Statistics and sector overviews
Publications
Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific (2010)
2010
Lymer, D., Funge-Smith, S. & Miao, W. 2010. Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2010. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. RAP Publication 2010/17. 85 pp. The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) is committed to acting as a regional consultative forum, providing member countries, regional organizations and fisheries professionals in the region with the opportunity to review and discuss the challenges facing the region’s fisheries sector and helping...
Report of the second Workshop on the Assessment of Fishery Stock Status in South and Southeast Asia
2010
FAO. Report of the second Workshop on the Assessment of Fishery Stock Status in South and Southeast Asia. Bangkok, 5–9 October 2009. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report. No. 940. Rome, FAO. 2010. 54p. This report covers the main outcomes of the second of two workshops held in Bangkok (Thailand) in June and October 2009 respectively, with the main objective to review the fisheries data and information available in South and Southeast Asia region and identify...
A review and synthesis of capture fisheries data in Thailand : Large versus small-scale fisheries
2008
Fisheries play a significant role in Thailand in terms of sustaining food security and contributing to the local and national economies. The consumption of fish in Thailand (per person) is double that of the world average, highlighting the general preference for fish as a source of protein in Thailand. During the period 2001 to 2003, Thailand was the second largest global exporter of fishery commodities (in terms of value), highlighting the importance of this...