Report of the sub-regional consultative meeting on the collaborative fisheries management around the North Andaman Sea/Myeik Archipelago

Abstract

The Sub-Regional Consultative Meeting on the Collaborative Fisheries Management around the North Andaman Sea/Myeik Archipelago was co-organized by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) with financial support from the Government of Sweden and the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project, from 27 to 28 May, 2014 in Phuket, Thailand. The main objectives of the event were: 1) to confirm the so called working model for a collaborative management structure which had been initiated by the CORIN-Asia (through the support of the BOBLME project), 2) to review progress and results of actions being implemented by BOBLME, SEAFDEC, contracted partners and/or member countries and 3) to discuss priority areas and an initial set of collaborative (thematic) working groups including: Trans-boundary and migratory species (Rastrelliger spp, neritic tunas), habitats and protected areas, port monitoring and landing across boundaries (including aspects of necessary documentation), catch documentation, product certificates, MCS networks, and/or other similar matters.