Development of a Regional Risk Management Framework for APEC Economies for use in the Control and Prevention of Introduced Marine Pests

Development of a Regional Risk
Management Framework for APEC
Economies for use in the Control
and Prevention of Introduced
Marine Pests
Australia and Chile
Mr. Philip Burgess, Dr Alex Brown
Mr Philip Hodgson, Mr. Warren Geeves
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Background
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Within APEC little is known on the
introduction of marine pests
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Little practical information on
measures to prevent introductions
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Lack of knowledge in what
individual countries are doing
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Need to have information on what
measures economies have
implemented
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What would be most useful to
APEC Economies
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Explore development of agreed
regional strategic measures
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Phase 1 – Consultancy
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Identified current management
capabilities and approaches
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Priorities and hazards for APEC
Economies
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Considerations for a Risk
Management Framework
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Conclusions, including the results
of the November 2001 Workshop

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Management capabilities
and approaches
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APEC and the MRCWG have a role in liaising
with IMO, FAO, NACA to enhance the
effectiveness of existing instruments within
APEC
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Institutional arrangements for managing the
marine environment is fragmented in most
economies
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Baseline surveys to identify IMP are limited

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Capacity to detect IMP incursions is limited
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Vector management is limited and unbalanced

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Priorities and hazards for
Economies
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Variable levels of activity and
management capability
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Ships’ ballast water and hull
fouling are the most important
vectors
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International shipping,
aquaculture and biodiversity
are most threatened values
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Amount of commercial
shipping and number of trading
partners affecting pathway
strength
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A limited number of IMP have
been identified in APEC