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Fisheries Co-management Supaporn Anuchiracheeva The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Why ?Co-management? Why Co-management? Search for better management approaches Ineffective centralized fisheries management is the need to change the structure of governance. Fishers can no longer depend on government to solve their problem, Conventional fisheries management approach has been widely called part of the problem rather than of the solution of resource exploitation, The crisis in fisheries and coastal community is pressuring national governments to look for alternative management strategies, (Many gov. view co-management as a way to deal with the crisis) International donors and development agencies constitute another force driving co-management, Why Focus on Small-scale Coastal Fisheries Management In ASEAN countries small-scale fisheries constitute the major part of the fishery sector Contributions to local food security Sustainable livelihoods and poverty alleviation Weak sub-sector in terms of financial and technical capabilities Require support from the government to maintain social and economic securities in the rural area. Why Focus on Small-scale Coastal Fisheries Management Coastal waters are often considered as critical habitats for commercially important aquatic resources. High pressure of fisheries problem: open access condition, over fishing capacity, and declining of fisheries resources Crucial to develop appropriate fisheries management system and conservation mechanisms What is Fisheries co-Management? What is fisheries co-management? Co-management is not a regulatory technique. It is a participatory and flexible management strategy that provides and maintains a forum or structure for action on participation, rule making, conflict management, power sharing, leadership, dialogue, decision-making, negotiation, knowledge generation and sharing, learning, and development among resource users, and government. More dynamic partnership