Kappaphycus and Eucheuma are the two carrageenanproducing red algae extensively cultured and farmed in tropical and subtropical waters. Seaweed production accounted for 5.4 percent of the world’s aquaculture production in ...

The fishery supply chain is facing challenges due to rising fuel costs and sharp declines in marine resources. Thus, it is imperative to establish a low-cost, hygienic, and greener fishery supply chain with the goals of ...

It has been known since the 1970s that heavily lit fishing boats can be detected with nighttime visible low-light imaging data collected by polar-orbiting meteorological sensors (Croft, 1979). The two-sensor series having ...

Aquatic species have been exploited worldwide to support food security and income generation either for commercial or subsistent purposes making a large number of species becoming fully exploited or overexploited, while ...

In 2017, the United States government through its National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced the final rule to implement the import provisions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) ...

Sharks, rays, skates, and chimaeras are collectively known as cartilaginous fishes under the class Chondrichthyes. Cartilaginous fishes occupy a variety of habitats. In the Southeast Asian region, they are found in all ...

Inland fisheries are not often a priority in national and regional governance, being undervalued and overlooked, although it is recognized as important to food security, livelihoods, and human well-being. In inland waters, ...

Under the project “Small-scale Fisheries Management for Better Livelihood and Fisheries Resources,” the Training Department of SEAFDEC (SEAFDEC/TD) conducted a series of capacity-building activities to support the Ban Dong ...

Indonesia is endowed with rich anguillid eel resources. The women are engaged in the whole fish value chain; however, their participation in eel fisheries has often been overlooked. To understand the roles of women and men ...

Small-scale fishing is predominated in Southeast Asian fisheries, whether they are in coastal or inland waters. Small-scale fisheries and aquaculture have the potential to significantly contribute to poverty reduction and ...