12 Journals/Magazines

Fish for the People Vol. 24 No. 2

SEAFDEC, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Gender integration is vital in achieving sustainable fisheries and resilient aquaculture systems in Southeast Asia, where women compose nearly half of the small-scale workforce but remain underrepresented. While national ...

Labor Motivation in the Fishing Industry: A Case Study in Thailand

Suwankiri, Donrudee (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

The fishery industry is a vital economic and nutritional lifeline for Southeast Asia, supporting millions of livelihoods and serving as the primary source of protein for over half a billion people across the region. From ...

Stock Assessment and Management of Brushtooth Lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis) in the Gulf of Thailand Using the Menu Driven JABBA Software

Thitipongtrakul, Weerapol; Pattarapongpan, Supapong; Kulanujaree, Nipa; Prasertsook, Orawan; Nishida, Tom (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Aims of This Study There are two aims in this study: (1) to conduct the first formal stock assessment of the brushtooth lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis) in the Gulf of Thailand using 52 years of data (1971–2023) by the ...

Unfolding the Development Process of JTF 7 Projects to Address Fisheries and Aquaculture Issues in the Southeast Asian Region

Nakazato, Tomoko (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

As the Deputy Secretary-General of SEAFDEC and Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) Manager, I had the responsibility of leading the project planning under the JTF Phase 7 (JTF 7) from June 2022 to May 2025. The JTF 7 projects, ...

Advancing Gender Mainstreaming for Sustainable Fisheries: Insights from Southeast Asia

Sornkliang, Jariya; Suasi, Thanyalak; Tiaye, Rattana (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Gender integration is essential for achieving sustainable fisheries in Southeast Asia, where women play crucial yet underrecognized roles across the fisheries value chain. This article explores the region’s progress and ...

Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of FAO’s Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries in Southeast Asia and South Asia: Challenges, Progress, and Pathways Forward

Tiaye, Rattana; Suasi, Thanyalak; Sornkliang, Jariya (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Small-scale fisheries is vital to Asia, providing livelihoods for over 46 million people and contributing nearly half of the region’s capture fisheries production (FAO, 2025). Beyond their economic value, small-scale ...

SPEECTRA: Linking Inland Fisheries Conservation and Regional Learning in Southeast Asia

Prayoga, Muhammad Putra; Muthmainnah, Dina; Sawestri, Sevi; Rais, Aroef Hukmanan; Supriyadi, Freddy; Rimapradesi, Yulia; Shimoda, Toru (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Inland fisheries play an important role in supporting food security, nutrition, and livelihoods in Southeast Asia. However, these fisheries are increasingly affected by habitat degradation, climate variability, hydrological ...

Advancing Collaborative Fisheries Governance Through Multispecies Stock Assessment in the Gulf of Thailand: A GoTFish-Supported Partnership Mechanism for Sub-regional Fisheries Management

Noranarttragoon, Pavarot; Kulanujaree, Nipa; Wanchana, Worawit (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Small-scale fisheries in the Gulf of Thailand depend heavily on shared pelagic resources–particularly short mackerel and anchovy–characterized by multispecies interactions, seasonal variability, and transboundary distribution. ...

Resilience and Adaptive Responses in Small-scale Coastal Fisheries: Lessons from Ban Khlong Tob, Krabi Province, Thailand

Tiaye, Rattana; Suasi, Thanyalak; Sornkliang, Jariya; Jaroonpongsawat, Saruttaya; Saraphaivanich, Kongpathai; Chanyim, Anusorn; Kuakakorn, Pornpimol (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Small-scale fisheries are crucial in ensuring the food security, nutrition, livelihoods, economic stability, and cultural identity of millions across Southeast Asia (FAO, 2015; FAO, 2022). In Thailand, many coastal communities ...

Assessing the Resilience of Small-scale Fisheries (SSF) at Ban Toh Balew Community, Koh Lanta, Thailand Through Socio-Ecological Perspectives and Community Adaptation

Sornkliang, Jariya; Klaisaithara, Narisara; Pangsorn, Siriporn; Meesomwat, Woraluk; Yingyuad, Weerasak; Rungruen, Achirawit (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-10)

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are essential for livelihoods, food security, and cultural identity in coastal communities, yet they are increasingly threatened by climate change, declining marine resources, and socio-economic ...

Fish for the People Vol.24 No.1

SEAFDEC, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

Co-management of fishery resources fosters a collaborative environment where every stakeholder, from resource users to government authorities, takes part and share responsibilities related to information, decision-making ...

Developing Efficient Strategic Plans for Small-scale Fisheries Co-management: Case Study in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand

Tiaye, Rattana; Suasi, Thanyalak; Sopha, Lieng (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

The case study, which aims to develop efficient strategic plans for small-scale fisheries co-management utilizing SWOT analysis, was conducted under the project “Community Fisheries Co-management: Capacity Building and ...

Identifying Gender Perspectives in Small-scale Fisheries and Aquaculture in Southeast Asia through Access and Control Profiles

Sornkliang, Jariya; Mercene-Buazon, Mildred S.; Guliman, Wilhelmina Pearl; Rattanapun, Eakapal; Chanprang, Krissana; Mar, Myatt Khin; Sibounthong, Dongdavanh (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is recognized as one of the regional fisheries organizations that promote gender equality, enabling women to participate fully in the fisheries value chain and ...

Advancing Gender Roles in Fisheries Group Development: A Case Study in Indonesia

Nurwanti; Muthmainnah, Dina (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

The southern part of Sumatra Island in Indonesia comprises five provinces: South Sumatra, Lampung, Jambi, Bengkulu, and Bangka Belitung. The Research Institute for Inland Fisheries and Extension, hereinafter abbreviated ...

Economic Performance of Purse Seine Fishing with Upgraded Fishing Vessel and Equipment: A Case Study in Pattani Province, Thailand

Suasi, Thanyalak; Sritrakul, Jitlada; Tiaye, Rattana (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

Purse seine is a net fishing gear that surrounds fish schools from the bottom and is closed by a purse line passing through all purse rings attached at the bottom of the net (Yingyuad and Chanrachkij, 2010). Usually, hauling ...

Options for Innovation and Improvement of Currently Used Fishing Technologies and Operations in Thailand to Attain Sustainability

Arnupapboon, Sukchai; Saikliang, Pirochana; Suasi, Thanyalak; Tiaye, Rattana; Thimkrap, Thaweesak; Manomayidthikarn, Khunthawat; Manajit, Nopporn; Yasook, Nakaret; Putsa, Santopong; Phaksopa, Jitraporn (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

Sustainability of fishing operations is a growing concern worldwide. To achieve this, transitions carried out by fishers regarding their fishing methods should be financially supported, particularly for small-scale fishing ...

Sayonara ASPIC and Welcome JABBA to SEAFDEC

Nishida, Tom; Pattarapongpan, Supapong; Fayakun, Satria; Lilis, Sadiyah; Kazuharu, Iwasaki; Wang, Sheng-Ping; Fernando, Achini; Haputhantri, Sisira; Ayeshya, Udari; Thitipongtrakul, Weerapol; Kulanujaree, Nipa; Prasertsook, Orawan (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2026-06)

Sayonara ASPIC and welcome JABBA A Stock Production Model Incorporating Covariates (ASPIC) is one of the surplus production models (SPMs). It has been used in SEAFDEC over the past decade primarily for neritic and oceanic ...