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

Partners and Status of Partnership 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) Regional Sharks and Rays Data Collection in Southeast Asian Region

Partners and Status of Partnership 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 MPA 19 7 11 CCA 18 THREATENED SPECIES 21 9 TOTAL 133 28 73 32

Goal 1: Priority seascape designated and effectively managed Progress Towards NPOA Goal 1: Priority seascape designated and effectively managed Total Actions Completed On-Going Not Started 20 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 On-Going Not Started 55 12 29 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 On-Going Not Started 19 1 7 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

Goal 4: Climate Change Adaptation Measures Achieved Progress Towards NPOA Goal 4: Climate Change Adaptation Measures Achieved Total Actions Completed On-Going Not Started 18 1 12 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

Goal 5: Threaten Species Status Improving Progress Towards NPOA Goal 5: Threaten Species Status Improving Total Actions Completed On-Going Not Started 21 9 11 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 1: Priority Seascapes Designated and Effectively Managed Goal 2: EAFM Implement national and regional projects for coastal and marine resources management in the Sulu Sulawesi Seascape. 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 Challenges Way Forward Coral Restoration Initiative Larger frame to ensure survival rate against waves Frequent cleaning of algae Frequent monitoring during the first six months Difficulties in finding reef stock for replanting. Training more personnel in reef restoration and monitoring Source for funding Capacity building on EAFM implementation Implementation should be based on FAO 2003 guide No shortcut to success Train new local champions EAFM is a lifelong learning process No Shark Fin Campaign Culture is difficult to change Younger generation is more receptive to the campaign Tough time convincing restaurants and hotels Culture To include 5 shark species under no fishing category Continuing campaign effort

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