Malinee Smithrithee, Secretary General Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center The Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) collected annual fisheries statistics of countries bordering the South China Sea area for the "Fishery Statistical Bulletin for the South China Sea Area", which SEAFDEC has been published annually since 1978. However, starting in 2004, the coverage of the compilation was changed to include only ASEAN Member States (AMS), and since the 2008 edition, the publication has been renamed the "Fishery Statistical Bulletin of Southeast Asia". ". Recognizing that statistics and information are useful for generating appropriate policies, measures and management approaches for the sustainable development of fisheries in the Southeast Asia region, SEAFDEC has maintained the annual publication of the “Fishery Statistical Bulletin of Southeast Asia” as a long-term term program.
For easier access to the information contained in the Bulletin, its content is strategically divided into two parts. The first part includes a statistical summary with an overview of the Southeast Asian fisheries sector, which has been structured to highlight the state and trends of fisheries in the Southeast Asian region with accompanying explanations, charts and data tables. As the Bulletin is also intended to be a primary tool for policy makers, researchers and analysts, as well as for the general public interested in the past, present and future, state and trend of fisheries in Southeast Asian countries, SEAFDEC ensures that the data presented in the Bulletin , could also be accessed electronically through the Southeast Asian Fisheries Statistics Database.
While we recognize that the content and quality of the information included in the Bulletin could not be sustained without the participation and active support of the AMSs, we express our sincere gratitude to the national agencies responsible for the collection and compilation of fisheries statistics in the respective AMSs, for the continuous supply of the necessary data and information for the Bulletin, more specifically for this 2018 Bulletin. For the subsequent editions of the Bulletin, we look forward to a much strengthened collaboration with the AMSs for their continued effort to provide the fisheries statistics and data for the Bulletin.
GENERAL NOTES 1 Data Sources
Incomplete Data
Time Reference
Unit of Measurement
Standard Symbols and Abbreviations
NOTES ON STATISTICS 1 Statistical Coverage
Geographical Coverage
Fishery Structure and Sub-sectors
- Statistics on Capture Fishery
- Marine Capture Fishery
- Inland Capture Fishery
- Statistics on Fish Price a. Coverage
Production in value represents the equivalent of the value of products for landing (weighted average monthly value, if available). If a unit other than gross tons is used to measure the size of the boat, this must be converted to gross tons. Although the method of measuring the tonnage of fishing boats varies from country to country, the statistics must be based on national measurement standards.
The fishing unit statistics are mainly used to consider the limitation of the number of fishing units for fisheries management. In order to facilitate reporting of the statistics on fishing units, please refer to Appendix 4 for the details. The statistics on fishermen are generally obtained from the Marine Fisheries Census of the Member States.
Production can be reported by species in terms of number of larvae, fingerlings, juveniles etc. used focusing on two main objectives viz. they are standardized in accordance with FAO's Principal Fishing Areas, the boundaries of which are defined in consultation. with international fisheries agencies taking into account various considerations, including:. i) Border of national regions and natural divisions of oceans and seas; ii) The border of adjacent statistical fisheries bodies already established in intergovernmental conventions and treaties; v) Longitude and latitude grid system; vi).
Inland Fishing Areas
The fishing areas of the Southeast Asia region, established for fisheries statistical purposes, consist of inland and marine fishing areas, which is consistent with the definition and classification of fisheries caught.
Marine Fishing Areas
Indian Ocean, Eastern)
In the sea waters between Sumatra and Java, the areas are bounded by a line starting on the coast of Sumatra on the border between them.
At marine waters between Sumatra and Java, the areas bounded by a line commencing on the coast of Sumatra at the boundary between
Pacific, Western Central)
Pacific, Northwest)
Because each country has different legal definitions, the following table shows the classification of small-scale and commercial fisheries of countries in the region. Indonesia Fishing using a boat, using a non-motor boat, with an outboard engine of <5 GT, or an inboard engine of <5 GT. a) Fishing using an outboard engine of 5-30 GT or an inboard engine of size 5-30 GT. Malaysia Traditional fisheries: small-scale fisheries using traditional fishing gear (i.e. excluding trawls and purse seines) with vessels of less than 40 GRT operating in all zones, concentrated in zone 1.
Commercial fishing: Medium and large-scale fishing with commercial fishing gear such as trawls and purse seines. Myanmar coastal fisheries: vessels of less than 30 ft or with an engine of less than 12 hp operating in Zone 1. Industrial fisheries: vessels of more than 30 ft or with more than 12 hp of engines operating in Zone 2.
Municipal fisheries of the Philippines: small-scale fishing with vessels of less than 3 GT operating in Area 1 and 2 .. a) Small-scale commercial fishing: from 3.1-20 GT vessels operating in Area 2; can also operate within 10.1-15 km (within Zone 1) if the authority is given by the relevant local government unit (LGU).
GT operating in Zone 1 Large-scale fisheries: vessels of more GT operating in Zone 2
Countries Fishing Zone 1 Fishing Zone 2 Fishing Zone 3 Fishing Zone 4 Brunei Darussalam Offshore to. From the coast to a depth of 30 m in the northern and southern areas, to a depth of 50 m in the central area.
- Seine net
- Boat seine
- Beach seine
- Trawl
- Beam trawl
- Otter board trawl
- Pair trawl
- Lift net
- Gill net
- Trap
- Stationary trap
- Portable trap
- Hook and lines
- Push/Scoop net
- Shellfish and seaweed collecting gear
- Others
- Non-powered boat 2. Powered boat
- Out-board powered boat
- In-board powered boat Less than 5 GT 5-9.9 GT
- Marine capture fisheries Full-time fishers Part-time fishers
- Mariculture
- Brackishwater culture 2.3 Freshwater culture
However, in terms of fisheries statistics, no country in the region collects data on such individual groups. However, the countries of the region agreed to separately report production from: a) anchovy bag; and b) Purse seine. Operated from a boat, they are usually used on the bottom where they are pulled by two, usually very long, ropes placed in the water in order to ensure that as many fish as possible are pushed or gathered towards the opening of the net.
Two wings extend to increase the area covered and to guide the fish in the net path to the cod. Fish that try to force their way through the net wall become sprouted or entangled in the mesh. The migratory fish become entangled between two layers of nets and not in the mesh where a combination of different types of nets is used.
Trap refers to a device that is set or stationed in the water for a certain period of time, regardless of the type of materials used in their construction. Given its operation, this group of traps is stationed in the water for a long time, at least until the end of the fishing season.
SUMMARY 2018 II
- TOTAL FISHERY PRODUCTION OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
- MARINE CAPTURE FISHERY PRODUCTION OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
- INLAND CAPTURE FISHERY PRODUCTION OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
- AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
- Mariculture
- Brackishwater Culture
- Freshwater Culture
- FISHING GEAR ANALYSIS
- NUMBER OF FISHING BOATS BY TYPE
- NUMBER OF FISHERS BY WORKING STATUS
- AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL FISHES
- SEED PRODUCTION FOR AQUACULTURE
- ANALYSIS OF PRODUCER PRICE OF COMMODITIES FROM CAPTURE FISHERIES
By country, Indonesia reported the highest fishing production in 2018 in terms of volume, accounting for approximately 49.4% of Southeast Asia's total fishing production, followed by. Percentage of subsectors' contribution to Southeast Asia's fisheries production in 2018 (left in quantity; right in value). In terms of quantity or volume, the total marine fisheries production of Southeast Asian countries during 2014-2018 indicated that Indonesia contributed the highest volume to the region's total production.
The picture of the volume of sea fishing production in the region in 2018 can be seen from the picture. In addition to miscellaneous fish, which provided the largest inland fishery production and accounted for 70.2% of the total inland fishery production in 2018 (Table 8), striped snakehead (Channa striata) production was the second largest with 2.6%, followed by Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with 2.1%. In 2018, the region's total aquaculture production accounted for about 54.0% of the region's total fisheries production by volume, but only 38.0% by value.
The total production of brackish water aquaculture in 2018 represented about 16 % of the region's total production from aquaculture (Fig. 7). Production of Gracilaria seaweed (Gracilaria spp.) produced mainly by Indonesia had the highest volume representing 33.7 % of the region's total production from brackish water aquaculture.
STATISTICAL TABLES 2018 III
ANNUAL SERIES OF FISHERY PRODUCTION
- Total Production .1 In Quantity
- In Value
- Marine Fishery Production .1 In Quantity
- In Value
- Inland Fishery Production
- In Value
- Aquaculture Production .1 In Quantity
- In Value
- In Quantity, 2018
- In Quantity, 2018 (cont’d)
- In Value, 2018
- In Value, 2018 (cont’d)
Note: A Figures from FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistical Services B Figures from Statistical Handbook of Viet Nam 2018. Note: 1 Figures from FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Information and Statistical Services 2 Figures from Statistical Handbook of Viet Nam 2018.
MARINE CAPTURE FISHERY STATISTICS 1 Number of Fishing Boats by Type and Gross Tonnage, 2018
- Number of Fishing Units by Size of Boat, 2018 .1 Brunei Darussalam
- Number of Fishing Units by Size of Boat, 2018 .2 Indonesia
- Number of Fishing Units by Size of Boat, 2018 .3 Myanmar
- Number of Fishing Units by Size of Boat, 2018 .4 Philippines
- Number of Fishing Units by Size of Boat, 2018 .5 Singapore
- Number of Fishing Units by Size of Boat, 2018 .6 Thailand
- Marine Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .1 In Quantity
- Marine Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .1 In Quantity (Cont’d)
- Marine Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .2 In Value
- Marine Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .2 In Value (Cont’d)
- Capture Production by Type of Fishing Gear and by Species, 2018 .1 Brunei Darussalam
- Capture Production by Type of Fishing Gear and by Species, 2018 .1 Brunei Darussalam (Cont’d)
- Capture Production by Type of Fishing Gear and by Species, 2018 .2 Singapore
- Capture Production by Type of Fishing Gear and by Species, 2018 .3 Thailand
- Capture Production by Type of Fishing Gear and by Species, 2018 .3 Thailand (Cont’d)
INLAND CAPTURE FISHERY STATISTICS
- Inland Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .1 In Quantity
- Inland Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .1 In Quantity (Cont’d)
- Inland Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .2 In Value
- Inland Capture Fishery Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .2 In Value (Cont’d)
- In Value
Note: 1 Figures from the Statistical Manual of Vietnam 2018 Scientific name FAO English name Brunei Fishery Area.
AQUACULTURE STATISTICS 1 Aquaculture Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018
- Aquaculture Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .1 In Quantity (Cont’d)
- Aquaculture Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .2 In Value
Cambodia
- Aquaculture Production by Species and by Fishing Area, 2018 .2 In Value (Cont’d)
- Aquaculture Production by Species of Ornamental Fishes, 2018 .1 In Quantity
- Aquaculture Production by Species of Ornamental Fishes, 2018 .1 In Quantity (Cont’d)
- Aquaculture Production by Species of Ornamental Fishes, 2018 .2 In Value
- Aquaculture Production by Species of Ornamental Fishes, 2018 .2 In Value (Cont’d)
- Seed Production from Aquaculture, 2018 .1 Brunei Darussalam
- Seed Production from Aquaculture, 2018 .2 Myanmar
- Seed Production from Aquaculture, 2018 .3 Singapore
- PRICE OF FRESH FISH
- Producer Price for Capture Fishery Production by Species, 2018
- Producer Price for Capture Fishery Production by Species, 2018 (Cont’d)
- FISHERS 1 Number of Fishers by Working Status, 2018
Note: 1 Figures are based on the exchange rate used in the ASEAN Statistics Database Scientific Name FAO English Name Fishing Area Brunei.
