The Meeting on the Finalization of the Work Plan for the Implementation of the BOBLME II Project with Indonesia will be held from 4 to 6 March 2026 at SEAFDEC/TD in Samut Prakan, Thailand. Organized by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and FAO, the meeting will bring together a total of 31 participants (12 females and 19 males). The meeting aims to finalize the two-year work plans (2026–2027) across five (5) project components, including EAFM and IUU (Component 1), Port Management and Gear Marking (Component 3), Marine Managed Areas and Biodiversity Conservation (Component 2), Livelihoods and community resilience (Component 4), and Regional governance, coordination, and monitoring (Component 5).
The three-day meeting will gather representatives from Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), including the National Coordinator and technical officers responsible for EAFM, IUU, Port Management, and Gear Marking, together with experts and activity leaders from SEAFDEC and IUCN. Participants will review and finalize the BOBLME II Project work plan for July 2026–June 2027 for endorsement by the Regional Project Steering Committee (RPSC). Discussions will also address institutional and implementation arrangements, coordination mechanisms at both national and regional levels, and delivery modalities for regional and country-based activities.
A key expected outcome of the meeting is agreement on the proposed activities implemented in Indonesia under relevant outcomes, including EAFM, IUU, MMA strengthening, ETP action plans, resilience and livelihoods, and governance and monitoring. The meeting is anticipated to result in finalized two-year work plans, a consolidated 2026 implementation plan, and clearly defined implementation modalities to ensure the effective and coordinated execution of the BOBLME II Project in Indonesia.
