Recent Submissions

  • Regional technical assistance toward strategies and action plans for sustainable utilization of coastal fish stocks in Tropical Asia. Project summary 

    International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Details are given of the Regional Technical Assistance project, conducted to assist selected developing Member Countries of the Southeast Asian region in improving the management and sustainable utilization of their coastal ...
  • Strengthening of inland fisheries information systems in the Lower Mekong Basin (basinwide). Project summary 

    Mekong River Commision Secretariat (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    The inland fisheries of the Mekong River basin represent a vital resource with significant economic value. The present inland fishery statistical systems for the riparian countries of the lower Mekong River basin are ...
  • Integrated environmental and economic accounting in fisheries 

    Sulit, Virgilia T. (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Details are given of a joint initiative of the FAO Fisheries Department and Statistics Division, the Institute of Advanced Studies of the UN University and the UN Statistics Division to produce guidelines for integrated ...
  • Fishery and aquaculture statistics in Asia: Proceedings of the FAO/SEAFDEC Regional Workshop on Fishery Statistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 August 1997 

    Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    This volume provides the papers presented at the Workshop, which was conducted to assess the fishery and aquaculture statistics in the Southeast Asian region with a view to recommending ways and means to improve their ...
  • Regional cooperation for fishery statistics program 

    Cho, Yong-Ja (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Fishery statistics have been successfully used to highlight increasing fishery production and contribution of fisheries to national economy. They are generally collected and compiled into national and regional yearbooks ...
  • Dramatic change in shrimp culture in Thailand 

    Siriratrakul, Ruamporn (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Details are given of a marine fishery census conducted in Thailand in 1995 in order to: 1) collect data on the basic economic structure of marine capture fishery, coastal aquaculture and socio-economic characteristics of ...
  • Case study of the preparation of national economic accounts: Norway 

    Brathaug, Ann Lisbet (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    A discussion is presented on national accounts and economic planning, considering in particular the contribution of the fishery industry to the national well-being. A case study is given of the preparation of national ...
  • Socio-economic information for fishery management and development 

    Crispoldi-Hotta, Adele (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    A wide array of socio-economic data is needed for effective fishery management and development planning. Biological, technical, economic, social, and institutional information and data are required for sound management. ...
  • Recent developments in aquaculture statistics 

    Rana, Krishen (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    The FAO Fisheries Information, Data and Statistics Unit has been systematically collecting and disseminating global aquaculture production by weight and value since 1984. The mechanisms for collecting data and the coverage ...
  • Development on collation of tuna fishery statistics for the southeast Asian region 

    Hassan, Raja Bidin B. Raja (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    SEAFDEC has been responsible since June 1996 for the collation of tuna fishery statistics in the Southeast Asian region. The Marine Fishery Resource Development and Management Department (MFRDMD) of SEAFDEC has requested ...
  • Experiences and case studies in the implementation of data collection methods for artisanal fisheries 

    Visser, Theo (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Details are given of experience gained during the design and implementation of data collection methods for artisanal fisheries in a number of countries under the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme, and other national and ...
  • Guidelines for the collection of fishery data for artisanal fisheries 

    Visser, Theo (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    An overview is provided of basic methodological and operational concepts of the statistical monitoring of artisanal fisheries, making specific reference to shore-based sampling surveys. The common characteristics of data ...
  • Nationality of catch 

    Grainger, Richard (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    In 1954, the UN Statistical Commission decided that the fish catches should be assigned to the country of the flag flown by the fishing vessel and this concept was adopted by all member agencies of the Coordinating Working ...
  • Quality of capture fishery and aquaculture production statistics for Asia and the Pacific 

    Visser, Theo (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    A review is made of the FISHSTAT NS1 total production statistics and the FISHSTAT AQ aquaculture production statistics for Asia and the Pacific, reported to the FAO. An examination is also made of the quality of these ...
  • Review and the present status of the catch-effort statistic for the South China Sea area 

    Johari, Ibrahim; Yanagawa, Hiroyuki (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    The main objective of the compilation and publication of Catch-Effort Statistics for the South China Sea Area is to provide available statistical information to scientists in the region. The responsibility to publish these ...
  • SEAFDEC Fishery Statistical Bulletin for the South China Sea Area 

    Wongsanga, Pouchamarn (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    The SEAFDEC Fishery Statistical Bulletin for the South China Sea Area is aimed at providing reliable and comparable fishery statistics with standardized definitions and classifications to facilitate the exchange of information ...
  • Recent FAO activities related to by-catch and discard issues 

    Grainger, Richard (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Brief reports are provided on 2 recent FAO activities related to by-catch and discard issues: 1) Technical Consultation on Reduction of Wastage in Fisheries; and, 2) FAO Shark Catch/By-catch Study.
  • Follow-up by FAO to the recommendations from the 1994 Regional Workshop on Fishery Information and Statistics in Asia 

    Grainger, Richard (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Follow-up action by FAO regarding the recommendations from the 1994 Workshop on Fishery Information and Statistics in Asia is detailed under the headings: 1) Regional and international levels; 2) Fishery statistical bulletin ...
  • Recent international initiatives with implications for fishery statistics 

    Grainger, Richard (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    Information is provided on various developments since the 1994 Regional Workshop of Fishery Information and Statistics in Asia, at the global level which may have implications for fishery statistics, particularly as a basis ...
  • Current FAO fishery statistics programme 

    Grainger, Richard; Visser, Theo (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
    FIDI, the FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Unit, is responsible for the collection of global fishery statistics. Statistics on catches and landings have been collated by the FAO since 1950. The statistics are ...

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