The 2010-2015 project aims to train marine management and sea resources staff, update legal materials for ocean and island management and protection and raise community awareness of sustainable resource exploitation and protection of coastal areas.

There will be training courses on sea resources and management for marine staff, soldiers, navy officers and fishermen.

Field trips will also be organised for local reporters, residents and fishermen, to learn about sea ecology systems like coral and mangrove forests.

Under the plan, by 2015 all communes and towns in coastal areas will be educated about environmental problems affecting coastal areas.

The project will also help local government in coastal areas develop and market local natural products and services for the tourism industry.

As part of the communications campaign, there will be television programmes relating to protection of coastal areas.