Date: 14-16 January
2014
Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Objectives:
1. To strengthen knowledge and skill of
the participants on the effective fishery information gathering and data
collection in coastal small-scale and inland fisheries in Malaysia.
2. To find out idea for solving the
difficulties and problems of fishery information gathering and data collection
in Malaysia.
3. Able to set up CBFM communities in Malaysia in closed areas e.g. Lakes and rivers. Resources will be maintained by locals advised by the department.
3. Able to set up CBFM communities in Malaysia in closed areas e.g. Lakes and rivers. Resources will be maintained by locals advised by the department.
Conclusion
of the training
The training
was attended by the representative of fisheries officers, totally 25 persons.
The training was started by SEAFDEC's presentations: 1. The importance of resource management
for sustainable fisheries, 2. Appropriate
Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) need for
resource management in conjunction with community based co-management, 3. Community-based fisheries management:
Importance of autonomous fisheries management by community, 4. How to introduce and facilitate
community-based fisheries management to fisheries community, 5. Rights-based
fisheries management and support system (Extension work) by government, 6. Concept and effective Methodology on
Data Collection, 7. Data collection through
CBFM, 8.
Improving management of financial and economic activities including promotion
of alternative livelihood in fishing communities, 9. Ecosystem approach to fisheries management,
and 10. Case study on Community-based management in Nam Houm Reservoir.
In
addition, the training conducted the workshop by divided the participant into 4
groups. The participants have to present a case study in their responsible area
on community-based management. Therefore, there were 4 case study area namely, 1)
Kampong Tok Jembal, Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu, 2) Tanjong Berembang, Pulau
Pinang, 3) Selangor, 4) Langkawi. In addition, many areas in Malaysia are apply
the community-based management. However, there are still have some problems such
as lacking of financial management skills, encroachment of trawlers. The resource
persons and participants had exchange the ideas and experiences to overcome these
problems and the way forward for appropriate CBFM in Malaysia.
