Key issues in coastal fisheries in South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative

Stobutzki, Ilona; Silvestre, G.; Garcés, Len R.

doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2006.02.002

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“…This paper reviews the results of assemblage structure analyses undertaken within a regional initiative across South and Southeast Asia Stobutzki et al, 2006). The aim was to examine assemblage structure and infer potential environmental drivers within coastal fishing areas of four countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.…”

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Spatial structure of demersal fish assemblages in South and Southeast Asia and implications for fisheries management

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We provide a review of the assemblage structure of demersal fish resources in four South and Southeast Asian countries. Multivariate techniques (classification and ordination analysis) were used to analyze scientific trawl survey data from a collaborative project in the region. Analyses covered major coastal fishing areas in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. This represents the first such assessment of fish assemblages for the region using a standard analysis framework. Results indicate that spatial patterns of demersal assemblages are influenced by depth. However, other environmental factors such as salinity and substrate type also appear important. Critical fisheries management implications of the observed assemblage patterns are discussed, particularly in terms of the existing spatial management zones. Existing management zones are based on distance from shore and were found to be largely inconsistent with the assemblage patterns observed. If management is to be effective it must be structured to take into account the underlying pattern of the fish assemblages.

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Spatial structure of demersal fish assemblages in South and Southeast Asia and implications for fisheries management

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“…Overall in the coastal areas of the world the decline of fishery stocks has been caused primarily by overfishing and environmental degradation, though, according to the concept of Pauly (1988), it is closely linked to poverty. For example, in eight Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam) and developing countries such as Brazil, the major contributor to this decline is overfishing, followed by environmental degradation (STOBUTZKI et al, 2006). Assessment, monitoring and enforcement are crucial for the conservation and sustainable management of fishery resources.…”

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Capture fishery in northern Todos os Santos Bay, tropical southwestern Atlantic, Brazil

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A B S T R A C TInformation on marine and estuarine capture fishery activity in northern Todos os Santos Bay, northeastern Brazil, based on daily data collected between September 2003 and June 2005 is presented. Small-scale artisanal fishery in this area includes the use of traditional vessels both nonmotorized and motorized for locomotion, being carried out mainly by canoe or on foot, and involves many different kinds of gear, including gillnet, hook and line, seine nets, and traps. A total of 113 taxa were grouped into 77 resources, including 88 fish, 10 crustaceans, and 15 mollusks. Data on nominal catches of fish, crustaceans and mollusks are presented by month and location. A total of 345.2 tonnes of fishery resources were produced (285.4 tonnes of fish, 39.2 tonnes of fresh invertebrates, and 20.6 tonnes of processed invertebrates). Temporal variation in the fish catch was associated with the life cycle of the species or with the hydrographic conditions. The first-sale value of this catch amounted to around US$ 615,000.00, fishes representing 71.3% of it. A table of the average price of each fishery resource is presented. The results produced in this study may be considered a reference for future monitoring programs of fishery resources in the area. R E S U M OInformações sobre a atividade pesqueira extrativa da região norte da Baía de Todos os Santos, Bahia, nordeste do Brasil são apresentadas, baseadas em coleta diária de dados, realizada entre setembro de 2003 e junho de 2005. Trata-se de uma atividade extrativa artesanal, na qual são utilizadas embarcações tradicionais para o deslocamento ao local da extração. Em cada pescaria foram utilizadas várias artes, tais como rede de espera, linha e anzol, rede de cerco, armadilhas. Foram identificadas 113 categorias taxonômicas de peixes (88), crustáceos (10) e moluscos (15), arranjadas em 77 tipos de pescados comercializados. A produção total no período foi de 345,2 t (285.4 t de peixes, 39,2 t de invertebrados frescos e 20,6 t de invertebrados processados). Variações espaço-temporais da produção total desses pescados podem estar relacionadas à sazonalidade das condições meteorológicas, oceanográficas ou biológicas. A partir do preço da primeira comercialização, foi obtido um valor da primeira venda de R$ 1 279 881,63, sendo 71,3% referentes à produção de peixes. Uma tabela de preço médio de cada recurso pesqueiro é fornecida. Contextualizando os dados pretéritos disponíveis, este trabalho pode ser considerado como uma referência para o futuro monitoramento da pesca na área.

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“…Trawls are also the dominant commercial fishing gears used in Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Hong Kong (FAO 2005;SEAFDEC 2014;AFCD 2015). Industrial trawling is most pervasive in the Gulf of Thailand, where open access led to overcapitalization and overfishing as far back as the 1970s (Stobutzki et al 2006b). The subsequent unregulated expansion of Thai trawlers into new fishing grounds in the SCS heavily impacted fisheries resources and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers in the region, as the trawling sector in neighbouring countries such as Malaysia also followed Thailand's development pattern (Christensen and Tull 2014).…”

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“…Attempts to limit fishing capacity in China and Taiwan have not been considered successful (Yu and Yu 2008;Huang and Chuang 2010), and in many coastal areas, fisheries remain essentially open access (Stobutzki et al 2006b;Teh et al 2014). For instance, fishing effort in Hong Kong was largely unregulated until a trawl ban was imposed in 2012 (Cheung 2013).…”

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“…Excessive fishing capacity is a primary threat to future fisheries sustainability in the SCS, and has continued to increase in both commercial and small-scale fisheries (Stobutzki et al 2006b;Huang and Chuang 2010;FungeSmith et al 2012). Lack of strong fisheries governance has perpetuated this threat, which in turn spurs other problems such as the proliferation of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing (APEC 2008;Pitcher et al 2009) and destructive fishing practices (Wilkinson et al 2005), both of which can damage marine habitat and biodiversity, as well as alter marine community structure.…”

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What is at stake? Status and threats to South China Sea marine fisheries

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Witter

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et al. 2016

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Governance of South China Sea (SCS) fisheries remains weak despite acknowledgement of their widespread overexploitation for the past few decades. This review incorporates unreported fish catches to provide an improved baseline of the current status and societal contribution of SCS marine fisheries, so that the socio-economic and ecological consequences of continued fisheries unsustainability may be understood. Potential fisheries contribution to food and livelihoods include 11-17 million t in fisheries catch and USD 12-22 9 10 9 in fisheries landed value annually in the 2000s, and close to 3 million jobs. However, overfishing has resulted in biodiversity and habitat loss, and altered ecosystem trophic structures to a 'fished down' state. The present situation reiterates the urgency for fisheries policies that simultaneously address multiple political, social, economic, and biological dimensions at regional, national, and local scales. Importantly, improved cooperation between SCS nations, particularly in overcoming territorial disputes, is essential for effective regional fisheries governance.

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Key issues in coastal fisheries in South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative

Cited by 87 publications

References 8 publications

Spatial structure of demersal fish assemblages in South and Southeast Asia and implications for fisheries management

Spatial structure of demersal fish assemblages in South and Southeast Asia and implications for fisheries management

Capture fishery in northern Todos os Santos Bay, tropical southwestern Atlantic, Brazil

What is at stake? Status and threats to South China Sea marine fisheries

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