Report of the Preparatory Expert Meeting on Fishing Capacity and Related HRD Needs in the ASEAN Region

Abstract

The Meeting was held with the objectives to: - Highlight critical problems to manage fishing capacity in the ASEAN region; - Promote collaboration between SEAFDEC and non-SEAFDEC projects and activities on how to respond to these problems in terms of HRD in the ASEAN region; - Clarify implementation guidelines and to define practical steps towards management of excess fishing capacity, with special focus on human resource development; and to - Discuss on the practicability and usefulness of human resource development focused pilot activities/studies to support the management of fishing capacity.