The series of environmental survey studies on artificial reefs carried out in Rayong Province, Thailand by SEAFDEC Training Department was part of the pilot project and capacity building on rehabilitation of fisheries ...

When there are things such as sunken vessels in sea bottoms, Japanese ancient people knew by experience that various fishes gather near these sunken vessels. The function of sunken vessels is the same as natural reef. ...

The Royal Initiative Project on Coastal Fishery Resource Rehabilitation in Pattani and Narathiwat Provinces of Thailand has been implemented during 2002-2015. Five (5) types of materials are used for ARs, i.e. 707 concrete ...

Giant clams are protected species under Thailand's Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act of B.E. 2535. Natural stock of giant clams has been declining to scarcity in almost every natural distribution area. Among three ...

Coastal resources management initiatives in Myanmar are presented in the paper. The use of artificial reefs in the country is given emphasis.

Leasable fisheries operate in fisheries waters in which fishing rights are granted under a lease by Department of Fisheries (DoF) of Myanmar, subject to stipulations relating to the area, species, fishing implement, period, ...

The article provides useful methodology, visual census technique (VCT), which is applicable for studying fish populations or fish assemblages at artificial reefs.

Artificial reef projects were initiated in Singapore in 1989 using tyre pyramids and hollow concrete modules. These were deployed at depths of 15m and were aimed at improving fish stocks. Larger-sized fish preferred the ...

Coastal resources management initiatives in Cambodia are presented in the paper. The use of artificial reefs in the country is given emphasis.

Coastal resources management initiatives in Vietnam are presented in the paper. The use of artificial reefs in the country is given emphasis.