During the past decade the incidence of Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has grown at an alarming rate within the Convention Area and adjacent areas. IUU fishing depletes fish stocks, destroys marine habitats, distorts competition, puts honest fishers at an unfair disadvantage, and weakens coastal communities, particularly in developing countries. Furthermore, IUU fishing is a lead to the loss of both short and long term social and economic opportunities and could have negative impact on food security. Every country in the Southeast Asian region is always confronted by increasing pressure on their fisheries resources from illegal fishing. In many cases, IUU operation is more related to the lack of Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) management including lack of knowledge and understanding about IUU fishing of government agency, stakeholder, fisherman, and others sectors concern.

Moreover, in this regard, many fisheries management plans and methods were used in order to solve the problems in each country. However, those plans were not seem to be much perfect because they overlooked the aspect of safety at sea standard, since fishing has always been among the most dangerous occupations pursued by man. The main reason for fishing being so dangerous is that human beings are terrestrial. To humans, being immersed in water constitutes lethal danger. Fishermen depend on their vessels for their survival. If the vessel is lost, it is probable that some or all of the crew will lose their lives. In order to achieve for the sustainable fisheries development, not only the human well being but also their life secure aspects are needed to be taking into the management plan.

Capacity-building has been widely recognized as the important tools/methods for human resource development for understanding and awareness building.  This project proposes to work with focal point in member countries to introduce, support and expand the knowledge and additional useful information/technologies for human capacity-building in the region through the training process. The training programs will enable countries and training providers to draw on rapid and sustainable workforce expansion: normative guidance, national planning, local technical expertise and assistance.

          1. The requirements and criteria of knowledge for conducting the relevant regional HRD programs in the future will be identified and prioritized.

          2. The IUU fishing in the region will be reduced through the use of HRD and awareness building program.

          3. The safety at sea standard will be improved in the Southeast  Asia Region
          

ACTIVITY 1: Regional Consultation Workshop on HRD programs in Southeast Asia
The regional consultation on the HRD programs in Southeast Asia will be held at SEAFDE/TD, for duration of 3 days in 2011. The workshop agenda will focus mainly on three activities: Identification on the need and requirement on HRD programs, title and area of knowledge in Southeast Asia, as well as to discuss on the appropriate counter measures and other management tools which can be use to combat IUU fishing through HRD and awareness raising programs in Southeast Asia. Including the further collaboration with others educational institutions for HRD and awareness building programs. Two representatives from each member countries will be invited to the Consultation. The target participants are the national coordinators or government official from the central level who is responsible for the extension work and another one should be the person who involve in the human capacity building or awareness building programs officers.

ACTIVITY 2: Human Resource Development and Human Awareness Building Programs

Sub-activity 2.1: Regional Training Course on the Reducing of IUU fishing through Fisheries Management
The regional training on the reducing of IUU fishing through fisheries management counter measure will be conducted at SEAFDEC/TD, for about two weeks. Two representatives from each member countries will be invited to participate in the training course. The training contents will be mainly deal with the characteristic of fishery resources, the IUU fishing activities, the effect of IUU fishing and it problems to the sustainable fisheries approaches as well as the options in combating IUU fishing by using different counter measures such as Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS), Port State Management (PSM), Integrated Fisheries Management (IFM) and other management tools. The presentation from each country will be required in order to illustrate the situation and problems  of IUU fishing in their countries, their currently solution and methods used as well as the lesson learned on the fishery management tools in combating the IUU fishing in each country.   The course will also include the subjects of the appropriate extension methods to work with stakeholders and fishers in order to build up their awareness. The extension/promotion materials production techniques and methods will be also introduced to the participants. Two representatives from each member countries will be invited to the training course. The target participants are the fisheries extension officers, fisheries officers, administrators or others exposed to the fishing gears and technologies and related in administrative of human planning capacity.

The course evaluation program will be designed to evaluate base on the goals, process and outcomes of the training program. The methods will be used of the questionnaires, observation, interview and active research to the participants and the resource persons.  The information will be collect/sort as the quantitative and qualitative types then the sorted formation will be further analyzed, interpreted and used for the course report

Sub-activity 2.2:   Regional Training Course on Fisheries Management and   Extension Methodology 
The regional training course will be conducted at SEAFDEC/TD for about two weeks. Two representatives from each member countries will be invited to the training course. The target participants are the fisheries extension officers, fisheries officers or others exposed to fisheries management.  The course focuses on modern principles and concepts of  fisheries and resources management; The need to change fisheries management towards co-management, involving local communities and applying eco-system principles to fisheries management; small-scale fishery problems and constraints; facilitation, mediation and conflict resolution skills; extension concepts, methodologies and implementation; study/field trips to fishing villages and some existing pilot projects; practical involvement and presentation of extension media. The course evaluation program will be designed to evaluate base on the goals, process and outcomes of the training program. The methods will be used of the questionnaires, observation, interview and active research to the participants and the resource persons.  The information will be collect/sort as the quantitative and qualitative types then the sorted formation will be further analyzed, interpreted and used for the course report.

Sub-activity 2.3:          Regional Training Course on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing in Southeast Asia
The course will be conducted at SEAFDEC/TD, for the approximately duration of 2 weeks. Two representatives from each member countries will be invited to the training course. The target participants are the fisheries managers and fisheries officers. This course aims to build upon the current issues related to the ecosystem effects of fishing. Participants will gain an understanding of the legal, policy, administrative and management implications of ecosystem function and assessment in relation to the present issues facing fisheries in the ASEAN region. The course will be designed to be interactive among the course participants and the course resource persons to having ample opportunity to discuss concepts and issues raised by presenters. The course presenters are expected to present the case studies, introduce related promote concepts and method for ecosystem management. The lesson learned and limitation from each case study will be used to stimulate the discussion.

Sub-activity 2.4: Regional Training Course on effective MCS system
The regional training course will be conducted at SEAFDEC/TD for about 2 weeks. Two representatives from each member countries will be invited to the training course. The target participants are the fisheries extension officers, fisheries officers or others exposed to fisheries management. The training course will focus on the common understanding on the impact of IUU fishing as well as the MCS system and operation procedures which can be use and apply to combat the IUU fishing in each country of this region.