The Upper South Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project was carried out since 1987 with support from the ASEAN/US Cooperative Programme on Marine Science and cooperation of various government agencies, universities and institutions whereas ONEB was a lead and coordinating agency. After studies of sub-tasks, four Technical Working Groups were establised in order to review sectoral reports and to formulate into Integrated Action Plans. The Issue - based Action Plans were categorized into four aspects: 1)Coastal water quality; 2)Fisheries resources; 3)Mangrove - aquaculture and land use; 4)Coral reef, Beaches and Island Environment at Ban Don Bay.The objectives of such plans are to solve some crucial environmental/resource management problem/issues currently facing the Upper South's coastal zone.