Report of Expert Meeting on Management of Fishing Capacity in Southeast Asia

Abstract

The Expert Meeting on Management of Fishing Capacity in Southeast Asia was held in Sihanouk Ville, Cambodia during 24 to 27 July 2006. The Meeting was organized under the SEAFDEC-Sida Collaborative Project on HRD on the Support to the Implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries in the ASEAN Region (2003-2006). The Meeting had the following main tasks: 1. To review existing initiatives for Management of Fishing Capacity; 2. To clarify the role of local communities and other relevant agencies in managing fishing capacity in the region; 3. To identify capacity building needs and future activities to support sustainable Management of Fishing Capacity; and 4. To discuss potential collaborative mechanisms within a country and between countries to manage fishing capacity.