Appendices

1. Agenda

New approaches
for the improvement of
inland capture fishery statistics
in the Mekong Basin

Ad-hoc Expert Consultation
Charoensri Grand Royal Hotel
Udon Thani, Thailand
2 to 5 September 2002

appendix 1

Monday, September 2, 2002

2. Statement on SEAFDEC initiatives

Statement on SEAFDEC Initiatives on Inland Fisheries Statistics
in the ASEAN Region

New approaches
for the improvement of
inland capture fishery statistics
in the Mekong Basin

Ad-hoc Expert Consultation
Charoensri Grand Royal Hotel
Udon Thani, Thailand
2 to 5 September 2002

appendix 2

Statement on SEAFDEC Initiatives on Inland Fisheries Statistics in the ASEAN Region

Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,

First and foremost on behalf of SEAFDEC, I wish to extend our appreciation to the organizers of this expert consultation for extending an invitation to attend this meeting. I also wish to congratulate FAO, MRC and the Thailand Department of Fisheries for your contributions and successes in the promotion of inland capture fisheries statistics in this region. Thanks also to the Government of The Netherlands for your active participation and support.

Over the past 35 years SEAFDEC has developed its competence mainly in marine capture fisheries and aquaculture development. Due to the increasing importance and growing concerns of SEAFDEC member countries on inland capture fisheries, it is in fact just recently that SEAFDEC started to develop its competence and initiatives in this area. On behalf of SEAFDEC, I wish to extend our invitation for collaboration on the issue particularly to FAO and MRC. I am certain that this expert consultation will provide an opportunity for SEAFDEC to exchange ideas and information on the issues.

As part of our efforts to promote sustainable fisheries development in the ASEAN region, SEAFDEC and ASEAN, in collaboration with FAO and hosted by the Thailand Department of Fisheries, organized a Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the New Millennium: Fish for the People in November last year. The Conference objective was to analyze fisheries issues and problems, develop common fisheries policy frameworks and agree on actions to be taken on important fisheries topics. Inland capture fisheries management and improvement of fishery statistics were highlighted.

The Conference concluded with a Resolution and Plan of Action on Contribution of Sustainable Fisheries to Food Security in the ASEAN Region. The Resolution and Plan of Action are regarded as a common regional fisheries policy framework and list of prioritized actions to ensure sustainable fisheries development in the region. To assist all SEAFDEC member countries to successfully implement the Resolution and Plan of Action, SEAFDEC has developed a follow-up program. The program, entitled the Special 5-year Program on Contribution of Sustainable Fisheries to Food Security in the ASEAN Region, also addresses the issue of inland capture fisheries management and improvement of national fishery statistics systems.

As far as inland capture fishery statistics are concerned, SEAFDEC is in the process of developing project details on improvement of national fishery statistics systems through human capacity building. The project aims to develop standard training packages for improvement of national fishery statistics that can be used for human capacity building in the ASEAN member countries. In line with the ASEAN policy to reduce the gap of technical disparity among the ASEAN member countries, the project will initially focus on Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam. The standard training package will also serve as a regional reference to facilitate national plans and actions to improve national fishery statistics.

The preliminary structure of the standard training package is composed of four main modules. They are 1) an overall national fishery statistics system module which addresses objectives, purposes and minimum requirements of a fishery statistics system; 2) marine capture fisheries module; 3) aquaculture module; and 4) inland capture fisheries module.

Through a regional consultation process, the standard training package will be developed by mobilizing expertise and experience from international and regional organizations and the member countries in the ASEAN region. The outcome will be used to further support human capacity building in the region. In the initial stage, on-site-training will be conducted in the four target countries where the standard training package will be further adjusted to suit the country specific situation and requirements through consultation with main policy makers, managers and other stakeholders in each country. It is expected that this project will generate practical approaches for improvement of fishery statistics in the ASEAN region.

SEAFDEC has been compiling fishery statistics (including inland capture fisheries) over the past years and is currently promoting a regional program on Regionalization of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF). The program aims to develop regional learning processes to implement the CCRF at the national level. The program strongly addresses regional fisheries covering all sub-sectors of fisheries including inland capture fisheries.

At present, the program is developing regional guidelines for responsible fisheries management based on Article 7 of the CCRF through regional consultations, which are seen as joint learning processes. It is expected that by the middle of next year, the regional guidelines for responsible fisheries management will become available for circulation to all ASEAN member countries and anyone else who may be interested. I wish to also inform the meeting that SEAFDEC now has available similar regional guidelines for responsible fishing operations (based on Article 8 of the CCRF) and responsible aquaculture development (based on Article 9 of the CCRF).

Finally, SEAFDEC is very pleased to collaborate with international and regional organizations on areas of mutual interest, particularly on inland capture fisheries statistics. Although SEAFDEC is still new to the topic, we wish to share our expertise and experience developed in the areas of marine capture fisheries with this expert consultation.

I look forward to a fruitful consultation and thank you for your kind attention.

Suriyan Vichitlekarn
Program Manager
Secretariat of the Southeast Asian
Fisheries Development Center

3. Chronology of important events on fishery

Chronology (1997-2002)
Events in fishery statistics in Asia and the Pacific Region

appendix 3

Chronology of important events on fishery statistics in Asia
and the Pacific Region (1997-2002)

Prepared by Shunji SUGIYAMA
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

3 June 1996 - 2 June 1997

Project: Reformulation and Strengthening of Fisheries
Statistics System in Myanmar:

TCP project: TCP/MYA/4553

Main activities were as follows:

• Established a framework for data collection.

• Identification Guide to the Commercial inland fishes of Myanmar

• Identification Guide to the Proposed Marine Fishery Statistical Units of Myanmar

• Formulation of frame survey Staff training

19-21 August 1997 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Workshop: FAO/SEAFDEC Regional workshop on Fishery Statistics

National fishery and aquaculture statistical systems in the region were reviewed. A draft of the supplement on aquaculture for the World Census of Agriculture programme for 2000 (WCA 2000) was reviewed. Series of recommended actions at national and regional/Global level were formulated.

22-23 August 1997 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Meeting: APFIC Joint Working Party on Fishery Statistics and Economics

Convened in conjunction with FAO/SEAFDEC regional workshop on fishery statistics. The meeting recommended that APFIC and FAO prepare guidelines on methodologies and standards for collection of production and structural statistics for capture fisheries.

25-28 November 1997 (Rome, Italy)

Meeting:ACFR meeting

The meeting concluded that:

• Current statistics collection system is limited to primary landings and commodities statistics, whereas there is a critical need for data relevant to fleet capacity, participation in Fisheries, economic performance and distribution.

• Data management is being modernized and there is a need to integrate the entire fisheries statistics system in light of modern information technology.

• Information quality criteria and quality assurance protocols are increasingly required.

• Regional bodies and experts should be involved in the assessment of status and trends.

Based on the discussions above, WP/STF was established.

30 November - 3 December 1997 (Rome, Italy)

Meeting: WP/STF Meeting

Report of the WP/STF, ACFR/99/2. The meeting called for an IPOA-Status and Trends.

Publications

Guidelines on the Collection of Structural Aquaculture Statistics

Inclusion of aquaculture in the World Census of Agriculture prompted to establish guidelines on collection of aquaculture data.

Definitions, concepts, standards and guidelines for collecting internationally comparable data were provided in this publication.

Status of Fishery Statistics in Asia

This publication contains the report of the 1st session of JWP on Fishery Statistics and Economics of the APFIC held in Bangkok 19-23 August 1997. See summary of the meeting above.

Status of Fishery Statistics in the South Pacific

Current status of fishery sector of the region is summarized. Important problems with fishery statistic are:

• The statistical basis of the data is weak in view of methodological and practical constraints

• The coverage shows serious gaps and inaccuracies particularly in artisanal and subsistence subsectors.

• Insufficient species or boat/gear detail or coverage to be useful

2-6 November 1998 (Hobart, Australia)

Meeting: APCAS meeting (17th session)

Progress on the incorporation of aquaculture into the WCA 2000 Programme was reported. Although there were few countries to uptake the supplement, the need for including aquaculture in the programme was acknowledged and the supplement provided important guidelines for harmonizing the definitions for the fisheries questions used.

6-9 July 1999 (Luxembourg)

Meeting: CWP meeting (18th session) 7-9 September 1999

APFIC Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts in capture fishery data collection RAP 1999/35. Its main task was to discuss implementation of the guidelines for the routine collection of capture fishery data prepared during the FAO/DANIDA expert consultation in Bangkok May 1998. The meeting was specially tasked to:

• Provide advice on priorities for implementation of the guidelines in order to improve the quality of statistics

• Consider how sample survey data collection methodologies can be utilized to optimize data collection with limited resources

• Prepare the necessary follow-up action to promote common approaches and sustainable data collection systems

• Advise APFIC on the status and the needs for further strengthening of fishery statistical programmes

Recommendations made during meeting were:

1) The guidelines should be distributed widely to promote awareness of their purpose and importance to policy makers.

2) Countries should compare their existing systems with the recommended systems in the guidelines and undertake pilot case studies to examine applicability of the guidelines. APFIC should convene a follow-up consultation to review the results of national pilot projects (feed-back).

3) An Ad hoc working group should be convened to review the methods of non-routine data collection for small-scale fisheries and propose alternative approach for management of inland fishery systems.

4) Basic courses on designing surveys should be developed and training of personnel involved in designing surveys and socio-economic analysis should be conducted.

5) Common approaches should be developed for sustainable data collection in the region. Such approaches include: harmonizing concepts, methodologies, classifications and codes, development of database and data exchange, socio-economic and environmental research and collection of data on the changes in fishing communities and exploited stocks.

6-9 December 1999 (Rome, Italy)

Meeting: ACFR meeting (2nd session)

Called for the development of a proposal for an IPOA-Status & Trends.

Publications

Guidelines for the Routine Collection of Capture Fishery Data

This paper was prepared at the FAO/DANIDA Expert Consultation Bangkok Thailand, 18-30 May 1998. These guidelines aim to help those who design routine data collection programmes, focusing on the relationship between typical questions asked by policy makers and managers, and the data required for providing reliable answers.

Report of the Working Party on Status and Trends of Fisheries

ACFR/99/2

28 February - 3 March 2000 (Hat-Yai, Thailand)

Workshop: Workshop on Census of Agriculture 2000: Structural Aquaculture Statistics (NSO-FAO/CA2000)

The workshop was organized by ESS and FIDI in close collaboration with the National Statistics Office of Thailand as part of the process of promoting inclusion of structural aquaculture statistics on WCA2000.

Participants were stimulated to explore further the mechanisms for including aquaculture questions on structure, or strengthen the questions already planned within the WCA2000 programme to obtain a frame for detailed aquaculture survey.

6-10 November 2000 (Bali, Indonesia)

Meeting: APCAS meeting (18th session)

Reviewed issues of regional nature concerning the reliability of inland catch and aquaculture production statistics. Some suggestions were made to improve nationally and internationally collected statistics:

• Better coordination of national statistical programmes to ensure the appropriate coverage of inland fisheries in relevant agricultural and rural household surveys.

• Systematic use of sample techniques in commercial capture fisheries and aquaculture and the use of occasional surveys for estimating the semi-commercial and subsistence components.

• Provision of well-focused technical assistance programmes at sub-regional and/or national level.

• Provision of sub-regional projects with a strong component for inland fisheries monitoring and management.

• Projects at national level need to include substantial inputs for training and technical assistance in order for statistical programmes to be self-sustaining.

5-8 December 2000 (Rome, Italy)

Meeting: ACFR meeting (3rd session).

A proposal for an IPOA-Status & Trends was finalized.

26 February-2 March 2001 (Rome, Italy)

Meeting: COFI meeting (24th session)

The approach of using an IPOA to improve information on status and trends of fisheries was considered. It recommended that a technical consultation be held to consider how such information should be improved.

10-13 July 2001 (Noumea, New Caledonia)

Meeting: CWP meeting (19th session)

CWP-19 recommended that the Secretariat investigate the following areas:

• Summarize and prioritize reports from recent meetings where specific data needs were identified and calls made in support of data collections

• Identify examples and reasons for success of successful projects/programmes where an improvement in the quality of statistical data has led to improved science and better fishery management.

• Identify specific problems which require immediate attention and action

An advanced draft of the new version of the Handbook of Fishery statistic was submitted. This book will be called as CWP Handbook of Statistical Standards for Fisheries.

16-18 July 2001

Workshop: Regional workshop for pacific countries Support for Improvement of Statistics on Coastal and Subsistence Fisheries and Aquaculture (GCR/RAS/183/JPN)

Future efforts have to concentrate in the areas where data collection is weak such as small-scale fisheries. In this field, there is a need for promoting the use of well-defined, cost-effective and sustainable sampling methods and techniques for collecting basic fishery data. SPC will initiate a project for ACP countries (Vanuatu, Fiji, PNG, Solomon Is., Samoa, Kiribati, Tonga and Tuvalu) to look at the coastal fisheries information, which is sponsored by EU. It will feature occasional scientific surveys and community-based monitoring of indicator species and areas. ADB has commissioned a project to look at methodologies used to calculate the contribution of Fisheries to the GDP.

Remarks in country status reports:

• Fiji started the implementation of a new statistics system. Surveys were conducted to collect data on artisanal fishery.

• Catch data from artisanal fisheries are monitored by reports required from licensed fish buyers in PNG.

• In Vanuatu, databases are established for artisanal fishery and deep-bottom fishery. The government provide incentive for fishers to provide data such as duty exemption privileges for fuel.

Recommendations required action for FAO/SPC

1. A regional forum should be established to ensure statistical coordination and cooperation in the region, and to discuss harmonization and standardization of approaches and definitions used.

2. A mechanism in the form of regular meetings should be put in place in order to facilitate exchange of experience between countries.

3. Skill development (computer and statistics) for statistical staff should be provided.

4. Assistance is needed for the design of methodologies for the coverage of subsistence and artisanal fisheries.

6-10 August 2001

Workshop: Workshop on Improvement of Fishery Statistics in Asia and Pacific Countries

This workshop was conducted as a part of activities of Improvement of Agricultural Statistics in Asia and Pacific Countries (GCP/RAS/171). Participants discussed the state of fishery statistics with special focus on constraints in developing sustainable national statistical systems. ARTFISH was also introduced during this workshop. It is recommended that:

1. A regional workshop or expert consultation be organized to address statistics on aquaculture and subsistence fishery.

2. FAO seek ways and means of providing technical assistance for the introduction and use of ARTFISH.

3. Countries increase support to fishery statistics and facilitate operations for data collection and processing.

19-24 November 2001 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Conference: ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security in the New Millennium

One of the technical panel sessions was devoted to discussions on fishery statistics. It noted that national fishery statistical systems should be strengthened as part of a national decision framework for policy-making, planning and monitoring by:

• Adapting the regional plan of action for the improvement of fishery statistics.

• Clearly determining the objectives and minimum requirements of fishery statistical data and information

• Taking measures to effectively coordinate the collection and use of data between the national fisheries authorities and other competent authorities.

• Capacity building

• Prioritizing statistical data and information needs with particular reference to practical indicators for fishery management.

• Applying internationally standardized methodologies where appropriate.

Resolutions adopted by the ministerial meeting include:

Strengthening national fishery statistical systems and maximize their use for fisheries planning and management and develop standard definitions and classifications to facilitate regional fishery statistics and information exchanges.

A Plan of Action was also formulated and adopted by the meeting. This includes:

• Formulate guidelines to promote the use of practical and simple indicators for multi-species fisheries.

• Coordinate and decentralize the collection and use of fisheries related statistical data between the national fisheries and other authorities including those responsible for food security, trade, vessel registration, aquaculture and rural development.

• Maximize the use of national fisheries statistical systems by focusing on clear objectives and timely results directly related to fishery management decision making and planning processes.

• Apply, where appropriate, regionally standardized definitions and classifications for statistical data to facilitate regional compilation, analysis and data exchange.

Publications

Status and Trends reporting in Fisheries FIDI/C967

This circular reviews recent progress and approaches made by FAO and other organizations to reporting on the status and trends of world fisheries. It comprises an edited compilation of papers prepared for the first session of the WP/STF, together with summaries of WP/STF inter-sessional activities in the preparation of a draft IPOA for Status and Trends reporting on Fisheries.

25-28 March 2002 (Rome, Italy)

Meeting: Technical Consultation on Improving Information on Status and Trends of Capture Fisheries

The committee/ACFR noted that:

• There are concerns that reporting of fisheries statistics is not good enough and information quality is deteriorating.

• Existing process for assessing status and trends information lacked transparency.

• WP/STF recommended that global system of status and trends reporting be advanced by increasing completeness, expanding its scope, and enhancing quality assurance.

• It also recommended that an international action plan be drafted

Outputs of the consultation

• The need to improve information on the status and trends of fisheries, both from national and international perspectives, was confirmed

• The nature and content of the required actions were agreed.

• It is agreed that a strategy is an appropriate instrument, which is a document that sets forth objectives, policies, programmes, actions and decisions to define who will do what and why.

• A strategy for improving information on status and trends of capture fisheries was approved.

• It is noted that FAO and FAO members need to elaborate programmes to implement the strategy and that COFI need to identify approaches to ensure the effective implementation of this strategy.

2-5 September 2002

Workshop: Workshop on New Approaches for the Improvement of Inland Capture Fishery Statistics in the Mekong Basin

Organized by the MRC, FAO and the Department of Fisheries (Thailand), in collaboration with the FAO/Netherlands Partnership Programme (FNPP)

The outputs of this meeting from the contents of thsi report.

9-12 September 2002

Workshop: FAO/SEAFDEC Workshops on the Use of Statistics and Other Information for Stock Assessment

Publications

Sample-based Fishery Surveys Fisheries Technical Paper 425

This paper provides planners and users of fishery surveys with simple step-by-step guidance for developing and implementing cost-effective and sustainable fishery survey.

Inland Capture Fishery Statistics of Southeast Asia: Current status and information needs

This report assesses the quality and relevance of existing statistics on inland capture fisheries and the extent to which the statistics meet management objectives. The report suggests ways in which the existing statistics might be improved through cost-effective means and explores the information needs for inland capture fisheries.

4. List of Participants

New approaches
for the improvement of
inland capture fishery statistics
in the Mekong Basin

Ad-hoc Expert Consultation
Charoensri Grand Royal Hotel
Udon Thani, Thailand
2 to 5 September 2002

appendix 4

BANGLADESH

Dr. David COATES
Team Coordinator
Aquatic Resources Development
Management & Conservation Studies of the Fourth Fisheries Project
Sena Kalyan Bhaban (7th Floor)
195 Motijheel C/A GPO Box No. 2608
Dhaka Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 9552149
Tel: +880 2 9565122-5
Mobile: 017 961228
Fax: +880 2 9565127
Email: [email protected]

CAMBODIA

Mr. SAM Nuov
Deputy Director
Department of Fisheries
186 Norodom Blvd.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 23 219 446
Fax: +855 23 215 470
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Thor SENSEREIVORTH
Chief of Fisheries Statistics Section
Department of Fisheries
186 Norodom Blvd.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 12 868 815
Fax: +855 23 215 796
Email: [email protected]

CHINA

Dr. Shouqi XIE
Institute of Hydrobiolology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wuhan, Hubei, 430072
PR China
Tel/Fax: +86 27 87647664
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

LAO PDR

Mr. Somphan CHANPHENGXAY
Head of Planning and Statistics
Department of Livestock and Fishery
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. Box 811
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Xaypladeth CHOULAMANY
Director
Living Aquatic Resources Research Center (LARReC)
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Tel: +856 21 215 015
Tel: +856 20 518 246
Fax: +846 21 214 855
Email: [email protected]

THAILAND

Ms. Jintana DUMRONGTRIPOB
Kanchanaburi Inland Fisheries Development Center
Moo 1, Muangchum, Thamuang, Kanchanaburi
Thailand 71110
Email: [email protected]

Dr.Chumjet KARNCHANAKESORN
Fishery Engineering Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900

Mr. Wattana LEELAPATRA
Fisheries Economics Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Tel/Fax: +66 2 940 6560
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Oopatham PAWAPUTANON
Deputy Director General
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Phaholyotin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Tel: +66 2 562 0526
Fax: +66 2 562 0554
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Suwimon SEEHIRUNWONG
Pattani Inland Fisheries Development Center
Pitumudi, Yarang, Pattani
Thailand 94160
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Renu SIRIMONGKONTHAWORN
Kampangpeth Inland Fisheries Station
Nongpling, Muang, Kampangpeth
Thailand 62000

Mr. Boonsong SRICHAREONDHAM
National Inland Fisheries Institute
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Email: [email protected]

Mrs. Napaporn SRIPUTINIBONDH
Mahasarakam Inland Fisheries Station
Maung, Mahasarakam
Thailand 44000
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Khesanee SUDJAI
Fisheries Economics Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Naruepon SUKUMASAVIN
National Component Coordinator
Freshwater Fisheries Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Uratana SUNTORNRATANA
MRC Assessment of Mekong Fisheries Component
Inland Fisheries Development Center
Supakityanya Road, Muang District
Udon Thani, Thailand 43000
Tel: +66 1 873 3346
Fax: +66 42 873 3346
Emai: [email protected]

Mr. Somchart TUMMAKHUNTHA
Chiengmai Inland Fisheries Development Center
Chiengmai-Proa Road, Nongharn, Sunsai, Chiengmai
Thailand 50290
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Tavee VIPUTANUMAS
Freshwater Fisheries Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900

Dr. Cherdsak VIRAPAT
Fishery Engineering Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900

Mr. Thana YINGCHAREON
Fishery Engineering Division
Department of Fisheries
Kasetsart University Campus
Paholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok, Thailand 10900

UNITED KINGDOM

Dr. Ian COWX
Hull International Fisheries Institute
Hull HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1482 466421
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Robin L. WELCOMME
Long Barn, Clare Road,
Stoke by Clare, Sudbury,
Suffolk CO10 8HJ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1787 278017

VIET NAM

Mr. NGUYEN Kim Phuc
Fisheries Information Centre (FICen)
Ministry of Fisheries of Viet Nam
10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street, Ba Dinh District
Hanoi, Viet Nam
Tel/Fax: +84 4 771 6578
Email: [email protected]

Dr. NGUYEN Van Hao
Director
Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 2
116 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Tel: +84 8 829 9592
Tel: +84 8 823 0676
Fax: +84 8 822 6807
Email: [email protected]

Dr. THAI Tanh Duong
Director, Fisheries Information Center (FICen)
Ministry of Fisheries 10 Nguyen Cong Hoan Street
Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Tel: +84 4 834 3182
Fax: +84 4 771 6578
Email: [email protected]

MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION

Dr. Chris BARLOW
Senior Programme Officer
Fisheries Programme
Mekong River Commission Secretariat
364 M.V. Preah Monivong
P.O. Box 1112, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 23 720 979
Fax:+855 23 720 972
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Jeanineke DAHL KRISTENSEN
Programme Manager
Fisheries Programme
Mekong River Commission Secretariat
364 M.V. Preah Monivong
P.O. Box 1112, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 23 720 979
Fax: +855 23 720 972
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Wolf HARTMANN
Component Coordinator
Management of Reservoir Fisheries in Lao PDR
P.O. Box 7035
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Tel: 856 21 223 436
Fax: 856 21 223 610
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Kent HORTLE
Component Coordinator
Assessment of Mekong Fisheries Component
P.O. Box 7980
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Tel/Fax: +856 21 223 610
Fax: +856 21 413 463
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Niklas MATTSON
Component Coordinator
Aquaculture of Indigenous Mekong Fish Species
P.O. Box 7035
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Tel: +856 21 223 436
Fax: +856 21 223 610
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Nicolaas P. VAN ZALINGE
Component Coordinator
Management of Freshwater Capture Fisheries Component c/o Department of Fisheries
186 Preah Norodom Blvd.
P.O. Box 582, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 23 427 048
Tel: +855 23 723 275
Fax: +855 23 427 048
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Khamtanh VATTHANATHAN
Programme Officer, FIP
Mekong River Commission Secretariat
364 M.V. Preah Monivong
P.O. Box 1112
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 23 720 979
Fax: +855 23 720 972
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Theo VISSER
TA Database Management and Statistical Analyst
MRC Assessment of Mekong Fisheries Component
Inland Fisheries Development Center
Supakityanya Road, Muang District
Udon Thani, Thailand 43000
Tel: +66 1 873 3346
Fax: +66 42 873 3346
Email: [email protected]

FAO - RAP

Dr. Simon FUNGE-SMITH
Fishery Resource Officer (Aquaculture/Inland Fisheries)
Regional Office for Asia and The Pacific
Fisheries Department Group
39 Phra Atit Road,
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 697 4149
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Shunji SUGIYAMA
FAO RAP
39 Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 697 4242
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Frederick BAKER
Senior Statistics Officer
FAO-RAP
39 Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 697 4250
Email: [email protected]

FAO - ROME

Dr. Devin M. BARTLEY
Officer in Charge, FIRI
Fisheries Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, ITALY
Tel: +39 06 5705 4376
Fax: +39 06 5705 3020
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Adele CRISPOLDI
Senior Fishery Statistician, FIDI
Fisheries Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, ITALY
Tel: +39 06 5705 6454
Fax: +39 06 5705 2476
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Gerd MARMULLA
Fishery Resources Officer, FIRI
Fisheries Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, ITALY
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Felix MARTTIN
Associate Professional Officer, FIRI
Fisheries Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, ITALY
Email: [email protected]

ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Harvey DEMAINE
Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management
School of Environment Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang
Patum Thani 12120, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 524 5212
Fax: +66 2 524 5218
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Kyoko KUSAKABE
Assistant Professor
Gender and Development Studies
School of Environment Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang
Patum Thani 12120, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 524 6131
Fax: +66 2 524 6166
Email: [email protected]

IUCN

Dr. Richard FRIEND
Mekong River Ecosystem Management Adviser
IUCN-The World Conservation Union
Asia Regional Office
Asia Regional Office,Bangkok,Thailand
Tel: + 66 2662 4061 to 64 ext 104, 111
Fax: +66 2662 4387 to 88
Email: [email protected]

SEAFDEC

Mr. Jamaludin IBRAHIM
Research Officer
SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Research Development and Management Department
Fisheries Garden, Chendering
21080 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Tel: +60 9 616 3172
Fax: +60 9 617 5135
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Yasuhisa KATO
Special Advisor
SEAFDEC Secretariat
Surasawadee Building, Kasetsart University Campus
P.O. Box 1046, Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 940 6326-29
Fax: +66 2 940 6336
Email: [email protected]

Mr. MAO Sam Onn
SEAFDEC Secretariat
Surasawadee Building, Kasetsart University Campus
P.O. Box1046, Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 940 6326-29
Fax: +66 2 940 6336
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Mahyam MOHAMMAD-ISA
Head of Fishery Oceanography and Resource Exploration
SEAFDEC Marine Fishery Research Development and Management Department
Fisheries Garden, Chendering
21080 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Tel: +60 9 617 5135
Fax: +60 9 617 5136
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Panu TAVARUTMANEEGUL
Secretary General
SEAFDEC Secretariat
Surasawadee Building, Kasetsart University Campus
P.O. Box 1046, Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 940 6326-29
Fax: +66 2 940 6336
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Suriyan VICHITLEKARN
Program Manager
SEAFDEC Secretariat
Surasawadee Building, Kasetsart University Campus
P.O. Box 1046, Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 940 6326-29
Fax: +66 2 940 6336
Email: [email protected]

Ms. Pouchamarn WONGSANGA
Policy and Program Coordinator
SEAFDEC Secretariat
Surasawadee Building, Kasetsart University Campus
P.O. Box 1046, Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 955 1601
Tel: +66 2 940 6326-29
Fax: +66 2 940 6336
Email: [email protected]