Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission

The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) works to improve understanding, awareness and cooperation in fisheries issues in the Asia-Pacific region. The APFIC Secretariat is hosted by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Key publications

Asia and the Pacific region is the world’s largest aquaculture producer, contributing 92 percent of the world’s supply of farmed fish, crustaceans, molluscs, seaweeds and other aquatic foods. Sustainable aquaculture is increasingly being recognized as an important contributor to achieving...

This review describes the use of feedstock yeasts and bacteria for acquaculture feed, with an emphasis on those sourced from carbon dioxide, ethanol and brewery by-products...

Latest Publications

Asia and the Pacific region is the world’s largest aquaculture producer, contributing 92 percent of the world’s supply of farmed fish, crustaceans, molluscs, seaweeds and other aquatic foods. Sustainable aquaculture is increasingly being recognized as an important contributor to achieving...

The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) was established in 1948 and has undergone various reforms since then to adapt to the changing international governance of fisheries as well as reforms in the function and resourcing of FAO’s regional fishery bodies. This...

The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) was established in 1948 and has undergone various reforms since then to adapt to the changing international governance of fisheries as well as reforms in the function and resourcing of FAO’s regional fishery bodies. This...

This document presents the final report of the Seventy-eighth Session of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) that was held virtually from 21 to 23 June 2022.

The Executive Committee reviewed the recommendations of the meetings of the...