Fish for the People: Recent submissions
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Fish for the People Vol. 22 No. 3
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)All issues of Fish for the People in 2024 cover the key achievements of the Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) 6-2 projects implemented by SEAFDEC from 2020 to 2024. Intended to address the issues and challenges confronting the ... -
Improving Fishery Statistics of Southeast Asia Toward the Sustainability of Fisheries and Aquaculture
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)In Southeast Asia, fishery statistics have been widely recognized as an important tool in providing the basic foundation for the formulation of national fisheries policies, management frameworks, and actions as well as in ... -
Utilizing the Regional Fishing Vessels Record (RFVR) Database to Combat IUU Fishing in the Southeast Asian Region
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) implemented the project “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Enhancing National Capacities to Eliminate IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia” in 2020–2024 with support from the Japanese ... -
Development of aquaculture techniques on new aquatic species to create and promote a local aquaculture industry in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)Aquaculture achieved a significant milestone in 2022, surpassing capture fisheries production as the leading aquatic producer. Its global production reached 130.9 million t, with 94.4 million t comprising aquatic animals, ... -
Establishment of a responsible shrimp farming system using an ecosystem approach
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)Green algae (Caulerpa), red algae (Gracilaria), and sandfish were nominated as purifying organisms suitable for shrimp farms in this study. Circulating microcosm experiments were conducted to examine the effects of those ... -
Integrated Assessment of Tuna Fisheries in Southeast Asia: stock status, population genetics, age estimation, and reproductive patterns
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)The high demand for tuna and tuna-like species, both domestically and internationally, drives economic activity from catch to market, processing, and export. However, escalated fishing pressure on these species can lead ... -
Promoting Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management: insights from inland fisheries monitoring and evaluation
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)Inland fisheries often receive less attention to their resources compared to marine fisheries despite their crucial role in supporting food security, livelihoods, and biodiversity within freshwater ecosystems. Recognizing ... -
Do not forget 0-CPUE data in your CPUE standardizations to avoid wrong management advice: A case study on carp fisheries in Thailand
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-12)We investigated how the missing 0-CPUE data in nominal CPUE datasets affects CPUE standardizations, stock assessments, stock status, and management advice. The 0-CPUE data is one of the important statistics that represents ... -
Fish for the People Vol.22 No.2
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Revitalizing Boeung Tonle Chhmar in Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia through ecosystem approach to fisheries management and co-management
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-10)SEAFDEC/TD has long promoted the concepts of ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) and co-management, particularly for coastal small-scale fisheries, across the SEAFDEC Member Countries. These approaches aim ... -
Hidden in Plain Sight: freshwater whiprays of Southeast Asia and their ecological significance
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-10)Freshwater whiprays, belonging to the families Dasyatidae and Potamotrygonidae, are unique stingrays thriving in low-salinity environments such as rivers and lakes. Southeast Asia is the habitat of at least five whipray ... -
Promoting strategies for sustainable management of swamp fisheries in the Southeast Asian Region
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-10)Recognizing the vital role of swamps in the Southeast Asian region, the Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC (SEAFDEC/IFRDMD) delved into various approaches to ensure the long-term ... -
Achieving sustainable aquaculture in Southeast Asia: A case study on community-based giant freshwater prawn production in Laguna Lake, Philippines
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-10)The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) implemented the project “Sustainable Aquaculture through Cost-effective Culture Systems, and Prompt and Effective Aquatic Animal ... -
Promoting sustainable aquaculture of freshwater species: The continuous quest for alternative feeds and adoption of feeding strategies
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-10)Among farm inputs, feeds are the highest recurring cost in aquaculture. Indeed, feeds have become even more expensive after the COVID-19 pandemic, undeniably affecting the aquaculture economics. The pressing need to alleviate ... -
Rhizocephalans and how they turn crabs into zombies: the case of sacculinid Sacculina beauforti on orange mud crab Scylla olivacea
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-10)Rhizocephalans are a group of parasitic barnacles that infect crustacean hosts, significantly altering their morphology, physiology, and behavior. Due to the lack of relevant knowledge, infected crabs can be inadvertently ... -
Fish for the People Vol.22 No.1
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07) -
Recounting the major accomplishments of JTF 6-2 projects for the sustainability of fisheries development in Southeast Asia
; Tongdee, Nualanong
; (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07)
SEAFDEC has been promoting sustainable fisheries to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihood of people in the Southeast Asian region since its establishment in 1967. As one of the SEAFDEC Member ... -
Dissecting the traceability of fish and fishery products in Southeast Asia: strengths, weaknesses, and needs
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07)Seafood traceability is the ability to fully trace a product from the point of sale back to its point of origin. This is required to follow general food law, fisheries control, and fish marketing. As part of the recent ... -
Reinforcing the ASEAN member states to combat IUU fishing in Southeast Asia through monitoring, control, and surveillance
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07)The rapid development of fisheries in the Southeast Asian region from the 1970s to the early 1990s was driven by increased access to global markets and export liberalization policies. The region’s vast bodies of water ... -
Esteeming the importance of comprehensive data for sustainable eel fisheries in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07)In recent years, the value of tropical eels has significantly increased due to the decline of temperate eels. As a result, there has been a dramatic rise in the capture of glass eels and the juvenile stage of eels in ...
