Browsing 03 Technical Publications and Reports on Fishery Resources by Subject "Resource management"
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Action taken by SEAFDEC on sea turtle research and conservation activities (1992-2003)
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)The First SEAFDEC Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Conservation was held in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia from 15-18 January 1996. The workshop was attended by participants from Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, ... -
Alternative information for supporting inland fisheries management and decision-making in the Southeast Asia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)There is an increasing recognition that inland fisheries play an important role for food security and the livelihoods of rural people in the Southeast Asia. Given the situation that there are significant water resources, ... -
ASEAN sea turtle conservation and management programme and collaboration with SEAFDEC
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)The main objective of the paper was to inform the ASEAN Regional Workshop on the existence of an ASEAN regional cooperation programme on sea turtle conservation and protection, forged through a Memorandum of Understanding ... -
Background of SEAFDEC and ASEAN
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an intergovernmental agency established in 1967. The members o f SEAFDEC include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, ... -
Cambodia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Cambodia covers an area of 181,035 km2, including inland waters. Fisheries are divided into freshwater and marine sectors. Both sectors play a very important role for the economy and food security of rural people. However, ... -
Conservation and Enhancement of Sea Turtles in the Southeast Asian Region
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Southeast Asian countries have accorded great concern to the conservation and enhancement of sea turtles , both from the environmental and marine biodiversity point of view. These countries produce six of the seven living ... -
Country report on status of sea turtle in Cambodia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)Five species of turtles in Cambodia were found, namely olive ridely, hawksbill, loggerhead, green and leatherback. The major problems affecting the decline in turtle population in this country is the heavy fishing activities ... -
Fisheries of inland water bodies in Malaysia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Lotic waters dominate the Malaysian aquatic environment. There are very few natural lakes in Malaysia. There are only two principal lenthic environments in Malaysia. They are Tasek Chini and the Tasek Bera/Tasek Dampar ... -
Indonesia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Indonesia is an archipelago country and its 17,500 islands and 81,000 km of total coastlines offer excellent habitat for sea turtles . Out of the seven species o f sea turtles in the world, six species have been identified ... -
Inland fishery management in Songkram river, Thailand
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Thailand has 25 large basins, each with code. Khong Basins is one of 25 with code 02. Khong Basin in Thailand has 3 subbasins, Kok in Chiengrai-Chiengmai provinces Huaymong in Nongkai and Songkhram Basin covering 33 amphoes ... -
Marine turtle management, conservation and protection programme in Malaysia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)Malaysia has since long been involved in turtle management, conservation and protection. Turtle survival in Malaysia is being threatened by among others, commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, fisheries interaction ... -
Marine turtle research, management and conservation in Indonesia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)The status of six species of marine turtles in Indonesia is reported: Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lepidochelys olivacea, Dermochelys coriacea, Caretta caretta, Natator depresus. The government of Indonesia has ... -
Myanmar
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)Myanmar is situated in the easternmost Indochina Peninsula. It boasts of richly-varied marine resources along extensive coastal shores which can be divided into three regions , namely Rakhine, Ayeyarwaddy and Gulf of Mottama ... -
NGOs involvement in sea turtle conservation and management in the ASEAN region
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)This paper summarizes the recent or on-going initiatives of NGOs in the ASEAN region in sea turtle conservation and management. It is based on feedback and reports from various countries within the ASEAN region. The key ... -
Philippines
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)There are five species of sea turtles that occur in the Philippines, namely green hawksbill, olive ridley, loggerhead and leatherback. Several locations for sea turtles nesting are shown in Table 6 (Cruz, 2004). The green ... -
Report of the First ASEAN-SEAFDEC Regional Technical Consultation on information Gathering for Inland Capture Fisheries in ASEAN Countries
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)The objectives of the Consultation were to review current status of information on inland capture fisheries in the ASEAN Member Countries, identify strategies to strengthen future collection and compilation of information ... -
Report of the SEAFDEC-ASEAN Regional Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Management
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ASEAN Regional Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Management was held in Kuala Terengganu, Malysia, from 26 to 28 July 1999. In the first session the Formulation ... -
Research, conservation and management of marine turtles in Vietnam
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)In Vietnam, the turtle is considered as one of four cult animals, since it is believed to be a symbol for longevity. Five species of turtles: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead ... -
Sea turtle conservation and management in Japan
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)For conservation purposes, the Japanese government is directly regulating the taking of sea turtles, their international trade, domestic trade and possession of both animals and products; preventing eggs and hatchlings ... -
Sea turtle conservation and protection activities in Myanmar
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1999)Four species of turtles were found in the past along the Mynamar Coast, which has many beach areas for the turtles to lay their eggs: green turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), hawksbill (Eretmochelys ...