AquaGRIS: a valuable global information system in support of conservation, sustainable use, and management of aquatic genetic resources in Southeast Asia

Abstract

The Aquatic Genetic Resources Information System (AquaGRIS) is a global information system that was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to address the need for an international database that can be used for the implementation of the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. This article highlights the initiative undertaken by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in collaboration with the FAO in support of the Global Plan of Action. It underscores the need for fisheries and aquaculture producing countries, starting with SEAFDEC Member Countries to create their own national aquatic genetic resources (AqGR) databases and contribute salient information to the global AquaGRIS.