Agenda XI. CONCLUDING MATTERS
Annex 5 FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS TO THE DIRECTIVES GIVEN AT THE 21 ST MEETING OF THE FCG/ASSP
Issues Para Responsible
Department
Required action/Progress (1st Quarter) (November 2018-January
2019)
Required action/Progress (2nd Quarter) (April-June 2019)
Required action/Progress (3rd
Quarter) (July-September 2019)
Status
IV. ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (ASSP) and Fisheries Consultative Group (FCG) Collaborative Programs for the Year 2018-2019
4.1 Summary Report of the Fisheries Consultative Group (FCG) of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Strategic Partnership (ASSP) Collaborative Programs for the Year 2018-2019
- SEAFDEC to focus on enhancing the capacities of the Member Countries, i.e. providing technical assistance to the Member
Counties in establishing their respective national reference points towards the harvest control rules of transboundary stocks, and in the analysis of the Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) and Total Allowable Effort (TAE) of target species.
14 MFRDMD MFRDMD will assist AMSs with these concerns
MFRDMD will establish reference points for purse seine fishery in the JTF VI project by the end of 2019.
MFRDMD only analyze MSY and fMSY for purse seine fishery in
consideration of multi- species scenario in this region.
MFRDMD will suggest reference points for purse seine fishery in this region by the end of 2019 and incorporated in the final report of the JTF VI project.
Ongoing
VI. Policy Consideration on International Fisheries-related Issues
6.1 Combating IUU Fishing (Progress report in implementation/development) 6.1.2 Progress on Regional Fishing Vessels Record for Vessels 24 m in Length and Over
- TD to clarify the objective of the RFVR Database because if it could be confirmed that fishing vessels not included in the RFVR Database are considered as illegal fishing vessels
26 TD The RFVR Database is intended as a tool to combat IUU fishing, and the data in RFVR Database is continually updated by AMSs. The fishing vessels in the RFVR Database are confirmed as non-IUU fishing vessels. But vessels not in the RFVR Database could not be considered and treated as IUU fishing vessels, however, it is recommended that the countries should find ways for confirming
Ongoing
6.1.5 Progress on Implementation of the Regional Plan of Action for the Management of Fishing Capacity (RPOA-Capacity) - SEC to compile information
additional feedback of AMSs to the questionnaire and further submit to the ASEAN Mechanism
37 SEC There are three countries provided feedback to the Secretariat (Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand).
Summary of the results was presented at the PCM in 2018
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Issues Para Responsible
Department
Required action/Progress (1st Quarter) (November 2018-January
2019)
Required action/Progress (2nd Quarter) (April-June 2019)
Required action/Progress (3rd
Quarter) (July-September 2019)
Status
and subsequently to the Council in 2019.
6.2 Promotion on Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture in ASEAN Region
6.2.1 Regional Plan of Action for Sustainable Utilization of Neritic Tunas in the ASEAN Region - SEC to continue providing
support to AMSs to improve their capacity to manage their tuna resources, and convey the results of their works to the relevant RFMOs
44 SEC The result from stock
assessment on Kawakawa and Longtail tuna in Pacific and Indian Ocean will be further presented to relevant RFMO. It is planned that Dr. Nishida will directly present the result of this to IOTC Commission in 2019.
And the result will be submitted to WCPFC for their information and reference.
Due to the budget constraints of the support from SEAFDEC-SWEDEN project (subject to be ended by 2019 which only project’s priority issues will be implemented in 2019), the mission for Dr. Nishida was cancelled.
Secretariat will explore ways to support the process for submission of the scientific findings to the responsible RFMO (s) as suggested
Ongoing
- SEC to explore how the
management recommendations on neritic tunas could be put into practice in the Southeast Asian region
45 SEC Ongoing process in consultation with the ASEAN Secretariat and other project managers of the relevant regional initiatives
Currently, there is none of regional fora where SEAFDEC can put the scientific findings toward appropriate action.
This issue will be discussed at the SEAFDEC Department Chief Meeting for further appropriate actions.
Ongoing
6.2.2 Progress on Conservation and Management of Catadromous Eel Resources and Promotion of Sustainable Aquaculture in the Southeast Asia - SEC to seek approval the Policy
Guidelines from the SEAFDEC Council ad referendum, and subsequently circulate to the 21FCG/ASSP countries’ head delegates requesting comments within two weeks for ad referendum endorsement to ASWGFi
50 SEC
and IFRDMD
Ongoing (submission for endorsement by the SEAFDEC Council ad referendum as well as through ASEAN
mechanism). The Secretariat in collaboration with IFRDMD will request the 51st Meeting of Council in March 2019 for their consideration and endorsement of this document.
Ongoing endorsement by ASEAN mechanism (FCG/ASSP focal point and ASWGFi ad referendum)
Ongoing
6.2.3 Progress of the Proposed Establishment of an Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response System for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia
- Establishment of technical guidelines /mechanism for early
53 AQD Technical lead person and consultants are currently
AQD, together with its partners, successfully
The Regional Technical Guidelines on Early
Ongoing
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Issues Para Responsible
Department
Required action/Progress (1st Quarter) (November 2018-January
2019)
Required action/Progress (2nd Quarter) (April-June 2019)
Required action/Progress (3rd
Quarter) (July-September 2019)
Status
warning system for aquatic animal diseases
collecting and collating data from AMSs for the draft of the guidelines
drafted the Regional Technical Guidelines on Early Warning System for Aquatic Animal Health Emergencies. It was presented to the SEAFDEC Council 2019 in Surabaya, Indonesia and was endorsed ad referendum. The document was then
submitted to the FCG/ASSP focal point. It is now awaiting endorsement.
Warning System for Aquatic Animal Health Emergencies were reviewed by the Council following its endorsement ad referendum. It was then circulated to FCG/ASSP focal points for endorsement. The guidelines is also set to be adopted at the upcoming 41st AMAF Meeting on 15 October 2019.
AQD, and its partners, published the Proceedings of the Regional Technical Consultation on Aquatic Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems for Effective Management of Transboundary Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia. Completion reports and documents were also submitted to the project proponents in Thailand.
6.3 Ensuring the Food Safety and Quality of Fish and Fishery Products in ASEAN Seafood 6.3.1 Progress on Regional Guidelines on Cold Chain Management for Seafood
- Submit the draft Guidelines to the SEAFDEC Council in 2019 for endorsement, and subsequently submit to the ASEAN mechanism for implementation
56 MFRD The draft Guidelines would be submitted to the SEAFDEC Council in March 2019 for endorsement.
The draft guidelines was endorsed by the 51CM, 27ASWGFi, SSOM- AMAF. The guidelines would be submitted to AMAF in Oct 2019 for
Ongoing
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Issues Para Responsible
Department
Required action/Progress (1st Quarter) (November 2018-January
2019)
Required action/Progress (2nd Quarter) (April-June 2019)
Required action/Progress (3rd
Quarter) (July-September 2019)
Status
endorsement.
6.4 CITES Issues
- Submit ASEAN common /coordinated position once endorsed by the SEAFDEC Council
56 SEC Regional Consultation on Development of the ASEAN- SEAFDEC Common Position on the Proposed Listing of Commercially-exploited Aquatic Species into the CITES Appendices was held on 30-31 January 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The representative from Malaysia, Mr. Lawrence Kissol Jr., served as Chairperson of the RC which came up with the Member Countries’ positions on the proposed listing of several CEAS into the CITES Appendix II, which had been circulated to the SEAFDEC Council for endorsement ad referendum. There is one common position of AMS “not to support” the proposal for listing Mako sharks into the CITES Appendix II.
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