A review of the inland fisheries of the People’s Republic of China and the strengthening of capacity in the collection and analysis of inland fisheries statistics

2024

China’s surface waters cover 20.6 million ha. With increasing economic development, the role of inland capture fisheries in the social economy has changed. Due to issuance of various fishing ban policies and the strengthening of enforcement actions, inland capture fisheries production has dropped sharply since 2016. However, even though aquaculture production has massively increased, high-quality aquatic products from natural waters are still highly sought after by consumers.

A review of major river basins and large lakes relevant to inland fisheries

2021

This review presents summary information on 45 river and great lake basins of the world, which support inland fisheries. The information presented is drawn from published information in peer-reviewed journals as well as grey literature. Each basin summary is presented in a common format, covering the description of the fishery, estimates of catch and numbers of people engaged in the fishery, important biodiversity features and threats to the fishery. An analysis of the replacement...

Review of the state of the world fishery resources: Inland fisheries (C942 Revision 3)

2018

The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Circular C942 Revision 3 (C942 Rev. 3) updates and expands the scope of previous revisions of the circular. C942 Rev. 3 is an important baseline document, intended to assist in the global understanding of inland fisheries and inform dialogue on their current and future role.  The third revision reviews the status and trends of inland fisheries catch at global, continental and subcontinental levels. It places inland capture fisheries in the...

Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries Volume II

2004

The Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries was held on 11 – 14 February 2003 in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. It had three primary objectives: 1) to provide a forum to review and synthesize the latest information on large rivers; 2) to raise the political, public and scientific awareness of the importance of river systems, the living aquatic resources they support and the people who depend on them; and 3) to contribute to...

Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries Volume I

2004

Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries Volume I. Welcomme R. and T. Petr, Eds., FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. RAP Publication 2004/16, pp. 1-20. The Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries was held on 11 - 14 February 2003 in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. It had three primary objectives: to provide a forum to review and synthesise the...