Marine Capture Fisheries
Lymer D., Funge-Smith S., and Greboval D. (2009). The fishing fleet in Aceh Province, Indonesia. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. RAP Publication 2009/09, 39 pp.
The fishing fleet of Aceh Province (Provinsi Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) in Indonesia has been subject to much scrutiny over the last five years. In response to the impact of the tsunami...
This paper explores the development of industrial fishing in the 22 countries and territories in the central and western Pacific Ocean. For the purpose of this short paper, industrial fishing is defined using large vessels, generally greater than 15 m in length, for fishing activity that is mainly carried out in offshore areas. Industrial tuna fisheries produce about ten times the...
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop Managing fishing capacity and IUU fishing in the Asian region
2007
2007
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on Fishing capacity management and IUU fishing, held in Phuket, Thailand, from 13 to 15 June 2007 This workshop was held to meet the recommendation of the 29th Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) to assist member countries improve the management of their fishing capacity in the region, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The overall aim of the workshop was to...
Morgan, G., D. Staples, and S. Funge-Smith (2007). Fishing Capacity Management and IUU Fishing in Asia. RAP Publication 2007/16
The Asian region accounts for about 50 percent of global wild capture fisheries production and about 90 percent of aquaculture production. The sustainable management of these fisheries resources, therefore, is an activity of global importance as well as being critical to countries of the region. However,...
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on Fishing capacity management and IUU fishing, held in Phuket, Thailand, from 13 to 15 June 2007.
This workshop was held to meet the recommendation of the 29th Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) to assist member countries improve the management of their fishing capacity in the region, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing....