Evelyn C. Ame highlighted that her country's biggest problem in eel management is the smuggling or illegal trade of glass eel or transparent juvenile eel, which is believed to be depleting resources. The most useful thing she learned was the stock assessment tools presented, particularly the mathematical equation developed by an expert from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. This method allows for assessing the status of the difficult-to-measure glass eel fishery. She hopes to use these results to develop new laws or ordinances necessary to effectively manage national eel resources and curb illegal activities.

Eko Sri Wiyono noted the significant challenge posed by Indonesia's vast geography with numerous islands and scattered small-scale fisheries, making data collection and management difficult. His most memorable experience was discussing with experts from abroad and determining the model for stock assessment of Anguillid Eel. The project inspired him to develop new models for fish fisheries with similar behavior to eels, and he plans to apply and disseminate these findings to his students on campus.

Dony Armanto pointed to the lack of capacity among fishermen to make the eel business sustainable as the biggest difficulty in his country. For him, the most useful thing learned was the identification of glass eel using methods like DNA sequencing and a fast fluorescent light method, which is a fast technique that doesn't require laboratory equipment. He believes there is a need for more capacity building across Indonesia, especially for eel fishermen and district government, to increase participation and knowledge for resource management.

Phuc Dinh Phan identifies the primary challenges in managing eel resources in Viet Nam are the difficulty in controlling glass eel capture from natural waters and the insufficient enforcement of relevant fishing laws, contributing directly to overfishing concerns. He views the knowledge acquired from the project as highly instrumental for national conservation efforts. This expertise encompasses methodologies vital for stock assessment, species identification, and the sustainable governance of the Anguillid Eel capture fishery. He plans to strategically implement this knowledge nationally to strengthen and safeguard the Anguillid Eel resources within Viet Nam.

Ni Komang Suryati, representing the Implementing Agency, cited the biggest challenge was harmonizing data and methodologies across the AMS, given the unique environmental and fishing practices. The project's most substantial accomplishment was the conceptualization and development of a regional standard methodology for monitoring shared eel resources. This will enable resource assessment to be applied consistently and uniformly across AMS. Furthermore, she highlighted the most practical lesson learned was the critical importance of ensuring that scientifically rigorous stock assessment methods are also operationally feasible for consistent application by local field enumerators and fishers.