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

Strategy 4: Review Rules and Regulation on Aquatic IAS
No.
Activities
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1. Review relevant policies, rules and regulation
in existing Fisheries Act 1985 to identify
conflicts, gaps, weaknesses and
inconsistencies on the transboundary
movement of aquatic AS
2. Review and update existing sanitary and
phytosanitary measures or other relevant
legislation, regulations and procedures to
make them more effective in dealing with
aquatic IAS
3. Regulate and manage import of live aquatic
AS
4. Enhance skills, capabilities and competence
for for quarantine, Custom and other border
officials
5. Enforce rules and regulation on introduction
of aquatic AS into waterbodies
6. Upgrade the existing quarantine and risk
assessments facilities
7. Establish coordinating mechanisms and
process between different levels and
departments of government
Strategy 5: Encourage More Concerted Effort on Coordinated Research
No.
Activities
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
1. Undertake more specific research studies on
aquatic IAS to develop technologies to
contain and control aquatic IAS
2. Strengthen infrastructure for research as well
as research networks that incorporate risk
assessment, risk management and research
approaches on aquatic IAS
3. Enhance capacity building to identify, record
and monitor invasions and develop lists at
national level of potential and established
IAS
4. Provide adequate training for R&D,
(quarantine staff and extension personnel
to develop the required level of diagnostic
capabilities)
5. Provide relevant expert to train the local staff
and standardize diagnostic procedures on
rapid detection of newly introduced IAS
6. Collaborate with other relevant agencies,
organizations, initiatives and conventions
(e.g., FAO, WHO, IMO, CITES, OIE, ICAO
and IPPC, etc.)
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