The handbook “Socioeconomic Data Collection in Small-scale Fisheries” was developed based on SEAFDEC’s experiences and contributions from resource persons at Kasetsart University, Prince of Songkla University, the Department of Fisheries, Thailand, and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia. The objective of this handbook is to serve as a practical guide, providing examples of data sources and types of their key elements, for fisheries officers working in the field of small-scale capture fisheries on how to collect and analyze socioeconomic data.

However, this handbook only provides instruments for interviewing small-scale fisheries. By using this handbook, fisheries officers can better understand the methods for socioeconomic data collection and its key elements, such as income, employment, education, and access to resources, which significantly influence the success of fisheries management interventions.

The handbook provides a step-by-step guide to the socioeconomic data collection process, including the following steps:

1. Defining goals and objectives

2. Constructing study design

3. Sampling design

4. Conducting data collection

5. Inputting and analyzing data 6. Reporting the results.

Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. (2025). Handbook Socioeconomic Data Collection in Small-scale Fisheries (Based on SEAFDEC Experiences).