This course provides guidance on the other effective area-based conservation measure (OECM) recognition process for Fisheries – which includes identifying, evaluating and reporting OECMs in marine fisheries.

You will learn about:

Course structure:

• FAO’s suggested Fisheries OECM recognition process.
• How to launch the Fisheries OECM recognition process.
• How to screen proposed sites for compatibility with OECM criteria.
• How to evaluate candidate sites against OECM definition and criteria.
• How to facilitate timely, transparent and robust reporting of recognized OECMs.

This course consists of five lessons of approximately 20-45 minutes duration each:

• Lesson 1: Introduction to FAO’s process
• Lesson 2: Launching
• Lesson 3: Initial screening
• Lesson 4: Full evaluation
• Lesson 5: Recognizing and reporting