On the other hand, countries in the Southeast Asia region are putting efforts to comply with the international guidelines, standards and agreement such as the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) and Agreement of the Port State Measures (PSM). Attempts are also being made by fisheries and environmental agencies to improve fisheries and habitat management. An important step in this direction is to try to better control the active fishing effort, both large-scale and small-scale, and to reduce IUU fishing. However, the abovementioned problems could not be solved by just working alone within limited spectrum as these are global issues and shall be viewed from a broader perspective. Thus, it is essential to build up strong cooperation among related parties and to work out possible mechanisms in order for effective management of fisheries within the region.