Lymer, D., Funge-Smith, S. (eds.) (2008). Handbook on Regional Fishery Bodies and Arrangements in Asia and the Pacific. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. RAP Publication 2009/07, 61 pp.  Fishery production in the Asia-Pacific region continues to rise and remains an important contributor to the nutrition and food security of many countries in this region. In recognition...

Report of the second APFIC regional consultative forum meeting “Adapting to emerging challenges: promotion of arrangements for the management of fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region”, Manado, Indonesia, 6–9 August 2008. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, RAP Publication 2008/12, 69 p..   The purpose of an Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission regional consultative forum meeting (APFIC RCFM) is to strengthen...

APFIC Regional Consultative Forum Meeting "“Reforming fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific”, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16-19 August 2006   The overall goal of the biennial Regional Consultative Forum Meeting (RCFM) was to provide a forum to synthesize, analyse and agree on actions needed to reshape fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region for future generations.  The more specific objectives were to: (i) provide...

This handbook provides a convenient summary of regional and subregional bodies and arrangements concerned with sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development. It includes information on a selection of “environmental/fisheries” arrangements.