Report of On-site Training/National Workshop on Capacity Building for Establishment of “Fisheries Refugia” and Coastal Resources Management

Abstract

The on-site Training/National Workshop on Capacity Building for the Establishment of “Fisheries Refugia” and Coastal Resources Management was co-organized by SEAFDEC and the Ministry of Fisheries in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province from 14 to 16 June 2006. The objectives of the Training/Workshop were 1) to investigate the concepts and requirements (particularly supporting capacity building) for establishment of “Fisheries Refugia” near/in the Vietnam-Cambodia border; and 2) to promote human capacity building for coastal resources management by mobilizing the lessons learned from projects/initiatives based on the experiences in Kien Giang and other related provinces/projects. Key Words: Fisheries Refugia – Concepts, Experiences and Lessons Drawn from Projects/Initiatives, Linkages with Coastal Resource Management and Management of Fishing Capacity, Establishment Requirements, Development Plan and Supporting HRD, Transboundary Collaborative Mechanisms.