Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission

Small-scale fisheries

RFLP supported a participatory consultation process involving a wide range of stakeholder groups and different government agencies to draft and agree a fisheries development and management plan for Negombo lagoon. While finalized and agreed, the plan is awaiting official approval and gazetting. 
RFLP supported a participatory consultation process involving a wide range of stakeholder groups and different government agencies to draft and agree a fisheries development and management plan for Chilaw lagoon. While finalized and agreed, the plan is awaiting official approval and gazetting. 
The context, strategy, and process followed by the RFLP to facilitate fisheries co-management in Negombo, Chilaw and Puttalam lagoons in Sri Lanka is detailed. Lessons learned, unexpected benefits, results and recommendations are given.
This report details the methodology used and results obtained from RFLP support to pilot the first year of community-based inshore fisheries catch monitoring in Cambodia.
This document details the process followed by the Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme when supporting the National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture to establish an online National Fisheries Statistical System (www.peskador.org) and gives key lessons learned and recommendations for its sustainable operation.