The first two days of the BOBLME Workshop received support and guidance from top policymakers of the country. Attending the inauguration of the workshop, Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Chief Guest of the workshop, spoke about the conservation commitments of the country while the Secretary, Fisheries and Livestock outlined the importance of the sector and the need for its sustainable development. Following the inauguration, the participants entered into the brain storming session to achieve synergy implementation of the activities and identifying candidates for implementation of EAFM and Marine Manged Areas.