Malaysia's Strategic Technology & Application in S&T Division - Country Report Details

COUNTRY REPORT of MALAYSIA 12TH SENIOR OFFICIAL MEETING DIVISION OF STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATION S&T, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, MALAYSIA

Topic Outline Country TWG Focal Points Partners Status of Malaysia NPOA Progress towards NPOA Lesson Learned

Country TWG Focal Points TWG Seascapes FOCAL POINT Department of Fisheries Sabah, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Industry Sabah Department of Fisheries Sabah, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Industry Sabah Sabah Parks, Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Environment Sabah Division Of Strategic Technology & Application S&T, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation Malaysia Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-based Industry Malaysia EAFM MPA CCA Threatened Species

Partners and Status of Partnership PARTNERS STATUS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS Asian Development Bank (ADB) On- going Coastal and Marine Resource Management Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) On-going Focus on Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) and Climate Change Adaptation Planning Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) On-going Regional Sharks and Rays Data Collection in Southeast Asian Region

Partners and Status of Partnership PARTNERS STATUS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) On- going Certification of Turtle Excluder Device under Section 609 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) On-going Climate Change Coastal Adaptation Toolkits

Status of Malaysia NPOA GOAL TOTAL ACTIONS COMPLETED ON-GOING NOT STARTED SEASCAPES 20 5 14 1 EAFM 55 12 29 14 MPA 19 1 7 11 CCA 18 1 12 5 THREATENED SPECIES 21 9 11 1 TOTAL 133 28 73 32

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 1: Priority seascape designated and effectively managed Total Actions 20 Completed On-Going Not Started 5 14 1 G1/T1/A4 Develop Regional Strategic and National Strategic Investment Plan for Sulu Sulawesi Seascape (partnership with GIZ) G1/T2/A1 Capacity building on sustainably managed seascape programmes

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 2: Ecosystem approach to management of fisheries and other marine resources is fully applied Total Actions Completed 55 12 On-Going 29 Not Started 14 G2/T1/A4 Drafted National EAFM Framework G2/T1/A5 Capacity building and addressing gap in EAFM implementation (trained more than 200 officers and stakeholders since 2013) Conducted two EAFM seminars in 2016 (66 participants) G2/T1/A10 Establish EAFM demonstration site and replicated it in several other areas in Malaysia

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 3: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) established and effectively managed Total Actions Completed 19 1 On-Going 7 Not Started 11 G3/T1/A8 Achieved one Category 4 and three Category CTMPAS recognition G3/T1/A9 Establishment of Tun Mustapha Marine Park on 19 May 2016 G3/T1/A13 MPA Total Economic Value study G3/T1/A15 Coral reef restoration Initiative

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 4: Climate Change Adaptation Measures Achieved Completed 1 Total Actions 18 On-Going 12 Not Started 5 G4/T1/A1&2 National Scientific Research Expedition 2016 G4/T1/A6 National Coastal Erosion Study 2016 G4/T1/A7&8 Coastal Vulnerability Index / Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Toolkit G4/T2/A1 Preliminary stage in establishing CCA Centre of Excellence

Progress Towards NPOA Goal 5: Threaten Species Status Improving Completed 9 Total Actions 21 On-Going 11 Not Started 1 G5/T1/A2 No Shark Fin Campaign G5/T1/A3 Turtle Excluder Device Programme G5/T1/A11 Propose to include 5 (shark and rays) species into Malaysia Fisheries (Control of Endangered Species of Fish) Regulations 1999

Progress Towards NPOA Goals Accomplishments Cross Cutting Activities: Goal 2: EAFM - Implement national and regional projects for coastal and marine resources management in the Sulu Sulawesi Seascape. Goal 1: Priority Seascapes Designated and Effectively Managed Goal 3: MPA - Gazettement of TMP & focusing on implementation of management plan - Development of MEAT and to implement for Sabah Parks MPAs Goal 4: CCA - To review and revise Integrated Coastal Management Plan (ICZM) - Develop permanent monitoring stations for physical water quality Goal 5: Threatened Species - Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area (TIHPA) - Identifying giant clam habitat and its connectivity between marine park and non-marine park islands

Progress Towards NPOA Project Lesson Learned Larger frame to ensure survival rate against waves Frequent cleaning of algae Challenges Way Forward Training more personnel in reef restoration and monitoring Source for funding Frequent monitoring during the first six months Difficulties in finding reef stock for replanting. Coral Restoration Initiative Implementation should be based on FAO 2003 guide No shortcut to success Culture is difficult to change Younger generation is more receptive to the campaign Capacity building on EAFM implementation Train new local champions EAFM is a lifelong learning process To include 5 shark species under no fishing category Continuing campaign effort Tough time convincing restaurants and hotels Culture No Shark Fin Campaign

Progress Towards NPOA Project Lesson Learned Challenges Way Forward Sustainable financing Training of honorary Park Rangers Introducing alternative livelihood for community based on EAFM The need to understand local legal framework Land issues Limited funding Manpower Gazettement of TMP Different field of studies Limited resources Unpredictable difficulties Modelling CCA Depositing data into Malaysia National Oceanographic Data Centre National Scientific Research Expedition 2016 Blue Ocean Strategy Win-win strategy