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

9. Establish response teams in order to contain
and eradicate potentially invasive species as
soon as they appear
10. Develop contingency plans with view to
prompting emergency action, identify research,
development and operational needs
11. Introduce target inspection and surveillance
efforts
12. Initiate engagement with relevant
stakeholders, indigenous and local
communities in IAS plans, including
awareness raising and training as well as
through design and implementation of
appropriate incentive measures
Strategy 3: Promote Public Awareness and Education Programmes
No.
Activities
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1. Disseminate information on aquatic IAS to
stakeholders (anglers, retailers, dealers,
public, education agencies)
2. Continuously upgrade fisheries programmes
based on latest scientific knowledge of
aquatic IAS to ensure optimum utilisation of
fisheries resources in line with good
management practices
3. Implement pilot projects on control, mitigate
and eradication of aquatic IAS with
involvement of stakeholder
4. Ensure participation and access to relevant
information by all stakeholders including
local communities in development and
implementation of laws and regulations
5. Promote public awareness and engagement
at all levels of society
6. Design educational programmes on aquatic
IAS for field staff, managers, specialists and
policy and decision-makers, including
support for community empowerment to deal
with early detection and control of invasive
alien species
7. Foster regional and sub-regional
cooperations in risk assessment, prevention,
eradication, control as well as sharing of information
and experiences
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