The GEF process provides a means for countries to collaborate, build trust and confidence, and work towards a common goal of sustainable management. To prioritize issues, a scientific analysis in the form of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) is prepared which allows countries to formally identify and document primary concerns related to their shared marine resources and sectors.Subsequent to a TDA, a political document in the form of a Strategic Action Program (SAP) is prepared to allow countries to focus on resolutions related to those primary areas of focus identified in the TDA. A SAP is critical to the advancement of sustainable development of marine resources in LMEs. A critical element to implementing EBM in LMEs is the notion that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach and solution. Each LME and its associated watershed is unique in its characteristics, and EBM is successful in so far as countries adapt an EBM strategy under the umbrella of 5 LME modules to suit their respective needs.