Assessment, management and future directions for coastal fisheries in Asian countries

G. Silvestre, L. Garces, I. Stobutzki, M. Ahmed, R.A. Valmonte-Santos, C. Luna, L. Lachica-Alino, P. Munro, V. Christensen and Pauly, D. (eds.)

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Abstract: In Asia, the fisheries sector is important in terms of food security, livelihoods and foreign exchange earnings. However, as in many parts of the world, there are signs that capture fisheries are fully exploited or overfished. Management of fisheries in the region is often hampered by lack of information on the status of fisheries in terms of biological, social, economic, policy and governance aspects. This regional project documents an alarming decline on coastal fishery resources, based on historic research surveys in South and Southeast Asia. Socio-economic analyses and policy reviews highlight the importance of the fisheries sector but also the challenges facing it. Potential interventions to improve fisheries management in the countries are outlined and defined with environmental, socioeconomic and institutional objectives.

Keywords: Fishery management; Fishery resources; Coasts; Demersal fisheries; Socioeconomic aspects; Marine fisheries; Economic analysis; Ecosystems; Trophic relationships; Southeast Asia; South China Sea; Malaysia; Bangladesh; Thailand Gulf; Bengal Bay; India; Indonesia; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Viet Nam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
ISBN: 983-2346-22-3
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