Implementation of the East Asian Seas Action Plan is guided by strategies adopted by the COBSEA Intergovernmental Meeting2. The COBSEA Strategic Directions 2018-2022 were developed in response to Resolution 1 adopted at 22nd COBSEA IGM and as further directed in Resolution 1 adopted at 23rd COBSEA IGM, based on consultation with Participating Countries and addressing current regional priorities and priorities expressed in the 2030 Development Agenda. _____