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NOTED the draft project proposal on ASEAN-Bangladesh Cooperation on Aquaculture and Fisheries, which aims to enhance the capacity of AMS on good aquaculture practices and cluster aquaculture farming, sustainable management of inland and marine fisheries, and climate change mitigation and adaptation in the sector
NOTED the draft project proposal on ASEAN and Chile Cooperation on Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Sourcing of Seafood (Salmon) and Fishmeal.
NOTED the progress of fisheries cooperation between ASEAN and EU focusing on the development of the ASEAN General Fisheries Policy Feasibility Study and Promotion of Cooperation in Combating IUU Fishing.
NOTED the draft project proposal on Cooperation and institutional capacity building on Sustainable coastal and maritime development in ASEAN Countries, which aims to exchange best practices between ASEAN and Italy on sustainable coastal development models, and prevention and recycling of Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discharged Fishing Gears.
NOTED the progress of various projects supported by Japan to promote the food value chain, enhance human resource development, combat IUU fishing, manage marine debris and promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture.
NOTED Mekong River Commission’s presentation on Enhancing transboundary fisheries management in the Lower Mekong River Basin.
WELCOMED the proposal of OECD to organise an ASEAN-OECD Workshop on Food Security to be held virtually on 8 December 2022 with a thematic session on fisheries focusing on fisheries subsidies and sustainable fisheries management.
WELCOMED USAID’s proposal to cooperate with ASEAN in the implementation of the Sustainable Fish Asia (SuFiA) Programme; and REQUESTED USAID to include capacity building and technical assistance activities to support AMS in complying with the technical requirements of the Marine Mammals Protection Act (MMPA).
Special SOM-43rd AMAF Meeting (Virtual), 23 August 2022, Indonesia The key outcomes of the Meeting are as follows:
NOTED the suggestion to establish a dedicated platform to steer and oversee the implementation of sustainable and circular agriculture; and TASKED the ASEAN Secretariat to explore possible options by considering existing platforms and provide recommendations to SOM-AMAF for consideration.
NOTED that the ASEAN Secretariat will continue to engage with partners and counterparts in the energy sector to develop projects aiming to harness the potential of biomass energy in the region.
ENCOURAGED AMS, partners and private sectors to work with the ASEAN Secretariat to identify and implement relevant activities to ensure sustainable, circular and resilient agricultural systems.
AGREED to submit the twelve (12) priority deliverables for 2023 to the 44th AMAF for endorsement, including the three (3) Priority Economic Deliverables (PED) for Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship.
Fisheries
• Development of Alignment Assessment Tool for GAqP Food Fish (Philippines)
• Training Needs Assessment to identify the current demand for knowledge and skills needed for sustainable fisheries development (Thailand)
Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship
• The Roadmap for the Implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines on Sustainable Agriculture.
• Development of Project on Mangrove Ecosystem Management in the ASEAN Region
• ASEAN Leaders Declaration on Strengthening Food Security
SUPPORTED in principle the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program and encouraged CGAIR to work closely with the ASEAN Secretariat and various ASEAN sectoral working groups for the finalisation of the regional programme.
WELCOMED OECD’s proposal to organise the ASEAN-OECD Workshop on Food Security on 8 December 2022, which aims to exchange policy experiences between the AMS and OECD on food security.
44th AMAF Meeting (Virtual), 26 October 2022, Lao PDR The key outcomes of the Meeting are as follows:
NOTED four (4) documents and ADOPTED twenty-two (22) documents related to food, agriculture and forestry cooperation.
Fisheries
• ASEAN Standard on ASEAN Good Aquaculture Practices for Food Fish
• Guidelines for Sharing, Access to, and Use of IUU Fishing-Related Information
REQUESTED the ASEAN Secretariat to work on selected pilot sites to examine the feasibility of implementing the strategies identified in the ASEAN Guidelines on Sustainable Agriculture and to provide evidence-based practices and learning experiences on transforming into more sustainable and circular agriculture.
TASKED to ASEAN Secretariat to draft an ASEAN Statement or Declaration in 2023 calling for coordinated actions to prevent and eventually eliminate the use of banned harmful agrochemicals in the region and promote the safe use of agrochemicals as well as sustainable alternatives.
ENCOURAGED the ASEAN Member States to support the implementation of the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting the Utilisation of Digital Technologies for the ASEAN Food and Agricultural Sector by identifying specific projects that could be supported and jointly implemented with Dialogue Partners SUGGESTED for AMAF to work collectively with other sectors to transform the food system into more resilient and sustainable and to start considering the development of a work plan on food security towards 2030.
REITERATED the commitment to accelerate the post-Covid-19 pandemic economy recovery efforts to ensure sufficient and continuous food supplies and the functioning of business activities and services to the food and agricultural systems.
ADOPTED the Concept Note for the development of the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Strengthening Food Security, which will reinforce ASEAN’s strategic thrusts of recovery building, strengthening the regional supply chain, and sustainability.
AGREED to participate in the Interface Meeting between the AEC Council and ASEAN Energy, Transport and Agriculture Ministers to provide strategic leadership and guidance on how to scale up cross-sectoral coordination and collaboration on promoting carbon neutrality and green growth strategies and approaches in the region.
REQUIRED CONSIDERATION BY THE 25FCG/ASSP
• To note the outcomes of the 30th ASWGFi, SOM-43rd AMAF, and 44th AMAF Meetings.
• To support the implementation of key priorities of ASEAN focusing on the promotion of
sustainable and circular agriculture, upscaling of nature-based solutions and decarbonisation of the agriculture sector
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