Marine capture fisheries
A short history of industrial fishing in the Pacific islands
2007
This paper explores the development of industrial fishing in the 22 countries and territories in the central and western Pacific Ocean. For the purpose of this short paper, industrial fishing is defined using large vessels, generally greater than 15 m in length, for fishing activity that is mainly carried out in offshore areas. Industrial tuna fisheries produce about ten times the amount of fish being produced by all of the other fisheries of the region...
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop Managing fishing capacity and IUU fishing in the Asian region
2007
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on Fishing capacity management and IUU fishing, held in Phuket, Thailand, from 13 to 15 June 2007 This workshop was held to meet the recommendation of the 29th Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) to assist member countries improve the management of their fishing capacity in the region, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The overall aim of the workshop was to raise awareness of and promote actions towards achieving one of the most fundamental tenets of...
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on Fishing capacity management and IUU fishing
2007
APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on Fishing capacity management and IUU fishing, held in Phuket, Thailand, from 13 to 15 June 2007. This workshop was held to meet the recommendation of the 29th Session of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) to assist member countries improve the management of their fishing capacity in the region, including combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The overall aim of the workshop was to raise awareness of and promote actions...