Workshop On HRD For Sustainable Development On Fisheries Concludes
By Azrol Azmi & Zalm Zaini

Bandar Seri Begawan - The 2nd regional workshop on `Human Resources Development for Sustainable Development on Fisheries in Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Region' drew to a close yesterday.

The workshop - organised by the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources - commenced on November 8 and was held at the Holiday Lodge in Jerudong.

It focused on priority areas for Human Resources Development (HRD) in support of fisheries SMEs - such as community empowerment, coastal fisheries/ resource management, traceability in pre and post harvest, marketing systems, SME business planning, responsible techniques for capture, aquaculture and post harvest processing on resource potentials in the region's waters, and safety of life at sea.

The workshop was in-line with the project launched by SEAFDEC in 2005, under a project entitled `Human Resources Development for Sustainable Development on Fisheries in BIMP-EAGA Region with the support of Asean foundation through Japan-Asean Solidarity Fund' to enhance human capacity, bridge the development gap and promote the exploitation of underutilised resources in this region.

The project comprises three main areas of HRD in fisheries, which are marine capture fisheries (sea-based), aquaculture and post-harvest technology (land-based).

The project aims to develop human resource capacity of the relevant government staff by mobilising existing sub-regional works and exchanging experiences among the target countries in planning and conducting of HRD activities, particularly targeting of SME sector.

It is expected that after a series of HRD activities, government staff would gradually develop their skills and interpret appropriate fisheries information when formulating activities supporting fisheries SMEs and promoting future sustainable fisheries development to meet their national priorities.

The objective of the workshop was to discuss the outcomes and achievements of each activity and identify future follow-up actions in relation to HRD and related issues, to discuss and identify future follow-up actions and to identify lesson learned and policy recommendations.

Brunei Darussalam benefits from the project through cooperation within BIMP-EAGA region, network-sharing and developing human resources capabilities. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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