It is necessary to further improve the maritime security and maritime safety capabilities of PICs against the backdrop of recent awareness of conservation of marine resources, marine environment protection, and the importance of maritime security in the PIC region. JICA launched a survey for the purpose of collecting information, analyzing the current situation, and extracting issues in the maritime security and safety fields of PICs to draft a support policy and specific cooperation plan following the PALM 8 (8th Pacific Leaders Forum) Leaders’ Declaration.