Fish for the People Vol.02 No.1http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/6782024-03-29T12:53:01Z2024-03-29T12:53:01ZFish for the People Vol. 2 No.1http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/8302023-10-12T06:24:59Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZFish for the People Vol. 2 No.1
2004-01-01T00:00:00ZThe SEAFDEC working group on regional fisheries policyMalvas, Sammy A.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/6832021-11-28T03:03:09Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZThe SEAFDEC working group on regional fisheries policy
Malvas, Sammy A.
SEAFDEC, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, is an autonomous intergovernmental body established as a regional treaty organization to promote sustainable fisheries in Southeast Asia. The Secretariat, based in Thailand, is its administrative arm. Four technical departments are hosted by Member Countries: the Training Department in Thailand; the Marine Fisheries Research Department in Singapore; the Aquaculture Department in the Philippines; and the Marine Fisheries Resources Development and Management Department in Malaysia. Staff hired and employed in the Departments are mostly local.
As an organization, SEAFDEC’s existence is supported financially by contributions by Member Countries and by various donors involved in the implementation of regional programs, projects and activities. Its funding is partly supported by the host governments of its technical departments, in the local currency. Such unique mechanism has made SEAFDEC more stable despite the financial crisis experienced in the region and enabled its survival through the years.
The Secretariat, as the administrative arm of SEAFDEC, has to coordinate and oversee the general policy and planning of the Center, generate and formulate regional fisheries policy concepts, and coordinate the development and implementation of programs seen as of first priority in the region by the respective Departments. However, as most Secretariat staff are locally hired, a legitimate concern has been that other Member Countries might not recognize the validity of policy options, in relation of proposals taking insufficient account of actual national situations. To enhance the Secretariat’s coordination and policy formulation functions, the setting up of a group composed of staff from all Member Countries was believed necessary. The SEAFDEC Working Group on Regional Fisheries Policy was established in response to this need.
2004-01-01T00:00:00ZSida’s marine initiative and Swedish support for cooperation with ASEAN-SEAFDECTorell, Magnushttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/6822021-11-28T03:03:08Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZSida’s marine initiative and Swedish support for cooperation with ASEAN-SEAFDEC
Torell, Magnus
On 29th August 2003, an Agreement was signed between the National Swedish Board of Fisheries (NBF) and SEAFDEC for Human Resource Development on the Support of Implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries Management for the ASEAN Region. Activities under the Agreement are funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The Agreement lasts from 2003 to 2006, and marks the starting point for Sida cooperation with SEAFDEC. It will be implemented through the NBF for immediate follow-up.
This article describes the context within which the support is being provided, seen from the perspective of a Sida proposal named Marine Initiative. The article draws on documents pertaining to the Marine Initiative, which was launched in 2001 by Sida’s Department for Natural Resources and Environment.
2004-01-01T00:00:00ZShark and ray fisheries in Cambodia: A review of national management activitiesTry, IngJensen, Kathe R.Sereywath, PichLongdy, Vahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/6812021-11-28T03:03:08Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZShark and ray fisheries in Cambodia: A review of national management activities
Try, Ing; Jensen, Kathe R.; Sereywath, Pich; Longdy, Va
Cambodia is both a signatory party to CITES and a member of FAO, and thus is required to implement a national plan of action for the conservation and sustainable use of shark and ray resources. But at the national level many questions about shark and ray issues are asked, including questions about the need to conserve sharks and rays, and the importance of sharks and rays fisheries. This article reviews background information that may be useful in answering these questions.
2004-01-01T00:00:00Z