SEAFDEC Fishery Statistical Bulletin for the South China Sea Area
Abstract
The SEAFDEC Fishery Statistical Bulletin for the South China Sea Area is aimed at providing reliable and comparable fishery statistics with standardized definitions and classifications to facilitate the exchange of information for the management of fishery resources and the planning of various fishery development programmes for countries bordering the South China Sea. Details are given of the development of the SEAFDEC Fishery Statistics Program and an outline provided of the 1994 Regional Workshop on Fishery Information and Statistics in Asia. The collection and compilation of data for the Bulletin is discussed briefly, covering various problems and constraints encountered.
Suggested Citation
Wongsanga, P. (1997). SEAFDEC Fishery Statistical Bulletin for the South China Sea Area. In Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics in Asia: Proceedings of the FAO/SEAFDEC Regional Workshop on Fishery Statistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 August 1997: Vol. II. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistical Systems and Programs (pp. 192-196). Bangkok, Thailand: Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.