Establishment of MCS networks in the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea sub-regions

Upon the endorsement of the Regional Plan of Action to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices including Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in the Region in May 2007 in Bali, Indonesia, the cooperation to combat IUU fishing in Southeast Asia had been strengthened, especially towards the establishment of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) networks in the sub-regional areas of the Southern and Eastern of South China Sea and Sulu-Sulawesi Seas, Gulf of Thailand, and Arafura-Timor Seas. As a regional fisheries R&D which also promotes the sustainable development of fisheries in the region, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) works closely with the RPOA-IUU in strengthening the MCS networks as tool to combat IUU fishing in the waters of Southeast Asia. [Extract]