12 Journals/Magazineshttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/57652024-03-29T08:16:36Z2024-03-29T08:16:36ZStriving to mainstream and integrate gender in small-scale fisheries of Southeast Asia: SEAFDEC initiatives on gender through the yearsSornkliang, Jariyahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/74342024-01-02T07:34:34Z2023-12-01T00:00:00ZStriving to mainstream and integrate gender in small-scale fisheries of Southeast Asia: SEAFDEC initiatives on gender through the years
Sornkliang, Jariya
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Canter (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous inter-governmental body established in 1967 with the vision of “Sustainable management and development of fisheries and aquaculture to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihood of people in the Southeast Asian region.” Moreover, SEAFDEC is supporting the ASEAN Member States (AMSs) to implement the Resolution and Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region Towards 2030 (RES&POA-2030) (SEAFDEC, 2020b), which serves as a policy framework and includes priority actions to support the sustainable development of fisheries and enhancing the contribution of fisheries to food security and better livelihood of people in the region. The RES&POA-2030 recognizes the importance of and addresses the cross-cutting issues in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, including small-scale fisheries, labor in fisheries, safety at sea, and gender equality. Focusing on gender, women’s roles are not well recognized particularly in the small-scale fisheries sector of the Southeast Asian region. In this regard, SEAFDEC strived in the development and implementation of programs, projects, and activities that engage both women and men in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation processes.
2023-12-01T00:00:00ZUnderstanding the gender roles in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast AsiaSornkliang, JariyaMercene-Buazon, Mildred S.Guliman, Wilhelmina PearlRattanapun, EakapalChanprang, KrissanaMar, Myatt KhinSibounthong, Dongdavanhhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/74332024-01-02T07:35:59Z2023-12-01T00:00:00ZUnderstanding the gender roles in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia
Sornkliang, Jariya; Mercene-Buazon, Mildred S.; Guliman, Wilhelmina Pearl; Rattanapun, Eakapal; Chanprang, Krissana; Mar, Myatt Khin; Sibounthong, Dongdavanh
The SEAFDEC Training Department implemented the project “Gender Dimension in the Value Chain of Smallscale Fisheries and Aquaculture in Southeast Asia” from 2020 to 2022 with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Under the Project, a series of gender analyses were conducted in selected Member Countries, namely: Philippines for marine capture fisheries, Thailand for mariculture, Myanmar for inland capture fisheries, and Lao PDR for inland aquaculture. The activity profile of the respondents in each study site was described which was categorized into reproductive, productive, and community involvement. It was found that women and men were both essential in the value chain of fisheries and aquaculture based on their knowledge, experiences, and time allocation.
2023-12-01T00:00:00ZPromoting CBRM and co-management: Empowering women in fish processing group in the Nam Xouang Reservoir, Lao PDRTiaye, RattanaSuasi, ThanyalakSornkliang, Jariyahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/74322024-01-02T07:36:48Z2023-12-01T00:00:00ZPromoting CBRM and co-management: Empowering women in fish processing group in the Nam Xouang Reservoir, Lao PDR
Tiaye, Rattana; Suasi, Thanyalak; Sornkliang, Jariya
Community-based resources management (CBRM) is a strategy for coastal fisheries resources management with the participation of people in natural resource and environment management (Macfadyen, 2005). CBRM is a form of co-management where responsibility and authority for resource management are shared between the government and local resource users/community (Pomeroy, 1995). Moreover, co-management is a partnership approach where government and resource users share the responsibility and authority for managing a fishery or area (Macfadyen, 2005). Relying on the effectiveness of these management strategies, the SEAFDEC/Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) implemented the project “Facilitating Fisheries Activities Information Gathering Through Introduction of Community-based Resources Management/Co-management” between 2017 and 2019 with support from the Japanese Trust Fund. The Project was aimed at improving the fishery resources management and livelihood of local people which was aligned with the SEAFDEC Strategy 1 “Securing the sustainability of fisheries to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihood of people in the region.”
The main activities at the Project pilot site in Nam Xouang Reservoir in Phone Hong District, Lao PDR include 1) establishment of the Fishery Management Committee (FMC), 2) promotion of fishery rules and regulations, 3) strengthening of fishery resources management, and 4) improvement of fish processing techniques. This article highlights the outcomes of the fourth Project activity that supports the Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region Towards 2030 No. 70 Strengthen support for the development and application of technologies and best practices that optimize the utilization of catches/farmed products, reduce postharvest losses and wastes, value-add byproducts and valorize fish waste/trimmings in commercial and smallscale fisheries, aquaculture, and processing operations, through improved processing, facilities and infrastructure development, onboard and onshore handling, and storage, distribution and marketing of fish and fishery products (SEAFDEC, 2020) to pave the way for women’s participation and decision-making.
2023-12-01T00:00:00ZEnhancing the access of small-scale fishers to financial services: The case of Ban Hat Sai Khao Village in Ranong Province, ThailandSuasi, ThanyalakTiaye, RattanaSornkliang, Jariyahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/74312024-01-02T07:37:36Z2023-12-01T00:00:00ZEnhancing the access of small-scale fishers to financial services: The case of Ban Hat Sai Khao Village in Ranong Province, Thailand
Suasi, Thanyalak; Tiaye, Rattana; Sornkliang, Jariya
Based on the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries B.E. 2558 (2015) of Thailand, artisanal (small-scale) marine capture fishery refers to a fishing operation in the coastal zone within 3 nm from the shore using fishing vessels less than 10 GT while commercial-scale marine capture fishery uses fishing vessels from 10 GT fitted with engines. To support small-scale and commercial-scale fishers, the government established several financial assistance policies and programs. In 2020, the Loan Project was launched by the government to enhance the liquidity of the small-scale and commercial fishers affected by the measures to combat IUU fishing by providing funds for the improvement of fishing vessels and gear. The loan was provided through the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to the owners of small-scale and commercial scale fishing vessels of less than 60 GT with a maximum loan amount of THB 5 million (USD 147,000) per person with collateral including fishing vessel, land/land with building, or joint liability group as a guarantee. The loan has to be paid back within seven years with an interest rate of 7 % wherein 4 % will be paid by fishers/borrowers and 3% will be supported by the government. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the small-scale fishers in Thailand obtained financial support from the government to sustain their livelihood and liquidity. To mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives provided financial assistance in the amount of THB 5,000 (USD 147) per month from April to June 2020 for the registered small-scale fishers and farmers. In addition, the insurance for small-scale fishers in Thailand is composed of two types, namely: 1) insurance policy in capture fisheries for the fishers who own a fishing vessel of less than 10 GT registered with the Marine Department and 2) voluntary fishers insurance policy (micro-insurance) covering small-scale and commercial fishing vessels. Both types of insurance policies aid fishers in alleviating the damage to fishing vessels and injury or death of fishers from natural disasters. However, the fishers lack the motivation to apply for micro-insurance because they could receive aid from the government and relevant agencies when needed (Nartaya, 2022).
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