Providing training in stock assessment and fisheries management to improve the capacity of SEAFDEC Member States in the sustainable development and management of fisheries resources. Information Collection for Sustainable Pelagic Fisheries in the South China Sea (Trust Fund II); and Sea Turtle Population Expansion Research (Trust Fund IV), the component II of the R&D Program for Stock Expansion for Species of International Concern. The main fishing grounds of SEAFDEC Member States in the South China Sea have been identified and are located on the coast.
With the limited funds we had under the Special 5-year Program, we could only undertake part of the studies as outlined in the plan. The Almighty on the successful implementation of the programs undertaken by SEAFDEC-MFRDMD in the year 2006. I would like to express my appreciation to my Deputy Principal, Dr. Yoshinobu Konishi, for assistance in implementing the Japanese Trust Fund programs.
To all the officials and employees of SEAFDEC-MFRDMD, I would like to thank them for their contribution to the successful implementation of the SEAFDEC programs in the year 2006. Naturally, people in Southeast Asia and East Asia used to consume a lot of seafood. Therefore, the sustainability of fisheries in the region is very important, which can be achieved through good fisheries management programs and fisheries awareness.
In 2006, SEAFDEC-MFRDMD continuously implemented two Japanese Trust Fund projects, namely Information Collection for Sustainable Pelagic Fisheries in the South China Sea (JTF II) and Sea Turtle Stock Augmentation Research (JTF IV) in cooperation with SEAFDEC-TD, SEAFDEC-MFRD and participating SEAFDEC member states.
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In such dialogues, the importance of fishing will be fully understood, the biology of selected particular species taken into account, and mitigation and. There is therefore a need for a more coordinated effort to manage the inland water ecosystem in an integrated approach that will benefit all users. This is a challenge for managers and users of the resources in formulating measures to limit the situation as well as maintain the inland fish resources.
The SEAFDEC project on the development of integrated inland fisheries management in ASEAN countries aims to develop appropriate approaches for the management of inland fisheries; developing guidelines for formulating a more pragmatic management plan for the sustainable use of domestic fisheries resources; and strengthening community participation in the management and conservation of domestic fisheries resources. In 2006, a pilot project was initiated in Peninsular Malaysia to collect information and data to develop an integrated approach to the management of fisheries resources of the inland ecosystem by SEAFDEC-MFRDMD, in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia and other related organizations. The project is supported under the Conservation of Habitat Ecosystem and Biological Diversity Program of the Ninth Malaysian Plan.
The greatest threat to the future of inland ecosystems is the impact of water management plans to improve navigation, drain wetlands for flood control, construction. Although these changes improved transportation, provided flood control and hydropower, and increased agricultural production, unfortunately inland fisheries became less important in improving the economic well-being of the country's population. A land-use map of the Merbok estuary analyzed using supervised classification shows mangrove forest expansion in 2000 (light green area).
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The status of pelagic fisheries in the South China Sea appears to be quite stable with an increasing trend of fisheries recorded in Thailand, Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines. From this study, Rastrelliger kanagurta is dominant in Brunei Darussalam and Thailand, Rastrelliger brachysoma in Cambodia, Decapterus maruadsi in Malaysia and Vietnam, Decapterus. Total monthly catch of small pelagics recorded from 26 sampling sites in the South China Sea, from January 2003 to December 2005.
Results of FiSAT analysis showed that growth, mortality and exploitation rates are comparable to findings by other scientists in the region. The fishing grounds for seine fishing in the participating Member States were clarified with the help of the BBO devices and logs. Most of the fishing grounds in these countries are located in the coastal area, except for Thailand (and Vietnam), which is in the central Gulf of Thailand.
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A hawksbill turtle attached to a Platform Transmitter Terminal (PTT) was released in Pulau Upeh, Malacca, Malaysia on June 16, 2006. The Regional Coordinator and Technical Officer of MFRDMD visited this site for PTT attachment from December 23 to 28, 2006. The PTT would be attached to this turtle in January 2007, depending on the availability of the turtle.
The turtle was observed on 17 July 2006 at the southern part of Bentan Island in Indonesia and has remained there until now. A migration route of a hawksbill turtle fitted with a PTT from Pulau Upeh, Malacca released on 16 June 2006. A migration route of a green turtle fitted with a PTT released from Pulau Sangalaki, Indonesia on 16 September 2006.
The symposium, jointly organized by SEAFDEC-MFRDMD and the Ministry of Fisheries Malaysia, was held from 13 to 14 March 2006 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Eighteen students from various universities in Malaysia, majoring in fisheries, marine sciences, remote sensing and biotechnology, underwent their industrial training program at MFRDMD from April-June 2006. These students were placed under the supervision of various MFRDMD researchers throughout the program.
The aim of this workshop is to improve knowledge and skills on the statistical method for identifying the subpopulation of marine fish by morphological measurement. Twelve technical staff from MFRDMD attended the workshop on Adobe Pagemaker 7.0, which was held from 15-17 August 2006 at the computer room of MFRDMD. Mr Sallehudin Jamon attended the training course on GIS and Remote Sensing at Universiti Teknologi Mara, in Shah Alam, Malaysia from 4 – 15 December 2006.
The training course on the satellite image processing software, Geomatica 10, was held on 17-18 December 2006 at the Computer Room of MFRDMD. Mr Ku Kassim Ku Yaacob, Mr Sharum Yusof and Mr Zulkifli Talib attended the course, which was facilitated by Mr Khairul Nizar Baharudin of Jurupro Sdn Bhd. The book entitled "Sharks and Rays of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam" co-authored by the late dr. Kazunari Yano, Mr Ahmad Ali and others were launched at the regional level by Acting Minister of Industry and Primary Resources of Brunei Darussalam, Dato Paduka Hj Hamdillah bin Hj Abdul Wahab; during the 38th SEAFDEC Council Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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The Director-General of Fisheries Malaysia, Dato Junaidi Che Ayub, who is also the SEAFDEC Board Director for Malaysia, launched the Knowledge Management Center of MFRDMD on 19 June 2006. In his speech, he hoped that this upgraded facility would be useful not only for the staff. of MFRDMD, but also to the other fisheries researchers and the nearby local community.
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The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous intergovernmental body established as a regional treaty organization in 1967 to promote fisheries development in Southeast Asia. SEAFDEC specifically aims to develop fisheries potential in the region through training, research and information services to improve food supply by rationally using and developing fisheries resources. SEAFDEC currently consists of 11 Member Countries namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; and has the Board of Directors, composed of appointees from the member countries, as a policy-making body to provide directives and guidelines for the Center's activities.
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