EAFM eCDT Workshop_Chair's Summary

1. The workshop on Catch Documentation and Traceability (CDT) System Design and Development Based on Ecosystem Approach to Management of Fisheries (EAFM) was held on 25th and 26th June at the Timor Plaza Hotel & Apartments, Dili, Timor Leste.

2. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Jose Lucas Da Silva from Timor-Leste and cochaired by Dr. Norasma Dacho from Malaysia and attended by members of EAFM TWG, representatives of CT6, development partners and collaborators.

3. The objectives of the meeting were to: a. Enable CT6 member countries to understand how eCDT systems can support EAFM planning and enhance national fisheries management, and b. Learn about existing eCDT systems that can be adapted and customized based on individual CT6 country needs.