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Book (series)Report of the Workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia
Bangkok, 6–8 December 2023
2025Also available in:
No results found.Given the importance of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for biodiversity and the need to improve individual countries’ capacity to report fisheries-related OECMs and understand how the fisheries sector contributes to current and future area-based biodiversity conservation objectives, FAO has been carrying out a series of activities to support countries to identify and implement OECMs. These activities include organizing workshops and developing practical guidance, as requested by FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI). With the support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), FAO organized the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. The workshop was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 6 to 8 December 2023. This workshop was attended by representatives from governments, academia, non-governmental organizations, and intergovernmental organizations from the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia region and aimed to build their capacity to apply the CBD criteria for the identification of OECMs and understand the challenges, opportunities, and needs that arise in the identification of fisheries-related OECMs. To achieve these objectives, topics discussed included concepts and criteria for the identification, evaluation, and reporting of OECMs; examples of fisheries area-based management tools that contribute to biodiversity conservation; conservation strategies and the advances in the recognition of other effective area-based conservation measures in the region; and the presentation of case studies carried out in Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. The workshop enabled extensive exchanges on the difficulties of interpreting the concepts and criteria for the identification, evaluation, and reporting of OECMs, as well as the key points and challenges in analysing and considering potential OECMs. -
Book (series)Report of the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in the Southwest Indian Ocean, Mombasa, 16–18 April 2024 2025
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No results found.This report summarizes the presentations, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations from the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Southwest Indian Ocean, held in Mombasa, from 16 to18 April 2024. This workshop aimed to strengthen the capacities of FAO Members to understand the concepts and criteria for the recognition of OECMs and the processes for their registration, and issue recommendations for the way forward. -
Book (series)Report of the workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures in areas under the jurisdiction of regional fisheries bodies
Rome, 22–24 January 2024
2024Also available in:
No results found.The capacity-building workshop on fisheries-related other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in areas under the jurisdiction/scope of regional fisheries bodies was held at FAO headquarters in Rome between 22 and 25 January 2024. The workshop was organized by the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) and the Regional Fishery Body Secretariats’ Network to support regional fisheries bodies (RFBs) to understand further, discuss, and apply lessons learned in the identification of OECMs through the application of the OECM criteria.The main points covered during the workshop were: 1) introducing participants to the OECM concept and the identification and reporting mechanism; 2) discussing the role of RFBs in identifying OECMs; 3) providing an exchange of experiences across different RFBs; and 4) assessing the role of RFBs in implementing the CBD Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. Participants noted: the need to substantiate the OECM submission with robust data and information, especially on biodiversity attributes in the area, and understanding that fisheries depth does not include huge areas that are not fishable; challenges in identifying OECMs in regards to migratory species/pelagic ecosystems as opposed to benthic ecosystems such as vulnerable marine ecosystems; the importance to fully document the OECM identification process and for it to be driven by science/knowledge; the need to avoid greenwashing by identifying measures that may not meet the OECM criteria or may be too big to be effectively implemented/enforced; the need to be proactive in biodiversity conservation; and the need for enhanced cooperation between sectors.
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