Fish for the People: Recent submissions
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Benchmarking the adoption of fish enhancing devices in Southeast Asian waters: the coastal waters of Thailand in focus
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The coastal waters of Southeast Asia are blessed with high productivity of fishery resources because of rich ecosystems such as dense mangrove forests and sea grass beds, as well as extensive coral reefs with clean tropical ... -
Upgrading the purse seine fishing vessels to promote responsible Fishing operations: a pilot study in Pattani Province, Thailand
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)Located in Southeast Asia, Thailand is bordered by two productive sea areas, the Andaman Sea in the west and Gulf of Thailand in the east, giving a long continental coastline of 2,624 km and shelf area of about 394,000 ... -
Fish for the People Vol. 17 No. 2
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)While targeting the sustainability of fisheries development in the Southeast Asian region, SEAFDEC ensures that the balance scale is tipped towards responsible utilization and conservation of the fishery resources through ... -
Developing the regional position on proposed inclusion of commercially-exploited aquatic species into CITES appendices: The Southeast Asian Region under the spotlight
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) which was entered into force on 1 July 1975, is an international agreement among governments (also known as Parties) with the ... -
Paving the way for the development of non-detriment findings: Towards precise species identification of sharks and rays in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)CITES defines non-detriment finding as “a conclusion by a Scientific Authority that the export of specimens of a particular species will not impact negatively on the survival of that species in the wild. The non-detriment ... -
Sustained utilization of SEAFDEC vessels through collaborative research surveys: Marine resources survey of the Gulf of Thailand using the M.V. SEAFDEC 2
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)Cognizant of the state of depletion and to some extent, collapse of the fishery resources particularly in coastal areas, concerned ASEAN Member States (AMSs) have increasingly placed focus on the under-utilized marine ... -
Crocodile conservation and breeding management – Issues and constraints: Experience of Myanmar
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)Crocodiles play a vital ecological role as key predators in wetland environments where they thrive, and have always been part of human culture, even co-existing with people, and found in the form of leather as their skin ... -
Re-establishing the sea cucumber resources in the Philippines: The Masinloc experience
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)Sea cucumber of the Family Holothuriidae and Stichopodidae, is among the most commercially-exploited aquatic species in Southeast Asia in view of the increasing demand of their processed form in the international market. ... -
Capacitating the local farmers to enhance global marketing of Thailand’s national aquatic animal, the Siamese fighting fish
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens Regan, 1910) also commonly known as betta or betta fish, is a popular fish in the aquarium trade and was declared on 5 February 2019 as Thailand’s National Aquatic Animal. Centuries ... -
Equipping fishing fleet with vessel monitoring system for sustainability in fishing operations: A case study in Khanh Hoa Province, Viet Nam
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The fisheries sector in Viet Nam is encountering several difficulties, especially in terms of the management and monitoring of its fishing vessels that could have led to their continued engagement in illegal, unreported ... -
Strengthening sub-regional cooperation to enhance the implementation of MCS in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)Following the UN Fish Stocks Agreement entered into force in December 2001 ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of straddling and highly migratory fish stocks within the framework of the United Nations ... -
Safeguarding the niche for Southeast Asian fish and fishery products in the world market
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)As of 2016, the Southeast Asian countries have already secured a niche in the global market for their fish and fishery products, contributing about 13.8% to the world’s total export of fish and fishery products in terms ... -
Fish for the People Vol. 17 No. 1
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Harnessing the benefits of breeding the Asian medicinal leech
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The Asian medicinal leech (Hirudinaria manillensis (Lesson, 1842)) can be found in freshwater environments including swamps and paddy fields. In Thailand, the Asian medicinal leech is most abundant in the Northeastern ... -
Bringing fish catch to homes fresh via fish liner or walkathon: Agusan del Norte, Philippines in focus
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)In many rural areas in the Philippines, fresh fish catch does not usually reach the communities and homes because of transportation and accessibility constraints. As a result, the fish catch that comes to rural areas had ... -
Application of molecular techniques for sustainable management of inland fisheries: The experience of Indonesia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)Indonesia embraces large areas of inland water resources with potentials for development of its inland capture fisheries. To obtain the optimal and sustainable benefits from these resources for the benefit of present and ... -
Exploring the sustainable development of demersal fishery resources in the high seas
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous inter-governmental body established as a regional treaty organization in 1967, to promote sustainable fisheries development in Southeast Asia. ... -
Addressing the issues and concerns on Anguillid eel fisheries in Southeast Asia
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)The SEAFDEC Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (SEAFDEC/IFRDMD) has been mandated to “monitor the state of exploitation and utilization of inland fishery resources and to come up with scientific ... -
Fish for the People Vol. 16 No. 3
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Reviving the aquaculture of black tiger shrimp in Southeast Asia: Perspectives and future direction
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)The intensive culture of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) was first developed in the late 1985s, during which time, Thailand was the first country to export cultured shrimps (both tiger shrimp and other marine shrimp ...
