What is the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission?
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The Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission works to improve understanding, awareness and cooperation in fisheries issues in the Asia-Pacific region.

Texts of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC) Agreement. This document also includes the rules of procedure for the Commission.
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APFIC regional overviews
Open in new window"Regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2012" The latest APFIC update of its biennial flagship publication is now available for download. Download for a comprehensive description of the fishery and aquaculture resources and trends across the APFIC region. this is dealt with by commodity groups and resources types, with additional management information.


The 2009 APFIC handbook on Regional Fishery Bodies and Arrangements in Asia and the Pacific provides a convenient summary of those bodies and arrangements concerned with sustainable fisheries and aquaculture development relevant to APFIC and FAO members in the region.
APFIC meetings & workshops
APFIC will convene it's 74th Executive Committee Meeting (EXCO), 22-24 May 2013, in New Delhi. India.

Click for the Working Papers and the Information documents related to the working papersof the 74th APFIC Executive Committee Meeting

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APFIC news
Culprit behind massive shrimp die-offs in Asia unmasked (3 May 2013)
Bacterium responsible for Early Mortality Syndrome of Shrimp – Crucial first step in finding effective ways to combat the disease

3 May 2013, Rome – In a major breakthrough, researchers at the University of Arizona have identified the causative agent behind a mysterious disease that has been decimating shrimp farms in Asia.

The disease, known as Shrimp Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Syndrome (AHPNS), has over the past two years caused large-scale die-offs of cultivated shrimp in several countries in Asia, where 1 million people depend on shrimp aquaculture for their livelihoods.