Developing a Regional Agreement for Sustainable Use of Fisheries Resources in the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem

The development objective of this task was to achieve, through development of a regional agreement for the exploitation of fisheries resources, and by proposing measures for strengthening laws and regulations, sustainable management of fisheries and mariculture activities in the Yellow Sea.

The specific objectives of this task were to develop regionally-agreed methods for managing fisheries and mariculture activities in the Yellow Sea, to enhance co-operative mechanisms for regional monitoring and enforcement, and to upgrade skills of managers and enhancing mutual understanding and trust amongst the participating national ministries.