Lymer, D., Funge-Smith, S. & Miao, W. 2010. Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2010. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. RAP Publication 2010/17. 85 pp. 

The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) is committed to acting as a regional consultative forum, providing member countries, regional organizations and fisheries professionals in the region with the opportunity to review and discuss the challenges facing the region’s fisheries sector and helping them decide on the most appropriate actions to take. As part of this function, APFIC prepares a biennial status report to inform member countries and other stakeholders of trends in fisheries and aquaculture, of emerging issues and other information tracking related to fisheries governance. The report is prepared for and provided to member countries and other stakeholders to assist in their deliberations during the biennial APFIC regional consultative forum meeting and the regular session of the commission.

The present report Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2010 provides short reviews of some current issues facing fisheries and aquaculture in the region that are likely to challenge the sector as it adapts to the continuously changing production and market environments. The structure of the report has been organized to reflect the two large ecosystems of interest to the region, namely the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The information contained here will support regional dialogue on the status of these two fishery subregions as well as provide valuable baseline or background information on the fisheries. It is also hoped that this type of report will assist the development of more effective ecosystem indicators or monitoring points.