The workshop achieved three objectives: created awareness and initiated capacity building through a technical seminar on basic concepts and emerging issues concerning spatial planning for marine capture fisheries and aquaculture, presented the results and analysis of the RECOFI regional spatial planning for marine capture fisheries and aquaculture questionnaire survey, and finalised a Proposal for a Regional programme for Implementing a Strategy on Spatial Planning for Marine Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture in RECOFI member countries.