Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission

Pilot Port State Measures

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:40:00 +1400

This section contains some documentation to assist the start up of a pilot or model port to enable the institutional measures, coordination and protocols to be developed for implementing port state measures.

Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Projects

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:20:00 +1400

This section contains links to Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Projects and progammes in the APFIC region.

National Plans of Action, Codes of Conduct

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:20:00 +1400

This section contains APFIC member country plans of action and codes of conduct for fisheries and aquaculture.

Regional & International Agreements

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:10:00 +1400

Regional agreements relevant to fisheries and aquaculture in the APFIC region.

Trawl fisheries

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Information on trawl fisheries in the region.

Ecosystem Approach to fisheries & Aquaculture (APFIC/FAO Workshop)

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:50:00 +1400

This section contains resource background materials, particularly the papers and presentations of the APFIC/FAO Regional consultative workshop 'Practical implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture', 18 - 22 May 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The report can be found at http://www.apfic.org/modules/wfdownlo ... lefile.php?cid=57&lid=247

The FAO EAF Toolbox (http://www.fao.org/fishery/eaf-net/topic/166272/en) has been designed to guide users through each of the four main EAF management planning steps and activities using simplified text and clear instructions. The toolbox also helps users decide which tool(s) could be most appropriate for each step given the type of fishery, their resources and capacity.

Shark Fisheries

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:10:00 +1400

This section contains materials relevant to shark fisheries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Livelihood Documents

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:40:00 +1400

A collection of documents relevant to livelihoods and coastal communities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Best practices to support and improve the livelihoods of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture households

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:10:00 +1400

This section contains resource background materials of the APFIC Regional Consultative Workshop on best practices to support and improve the livelihoods of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture households was convened in Manila, the Philippines, 13-15 October 2009.

The report can be found here: http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i0513e/i0513e00.pdf

(2010) Balancing the needs of people and ecosystems in fisheries and aquaculture management in the Asia Pacific

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:10:00 +1400

Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 1 â 4 September, 2010

The third RCFM was organized around four thematic sessions and a final session dedicated to developing RCFM Summary recommendations for presentation to APFIC 31st Session. Themes covered were: Strengthening understanding of status and trends in fisheries and aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific ; Using the ecosystem approach to management in fisheries and aquaculture ; Increasing resilience and improving fishery and aquaculture livelihoods; Climate change; Supporting small-scale fisheries; Regional Policy challenges

Download the report of the 2006 RCFM