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.