Parties are encouraged to: a) fully support the negotiations for a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution currently ongoing in response to UNEP/EA.5/Res.14 End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument, by raising issues associated with plastic pollution of importance to migratory species and identify locally appropriate solutions, striving to ensure that communities actively participate, taking into account relevant provisions of CMS Resolution 12.20 Management of Marine Debris and the recommendations of the report, Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Freshwater Aquatic, Terrestrial and Avian Migratory Species in the Asia and Pacific Region; b) disseminate the findings of the report, Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Freshwater Aquatic, Terrestrial and Avian Migratory Species in the Asia and Pacific Region, within their Governments and among other stakeholders, and take steps to address the conclusions; c) engage with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, in line with the recommendation contained in Resolution 12.20, implement strategies to increase gear traceability through the implementation of fishing gear marking schemes in line with the FAO voluntary guidelines and participate in the ongoing FAO global assessment of Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG); d) encourage further research by academia, research organizations and other relevant stakeholders on the impact of plastic pollution, including plastics of all sizes and materials, on marine, freshwater and terrestrial CMS-listed species with a view to providing clear recommendations; e) develop, in collaboration with relevant agencies, a harmonised standard and guidance relating to the circular design of fishing gears in order to prepare for their re-use, repair or recycling, and sharing best practices, including in relation to the collection of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gears.