Fish for the People: Recent submissions
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Affirming the Role of SEAFDEC in Facilitating Regional Engagement to Address International Fisheries and Fish Trade Issues
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-12)Over the years, several international legally and nonlegally binding fisheries and fish trade agreements have been established by several organizations and conventions, including the United Nations (UN), Food and Agriculture ... -
Lessons and Approaches Towards Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries Management in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-12)Acknowledging the critical importance of small-scale fisheries to the livelihoods of communities and the sustainability of marine resources, SEAFDEC implemented the project “Small-Scale Fisheries Management for Better ... -
Advancing the Leadership of SEAFDEC in Sustainable Inland Fisheries Governance in the Southeast Asian Region
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-12)This article reviews the current state of inland fisheries in Southeast Asia and highlights the role of SEAFDEC/IFRDMD in leading regional efforts toward sustainable inland fisheries governance in Southeast Asia. Drawing ... -
Converting Marine Plastic Debris into Useful Fuel: a case study of nylon netting fragments and discarded plastic bags in Rayong, Thailand
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-12)Marine plastic pollution, particularly from fishing activities and coastal communities, poses a growing environmental challenge, with Southeast Asia being a significant contributor. The SEAFDEC Training Department, under ... -
Women Can Be Leaders in Fisheries Management: Case studies in Buriram Province and Rayong Province in Thailand
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-12)This article presents the role of women leaders in fisheries management in Thailand, focusing on two fisheries management groups, namely: Sub Somboon Aquatic Animal Food Bank in Buriram Province and Kaoyod Small-Scale ... -
Revitalizing Fishing Communities through “Umigyo” as a New Fisheries Policy in Japan
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-12)In recent declining regional vitality such as decreasing human population and aging fishers in fishing villages in Japan, the “umigyo” new policy has been promoted by the Government of Japan aiming to secure local income ... -
Fish for the People Vol.23 No.2
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Fish for the People Vol.23 No.1
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)This first issue of Fish for the People in 2025 features the key achievements of the Japanese Trust Fund (JTF) 6-2 projects implemented by SEAFDEC from 2020 to 2024, which are categorized into three pillars, namely: Pillar ... -
Investigating the Efficiency of Trawl Fishing Operation with V-Shaped Otter Boards along with Collapsible Crab Traps and Gillnets: evaluation of catch per unit effort, fuel efficiency, and CO2 emission
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)This study evaluated the performance of the V-shaped otter boards during trawl fishing operations. The V-shaped otter boards were designed by the SEAFDEC Training Department in 2018 to improve fuel efficiency, reduce seabed ... -
Fostering Women’s Contributions to Inland Fisheries in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)Gender is defined by the concept of duties, functions, and roles attributed to women and men in the public and private lives of society. In the context of gender policies, the Inland Fishery Resources Development and ... -
AquaGRIS: a valuable global information system in support of conservation, sustainable use, and management of aquatic genetic resources in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)The Aquatic Genetic Resources Information System (AquaGRIS) is a global information system that was developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to address the need for an international ... -
Socioeconomics and Gender Roles in the Blood Cockle Fishery Refugia in Prek Sangke Village, Prey Nop 2, Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)Blood cockle is a vital food source and income for coastal communities, but its populations are declining due to pollution, habitat loss, and overharvesting. The SEAFDEC Training Department conducted a survey in December ... -
From Growth to Sustainability: the future of capture fisheries of Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)Southeast Asia, encompassing 11 tropical nations, has witnessed remarkable growth in its capture fisheries sector. Over the past three decades, capture fisheries production in the region has shown consistent growth, outpacing ... -
Advancing the Development of Asian Seabass and Banana Shrimp Aquaculture through the Thai Fish Project
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2025-06)Around the world, the rapid expansion of aquaculture has been facilitated by the introduction of non-native aquatic species, particularly those that exhibit fast growth and stress resilience traits. This has resulted in ... -
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 Neritic Tuna Resources 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 ...
