12 Journals/Magazines: Recent submissions
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Using yield per recruit analysis to determine fish stock status
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)During the past decade, the fishing industry in Southeast Asia had been confronted with concerns on declining fishery resources due to overfishing, and more particularly because of the continued practice of illegal, ... -
The M.V. Plalung I of SEAFDEC serving as model for Thai trawlers
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)When the Government of Thailand was confronted with the need to address the pressing international requirements on labor in the fisheries sector, more particularly in trawl fisheries, SEAFDEC offered its 17-GT Thai-style ... -
Beyond capacity adaptation – for what should it be adapted?
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)It is well known that keeping fish stocks at optimum stock sizes will increase the production of fish leading to larger profits for fishers and increased food production. The Southeast Asian countries have started to make ... -
Application of GIS and remote sensing for advancing sustainable fisheries management in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)Through the adoption of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Plan of Action on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region Towards 2020 by the Senior Officials of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Member Countries in June 2011, the countries ... -
Addressing the legislative gaps in the implementation of port state measures: Southeast Asian perspective
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)The Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) adopted by FAO in 2009 is a legally-binding instrument for combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the world. Although only three of the Southeast Asian ... -
Re-aligning SEAFDEC programs towards enhanced sustainability of Southeast Asian fisheries: Resolution on the future of SEAFDEC
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) was established in December 1967 to promote fisheries development in Southeast Asia for the improvement of the food situation in the region. Prior to such event, ... -
Fish for the People Vol. 15 No. 3
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Utilizing alternative ingredients in aquafeeds for sustainable aquaculture
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Aquaculture is considered as the key to ensuring enough food protein to feed the growing world population (FAO, 2014). It is expected that the global food demand will increase to 70% in 2050. Aquaculture is touted as the ... -
Towards sustainable fisheries development in Southeast Asia: the twenty-year Japanese trust fund saga in SEAFDEC
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)After the establishment of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in 1967, the Government of Japan through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided funds for the operations of SEAFDEC and the Departments ... -
Strengthening regional cooperation to support the implementation of port state measures in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a global threat to sustainable fisheries and to the management and conservation of fishery resources. As a tool to combat IUU fishing, enhanced port State control has ... -
Promoting community-based resources management: a case study in Nam Oon Dam, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)The SEAFDEC Training Department (SEAFDEC/TD) has been implementing the six-year project ‘Enhancing the Compilation and Utilization of Fishery Statistics and Information for Sustainable Development and Management of Fisheries ... -
Preventing the entry of IUU fish and fishery products into the supply chain: the regional guidelines
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)The increasing demand for fish has driven fishers to catch more fish, to the extent of practicing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. IUU fishing not only contributes to overexploitation of the stocks but ... -
Managing purse seine fisheries in the Southeast Asian region: A joint effort among ASEAN member states
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Production from marine capture fisheries of the Southeast Asian region is derived from the fishing grounds in the South China Sea and Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean (Fig. 1), comprising FAO Fishing Area 57 (Indian Ocean, ... -
Initiating resource enhancement of seahorses: A case study at Sagay marine reserve in central Philippines
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are commonly found in tropical coral reefs as well as in lagoons and estuaries, and are highly exploited for their high price, resulting in the listing of these seahorses in the International ... -
Highlighting the importance of inland capture fisheries in the Southeast Asian region
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)The Southeast Asian region is endowed with enormous areas of natural inland water resources, such as river systems, lakes, floodplains, reservoirs, dams, and wetlands, as well as a rich diversity of aquatic species. Fishing ... -
Automating marine fisheries catch documentation schemes: the eACDS
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Market-driven measures, enforced to control the trading of fish and fishery products, specifically, the EC Regulation 1005/2008, have impacted not only the countries that send their products to the EU but also some countries ... -
Advocating preventive measures that inhibit early mortality syndrome in shrimps
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) is a generic name used to describe the observed mortality occurring within the first 30 days of stocking shrimp (Penaeus sp.) post larvae (PL) in ponds. The aquaculture species reported to ... -
Fish for the People Vol. 15 No. 2
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The shifting habitat of Hilsa: River to sea
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) is one of the most economically important fish species in Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar. To some extent, hilsa has also been found to inhabit the waters of Thailand, especially in the Andaman Sea ... -
Sustainable management of neritic tunas in Southeast Asia: Longtail tuna and kawakawa in focus
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)Oceanic and neritic tunas are abundant and commonly found in the waters throughout Southeast Asia. While oceanic tunas migrate over oceans and seas, neritic tunas mostly inhabit the economic zones and subregional marine ...
