Small-scale fishing is predominated in Southeast Asian fisheries, whether they are in coastal or inland waters. Small-scale fisheries and aquaculture have the potential to significantly contribute to poverty reduction and ...

During the second quarter of 2022, one of the highlighted events of SEAFDEC was the Fifty-fourth Meeting of SEAFDEC Council (54CM), where the progress and achievement of SEAFDEC activities in 2021 as well as the proposed ...

Nowadays, consumers are demanding to know where the seafood they buy comes from to ensure catches are legal, sustainable, and free from labor abuse. The technology to deliver that information, once out of reach for smallscale ...

The integration of habitat and biodiversity conservation into fishery management and practices in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand has been improved through the efforts of concerned communities and governments. ...

What are sex pheromones and how do they function in the courtship and mating of shrimps and other crustaceans? Best known as chemical compounds excreted by animals to initiate reproduction-related responses from their ...

In an attempt to arrest the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Philippine Government began 15 March 2020 lockdown measures in the whole country by putting many provinces in a state of “community quarantine.” This move ...

Fishing gears have been lost, abandoned, or otherwise discarded in all seas and oceans ever since fishing began. Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), also known as “ghost gear” is a significant ...

The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged at the end of 2019 and prolonged up to 2022 has severely affected not only the health and life of the people but also the economies, worldwide. Several measures had been imposed to contain ...

During the last quarter of 2021, SEAFDEC organized annual events that were significant for the region such as the 44th Program Committee Meeting (44PCM) which discussed and reviewed the programs, projects, and activities ...