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  • Regional Seminar on Biofouling Management and Invasive Aquatic Species in the East Asian Seas

Main Program

  • Pre-Congress
    • Xiamen University-PEMSEA Joint Training Program
    • 2021 Joint PNLG-PNLC Learning Forum
    • Online GIS Training for Marine Spatial Planning and Management
    • Marine Protected Area Management and Networking: Experiences and Opportunities for Collaboration in East Asia
    • Webinar on Mainstreaming Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Fishery and Marine Sector in the Arafura and Timor Seas Region
    • Net Environmental Benefit Analysis (NEBA) and Spill Impact Mitigation Assessment (SIMA): Engaging key local stakeholders effectively to prepare and respond to an oil spill incident
    • Virtual Training Workshop on Claims and Compensation for Oil Pollution from Ships
    • Replicable Models on Marine Plastic Pollution Monitoring
    • Seminar on Innovative Solutions to Address Biofouling in the ASEAN Region
    • Capitalizing upon the co-benefits of blue economies in East Asia: Managing risks and building partnership
  • December 1
    • Partnership Night
    • Main Conference
    • 2021 Forum of the PEMSEA Network of Local Governments (PNLG)
    • Inauguration of the PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC)
  • December 2
    • 7th EAS Ministerial Forum
23 June, Wednesday
  • 2:30PM - 4:00PM (Cambodia Time)
  • Completed event

Regional Seminar on Biofouling Management and Invasive Aquatic Species in the East Asian Seas

Organizers

Global Environment Facility
Global Environment Facility
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
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  • Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
  • Time: 3:00PM - 5:30PM (UTC +7)
  • Meeting ID: Completed Event

Overview

The seminar raised awareness on the transfer of invasive aquatic species through biofouling and capacitated government representatives to participate in future meetings and negotiations on the issue. Knowledge on biofouling management approaches, innovations, success stories, and challenges were shared.

The seminar also examined and considered elements and options for regional cooperation and was considered as a preparatory meeting for the Seminar on Innovative Solutions to Address Biofouling in the ASEAN Region.

Format

Half day seminar with presentations and discussions


Target Audience

Representatives from national focal agencies of PEMSEA and International Maritime Organization (IMO); and relevant stakeholders from regional organizations, ocean-based industries, academe, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)


Details

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Maritime Organization (IMO), and Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) have joined forces to conduct a virtual regional seminar on catalyzing government action, industry innovation, and capacity building to reduce the transfer of invasive aquatic species (IAS) from international shipping and other marine sectors using a holistic approach.

 

Under the GEF/UNDP/IMO GloFouling Partnerships Project, the webinar had the following objectives: (1) to raise awareness on minimizing the transfer of invasive aquatic species through biofouling and capacitate government representatives to participate in future meetings and negotiations on the issue; (2) to exchange information and knowledge on biofouling management, approaches, best practices and innovation that are currently available in the region; (3) to identify existing challenges, knowledge, and technical gaps in the region; and (4) to examine and consider elements and options for regional cooperation and coordination of biofouling management measures that could feed into a strategy to promote regional harmonization of biofouling management.

 

The seminar served as a preparatory meeting for a future regional workshop to be conducted later in the year with the goal of defining a regional strategy for biofouling management.

 

What are IAS?

 

Oceans are home to a wide variety of species such as plants, algae, fish, and micro-organisms. Upon entering a new marine environment, IAS are capable of altering adoptive habitats, competing with native organisms for limited resources, and reducing biodiversity by causing the extinction of native plants and animals. This can lead to considerable economic impacts and the fundamental disruption of coastal and lake ecosystems.

Considered one of the greatest threats to the world’s freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems, these species can cause the disruption of fisheries, biofouling of coastal infrastructure, and disruption of coastal services for tourism and recreation. Globally, the value of the economic impact of IAS has been estimated at several hundred million dollars per year. The main vectors responsible for the unintentional transfer of non-indigenous species are ballast water from ships, biofouling of mobile marine structures, and aquaculture.

 

What is biofouling?

 

Biofouling is used to describe the gradual accumulation of water-borne organisms on the surfaces of submerged structures that contributes to their corrosion, increased weight and drag, or decreased efficiency of moving parts. While biofouling is a natural process, a problem occurs when it acts as a vector for invasive species or when it affects industry and its structures. 

One of the root causes of the difficulty in fully and effectively curbing the spread of invasive species through biofouling is the complex and multi-sectoral nature of structures subject to biofouling. For instance, there are hundreds of thousands of boats, yachts, sailboats, oil rigs, and other floating structures in the ocean. Worse, the continued rise in sea temperature caused by climate change is allowing invasive species to colonize ocean habitats that were once too cold to be hospitable.

For more information about PEMSEA’s involvement in GloFouling, please visit http://pemsea.org/content/glofouling.


Proceedings

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Video Recording of the Event

Contact

  • PEMSEA Resource Facility
    DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue,
    Quezon City, Philippines
  • (+632) 8929 2992
  • (+632) 8926 9712
  • eascongress2021@pemsea.org
  • www.pemsea.org
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  • https://vimeo.com/pemsea

Hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia, and co-organized by the Ministry of Environment, Province of Preah Sihanouk, and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia.

PEMSEA white logo
Cambodia Ministry of Environment
Province of Preah Sihanouk (Cambodia)

Sponsors:

Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), China
Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), Indonesia
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippines
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), RO Korea
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Singapore
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), Timor-Leste
Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST)
ASEAN-Norwegian Cooperation Project on Local Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic Pollution in the ASEAN Region (ASEANO)
UNDP/GEF/PEMSEA Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action Phase II (ATSEA-2)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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