Browsing Fish for the People Vol.14 No.2 by Subject "South East Asia"
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Addressing trans-boundary issues and consolidating bilateral arrangements to combat IUU fishing
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)In Southeast Asia, illegal and destructive fishing activities are recognized as among the most crucial problems that threaten the sustainability of the region's fisheries affecting the livelihoods of millions of people ... -
Management of fishing capacity for sustainable fisheries: RPOA-capacity
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)The increasing demand for fish prompts many fishers with highly-equipped fishing boats, to unceasingly chase for fish oblivious of the impacts of any irresponsible operations on the resources. The uncontrolled exploitation ... -
Promotion of measures to avert entry of fish and fishery products from IUU fishing into the supply chain
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)The increasing demand for fish has driven fishers to catch more fish by all means even to the extent of practicing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. It has been well reported that IUU fishing not only ... -
Regional fishing vessels record: A management tool for combating IUU fishing in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)SEAFDEC has been assisting the Southeast Asian countries in their efforts to combat IUU fishing, which includes promoting the implementation of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) considered as a catalyst in preventing ... -
Securing the niche of ASEAN fish and fishery products in the global market: ASEAN catch documentation scheme for marine capture fisheries
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)It is well-recognized that the global fishery resources have declined due to overexploitation and un-controlled fishing operations whether within national jurisdictions, sub-regional/regional areas or in the high seas. ... -
Securing the niche of ASEAN fishery products in the global market: Traceability system for ASEAN aquaculture products
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)The Codex Alimentarius Commission defines traceability or product tracing as 'the ability to follow the movement of a food through specified stage(s) of production, processing and distribution'. In an increasingly complex ... -
Strengthening fishery resource rehabilitation measures to mitigate the impacts of IUU fishing
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)The coastal waters of Southeast Asia are blessed with fishery resources with high level of productivity because of rich ecosystems such as dense mangrove forests and sea grass beds sustained by rich effluence of nutrients ... -
Supporting Southeast Asian countries in implementing port state measures
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)The importance of port State measures (PSM) is highlighted in the International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IPOA-IUU) adopted by the FAO Committee on Fisheries ...
