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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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
G3/T1/A13 MPA Total Economic Value study
G3/T1/A15 Coral reef restoration Initiative

10. 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/A Preliminary stage in establishing CCA Centre of Excellence

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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