http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/691 2026-04-04T21:30:35Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/832 Fish for The People Vol. 2 No. 3 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/696 Learning from the Japanese rights-based fisheries system: Managing our small-scale fisheries Yasuhisa, Kato A discussion is presented on a rights-based fishery management system developed in Japan, considering its application to the Southeast Asian region. Some features of this system may provide guidance to fisheries policy makers and managers involved in the small-scale coastal fisheries of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC member countries. Most notable among these is the combination of an area-based management approach with community user rights. Another important facet of this system is the creation and establishment of effective, financially viable and functioning management institutions at the local level. In these fisheries cooperatives, the fishers can actually take part in decision-making processes regarding the management of their community's coastal aquatic resources. 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/695 Decentralization of marine fisheries management in Indonesia: A review with an economic perspective Satria, Arif An examination is made of the performance of deconcentration of authority in Indonesia in the marine and fisheries sector. Findings indicate that, although there is a shift in national development strategy to be more equal among regions, the majority of deconcentrated budget is still allocated to the Western part of Indonesia. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries classifies the program of marine and fisheries into 6 types, namely: a) Monitoring, Control and Surveillance; b) Fisheries Resource Management and Development; c) Conservation and Rehabilitation of Marine and Fisheries Resources; d) Spatial Management; e) Research and Technology Development; and, f) Human Resources Development. Of these, allocation of the deconcentrated budget is dominant in b). Data show that the central government is still mostly focussing on promoting the economic benefit of marine and fisheries development in regional areas. This also reflects that the economic aspect of fisheries development is the main concern of central government. To strengthen the decentralization of the marine and fisheries development and management responsibility, the central government should be consistent in sharing the authority with the local government and improving the legal framework and policy process with respect to the spirit of decentralization. Also, at the local level, the capacity of the local government must be enhanced to meet the principles of decentralization - accountability, efficiency and effectiveness. Finally, mutual trust among the central, provincial and municipal government is necessary for better decentralization of the management of the marine and fisheries sector. 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12066/694 Retaining our mangrove greenbelt: Integrating mangroves and aquaculture Primavera, Jurgenne Although multilateral agencies in Southeast Asia have long been promoting that mangroves, and other wetlands, are wastelands to be put into better use, such as conversion to ponds. However, there is a need for Mangrove Friendly Aquaculture (MFA) technology in the intertidal forest, or swamp, which does not require the clearing of trees. MFA may be defined on 2 levels: 1) silvofisheries or aquasilviculture, where the low density culture of crabs, shrimps and fish is integrated with mangroves; and, 2) mangrove filters where mangrove forests are used to absorb the excess nutrients in the effluents from high-density culture ponds. A review is made of MFA practices belonging to the first category. Discussion is on a country basis, moving from traditional systems in Indonesia, to the introduced technologies in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. It is hoped that this review will be of use to scientists, aquaculturists, policy makers and governmental/NGOs interested in making aquaculture more ecologically sound and socially responsible. 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z