1. SEAFDEC through MFRDMD is tasked to review all past researches and studies through various funding sources and come up with a technical analysis of present situation of shared fish stock in the region. This creates a valuable information for identifying future joint scientific works.
2. SEAFDEC through MFRDMD, TD and academia are working together to come up with a technical paper identifying present situation of fisheries of shared fish stock.
3. SEAFDEC applies all available scientific information with regard to shared fish stock in the region and presents practical management measures to the Member concerned.
4. SEAFDEC starts to engage on research and study of tonggol and its fisheries with a view to providing practical management measures, if possible or starting with a Fisheries Improvement Program (FIP). Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are the main producers with regard to tonggol fisheries in the regio