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Consolidating the Strategies for Fishery Resources Enhancement in Southeast Asia. Proceedings of the Symposium on Strategy for Fisheries Resources Enhancement in the Southeast Asian Region
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
The Symposium was held in order to discuss and share experiences on good practices in enhancing the fisheries resources in SEAFDEC member countries. The contributions of the selected participants during the conference which ...
SEAFDEC/AQD stock enhancement initiatives: Release strategies established
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
SEAFDEC/AQD's Stock Enhancement Program started in 2001 with the first stock enhancement initiative on mud crab Scylla spp. funded by the European Commission. This was followed by another stock enhancement program in 2005 ...
Approaches in Rebuilding Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Populations in the Philippines
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are among the most valuable and overexploited fishery resources. Culture and release of juvenile Tripneustes gratilla and Holothuria scabra have been undertaken to rebuild depleted populations ...
Stock Enhancement of Portunid Crabs in Japan
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
Portunid crabs such as swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus, blue swimming crab P. pelagicus and mud crab species Scylla paramamosain and S. serrata are one of the most important fishery resources in Japanese coastal ...
Artificial Reefs Contribute to Marine Resources Enhancement
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
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. ...
Aquaculture-based Enhancement and Restoration of Giant Clam in Thailand
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
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 ...
Country Report of Myanmar
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2005)
Coastal resources management initiatives in Myanmar are presented in the paper. The use of artificial reefs in the country is given emphasis.
Fisheries Refugia: A Regional Initiative to Improve the Integration of Fisheries and Habitat Management
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
Fisheries of Southeast Asia are characterized by high levels of small-scale fishing. Increasing fishing pressure coupled with continued decline in the expanse and quality of coastal habitats critical to the life-cycles of ...
Critical Fish Habitat Management to Secure Marine Fisheries Production in Indonesia
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
As one of major economic sectors in Indonesia, fisheries had been targeted to contribute approximately 7% to the national GDP in the next five years. This target relies on the capacity of marine habitats and its biodiversity ...
Artificial Reef Programmes in Singapore
(Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2005)
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 ...