7. Issues and Challenges in Aquatic Invasive Alien Species - Seafdec

Issue No. 2: Inadequate scientific research capacities to prevent, control, eradicate and mitigate
aquatic IAS
1. Intensify extension activities so that prevention,
control, eradication and mitigation efforts on
aquatic IAS technologies can be effectively
disseminated and adopted
• SOPs on prevention, control, eradication and
mitigation efforts on aquatic IAS technologies
2. Strengthen infrastructure for research as well
as research networks that incorporate risk
assessment, risk management and research
approaches on aquatic IAS
• 1 laboratory / clearing house
Issue No. 3: Lack of collaborative studies among local, regional and international institutions
1. Collaborate with other relevant agencies,
organizations, initiatives and conventions (e.g.,
FAO, WHO, IMO, CITES, OIE, ICAO and IPPC,
etc.)
• 1 laboratory / clearing house
Strategy 6:
Establish Financial and Infrastructure Supports
No. Key Actions KPI
Issue No. 1: Insufficient financial support to conduct studies related to aquatic IAS
1. Monitor the efficacy of interventions, including
attempting to understand the returns on
investment
• 1 scientific paper
2. Allocate adequate financial resources to build
capacity in effective mitigation, border control
and quarantine measures, with a view to
improve synergies with policies relating to
trade, food security, human health and
environment protection, scientific research and
exchange of information
• 1 collaborative paper on trade
Issue No. 2: Lack of political will and support to manage aquatic IAS issues
1. Monitor the efficacy of interventions, including
attempting to understand the returns on
investment
2. Allocate adequate financial resources to build
capacity in effective mitigation, border control
and quarantine measures, with a view to
improve synergies with policies relating to trade,
food security, human health and environment
protection, scientific research and exchange of
information
• 1 business proposal
• 1 paper on budget requirement Funding
from central agency
Issue No. 3: Limited availability of adequate quarantine and risk assessments facilities
1. Enhance the upgrading of quarantine
facilities through providing of appropriate
equipment and facilities
• 1 paper on Recruitment
2. Provision of advanced equipment/ tool kits at
all quarantine centres
• 1 paper on provision requirement at all
quarantine centres
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