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BALI PLAN OF ACTION
2nd APEC OCEAN-RELATED MINISTERIAL MEETING

(AOMM2)
ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION

(APEC)
¾ 21 member economies
¾ 45% world population
(2.6 billions)
¾ 60% world GDP
¾ 47% world trade
¾ 75% of the world’s capture fisheries

¾ 90% of world aquaculture production
¾ > 70% of global fish products consumption
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AOMM2
Background:
“Seoul Ocean Declaration”
(1st AOMM, April 2002 , Seoul)
¾ clarifies strategic ocean and coastal
priorities across APEC economies
¾ provides elements for conservation
and sustainable use of marine resources
¾ welcomes Indonesia’s offer to host 2nd
AOMM
AOMM2
¾ Date:
16-17 September 2005, Bali
¾ Participants:
> 170 (from 20 economies and official guests)
¾ Involvement of APEC working groups:

Fisheries Working Group (FWG)
Marine Resource Conservation Working Group
(MRCWG)
¾ Co-chairs:
Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia
Minister of Fisheries and Ocean, Canada
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AOMM2
Ministerial Meeting
SOM
AOMM2 RESULTS:
¾ THE BALI PLAN OF ACTION
¾ JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
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BALI PLAN OF ACTION
Theme:
“Towards healthy Oceans and Coasts
for the Sustainable Growth and
Prosperity of the Asia-Pacific
Community”
Objective
to take substantial and concrete steps to balance
Sustainable Management of Marine Resources and
Marine Environment with Economic Growth to work
domestically, regionally and internationally in the
near to mid-term (2006-2009) towards:
• Ensuring the sustainable management of
the marine environment and its resources;
• Providing for sustainable economic benefits
from the oceans
• Enabling sustainable development of
coastal communities
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I. Ensuring the sustainable management of
the marine environment and its resources
I. a. Understanding oceans, seas and coasts
A clear and comprehensive understanding of the oceans,
seas and coasts will enable APEC member economies to
accurately assess their potential and to manage them
appropriately. Actions to be taken (10):
• Ocean Observation and Data Collection - Built capacity to conform

to the FAO Strategy for Fisheries Status Trends Report and
encourage members to provide information on impact of fishing;
• Understanding the value of the marine sector - Study the market

and non-market value of the marine environment and marine
industries in the region, including by undertaking research,
communication and information exchange on marine activities
I. b. Managing the Marine Environment

Sustainbly
Sustainable management of activities in the marine
environment within the Asia-Pacific region should be aimed at
improving the condition and productivity of marine and coastal
ecosystems. Commitments to be taken (18):
• Ecosystem-based Management – develop an agreed set of factors in

defining marine ecosystem, then to establish a key set of variables to
monitor and to assess changes in these ecosystems;
• Marine Pollution - Encourage relevant APEC economies to reduce
land-based sources of marine pollution, both domestically and
regionally;
• Marine Invasive Species - Continue to develop and implement the
Regional Management Framework for APEC Economies for Use in the
Control and Prevention of Introduced Marine Pests, specifically in the
support of the establishment of a network and capacity building;
• Coral Reefs and Other Vulnerable Areas - Improve the conservation of
vulnerable areas
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I. c. Managing Living Resources Sustainably
Managing resources sustainably is an integral component of
the process towards achieving a healthy and productive
marine environment . Actions to be taken (15):
• International Fisheries Governance - Increase the number of APEC

economies that implement the FAO Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries, Strategy for Status and Trends, and
International Plans of Action on Seabirds, Sharks, Fishing Capacity,
and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing ;
• Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management - Strengthen

efforts to combat IUU fishing including by pursuing the use of at-
sea, port-state and trade-related measures, in accordance with
international law, as key compliance tools, through APEC capacity
building and sharing of best practices, and strengthen efforts to
collaborate through MCS regimes and the MCS Network;
II. Providing for Sustainable Economic

Benefits from the Oceans
Maximize Value from Use, Production and

Harvesting
Economic sustainability depends not only on management for
resource sustainability, but that economic value added for
economies from the use of such resources is fully enabled.
Action to be taken (8):
• Undertake further work to improve understanding and

management of impacts of aquaculture on environmental
sustainability, to secure consumer confidence in aquaculture
products, an emerging issue both domestically and regionally,
and to facilitate aquaculture’s sustainable contribution to
coastal communities, wild stocks and food security;
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Trade Facilitation and Market Access
Efforts to improve trade and access to markets of fish
products are necessary to maximize sustained economic
benefits from trade. Action to be taken (6):
• Support the WTO/Doha negotiations, including those related to

market access for fish and fishery products, and fisheries subsidies ;
III. Enabling Sustainable Development of

Coastal Communities
Enabling Integrated Management
Working towards integrated coastal zone and watershed
management to meet community needs while sustaining ocean
health. Action to be taken (6):
• Develop outreach tools that would increase the awareness and

engagement of coastal communities’ in various functions such as
monitoring and conservation of the coastal environment;
Hazard Mitigation
Increasing knowledge and the coordination of information is
essential to improve the prediction of and preparation for
hazards and climate extremes. Action to be taken (2):
• Increase coordination to fulfil responsibilities to implement the IOC’s

end-to-end tsunami warning system, including contingency planning;
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Post-Natural Disaster Rehabilitation and
Planning
It is important to ensure the swift rehabilitation and
reconstruction of affected coastal communities and their
economies, and build capacity to mitigate the impact of
possible future events . Action to be taken (4):
• Enhance the readiness of coastal communities for possible future

tsunamis by increasing coordination with APEC Task Force on
Emergency Preparedness and other relevant APEC fora, and increasing
the use of expertise of the International Tsunami Information Center;
Updates
• At the November 2005 APEC Summit in Busan, Leaders of APEC

Member Economies endorsed the Bali Plan of Action;
• APEC Fora, in particular, the Marine Resource Conservation

Working Group (MRCWG) and Fisheries Working Group (FWG)
have agreed, to undertake an inventory of work done against the
Bali Plan of Action and where possible, to identify ways to work
closely on common priority issues, including: derelict fishing gear,
marine invasive species, and aquaculture.

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BALI PLAN OF ACTION

2nd APEC OCEAN-RELATED MINISTERIAL MEETING

ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION

¾ 75% of the world’s capture fisheries

¾ Involvement of APEC working groups:

¾ THE BALI PLAN OF ACTION

¾ JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

• Ocean Observation and Data Collection - Built capacity to conform

• Understanding the value of the marine sector - Study the market

I. b. Managing the Marine Environment

• Ecosystem-based Management – develop an agreed set of factors in

• International Fisheries Governance - Increase the number of APEC

• Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Management - Strengthen

II. Providing for Sustainable Economic

Maximize Value from Use, Production and

• Undertake further work to improve understanding and

• Support the WTO/Doha negotiations, including those related to

III. Enabling Sustainable Development of

• Develop outreach tools that would increase the awareness and

• Increase coordination to fulfil responsibilities to implement the IOC’s

• Enhance the readiness of coastal communities for possible future

• At the November 2005 APEC Summit in Busan, Leaders of APEC

• APEC Fora, in particular, the Marine Resource Conservation

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