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Ministry of Agriculture of Sarawak Ministry of Higher Learnings Non-government organizations Stakeholders Department of Fisheries, Sabah Department of Agriculture University of Malaya Science University of Malaysia Putra University of Malaysia National University of Malaysia Malaysia University of Sarawak Malaysia University of Sabah World Fish Center Aquarium operators Aquaculturists Anglers Fish and fishery product operators Research, development and extension services in fishing industry Agricultural research and extension: inland fisheries and farmers’ institutions Teaching and research Teaching and research Teaching and research Teaching and research Teaching and research Teaching and research Extension, dissemination of information Trading Trading Tourism Public Health 7. Issues and Challenges in Aquatic Invasive Alien Species Though more attention has focused on the adverse impacts of Alien Species (AS), not all AS species are bad. As in aquaculture, aquatic alien species have contributed to an improvement of human well-being in many areas. The production of tilapia in Asia is much higher (>700,000 mt in 1996) than in most African countries (32,245 mt). Chile supports a thriving introduced-salmon industry which accounts for about 20% of the world’s farmed salmon. The practice of using alien species to increase production or profitability can be expected to continue. The issue is not to ban alien species, or to abandon regulation of their movement, but rather, as stated in international codes of practices (ICES 1995) and the CBD, to assess the risks and benefits associated with their use and then, if appropriate, develop and implement a plan for their responsible use (Bartley, D. & Christine V. Casal, 1998). The “invasiveness” of a species depends on the specific environment, potential disturbances to the environment and society’s perception of what make them invasive. When alien species become invasive, their detrimental effects are both biological and socioeconomic. Malaysia is facing medium to high level of challenges in implementing the provisions of the Articles of the Convention for (8h) - Alien species. 19
The main issues facing Malaysian fisheries on aquatic IAS are: 7.1 Biological and Socio-economic Information of Aquatic IAS • Shortage and inaccessibility of scientific information on basic biology and ecological impacts of aquatic IAS • Insufficient information on socio-economic status of fish farmers, aquarium fish traders and fishers • Lack of information sharing among locals and foreign experts 7.2 Conservation and Management • Incomplete risk analysis and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) have been carried out before introduction of aquatic AS into the country • No proper monitoring and evaluation on the status of introduction of aquatic AS is in place • Weak coordination between DoF, FDAM and Customs for responsible introduction of aquatic AS • Overemphasize on aquaculture production affect the ecological balance of inlandwater bodies • Inadequate capacity to react promptly to natural disasters and environmental change due to institutional weakness been carried out to ascertain the fate of aquatic IAS • Inadequate scientific research capacities to prevent, control, eradicate and mitigate aquatic IAS • Lack of collaborative studies among local, regional and international institutions on aquatic IAS 7.6 Financial and Infrastructure Support • Insufficient financial support to carry out studies related to aquatic IAS • Lack of political will and support to manage aquatic IAS issues • Limited availability of adequate quarantine and risk assessments facilities 7.7 Human Resource Development • Insufficient trained personnel on fish taxonomic identification • Limited availability of expertise on aquatic IAS 7.3 Public Awareness and Education • Lack public awareness campaigns to the stakeholders on the aquatic IAS issues • Limited public participation and stakeholder involvement • Lack of public education and awareness at all levels 7.4 Rules and Regulations • No specific rules and regulations in the existing Fisheries Act 1985 on transboundary movement of aquatic AS • Inadequate enforcement of existing legislative instruments due to shortage of technically trained personel and limited supply of adequate quarantine and risk assessments facilities • No coordinated mechanism among agencies (DoF, Customs, FDAM, Port Authority, Airport Authority, etc.) to implement rules and regulation 7.5 Coordinated Research and Expertise • Limited specific research studies have 20
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Page 6 and 7: LIST OF ACRONYMS AS BDIWE CCRF CBD
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