Sulu-Sulawesi Sub-Regional EAFM Plan Implementation Workshop

Manila, Philippines, March 2020 – Sharing the common goal of combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, preserving sustainable fisheries, and conserving marine biodiversity in the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape (SSS), USAID Oceans and Conservation International Philippines partnered in conducting the Sulu-Sulawesi Sub-Regional EAFM Plan Implementation Workshop on 10–11 March 2020 in Manila, Philippines.

The workshop discussed and developed the Terms of Reference for the establishment of the Sub-Regional Group. Furthermore, the SSS countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines—developed their respective draft priority actions addressing ecological, social, and governance aspects. These draft actions are to be socialized later to secure future funding.

The activity was implemented in coordination with the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, and the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) and Seascapes Working Groups. It was also carried out in support of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action, which outlines the improved enforcement of IUU fishing through greater collaboration.