For more than 50 years, all efforts of SEAFDEC have always been concerned with the small-scale fisheries and aquaculture areas of the Southeast Asian region, given that most of the fishing operations in the region are small-scale. Instead, a matrix was created showing the different perspectives of the respective small-scale fishing operations in Southeast Asian countries in certain fishing areas (SEAFDEC, 2000; SEAFDEC, 2003).
Way Forward
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The Development of Traceability Systems for Capture Fisheries in Southeast Asia: the eACDS in focus
Benefits of Traceability
Catch Documentation and Traceability Systems in Southeast Asia
The first version of the ACDS electronic system (eACDS-VER.1) was developed by SEAFDEC/TD in collaboration with Brunei Darussalam as a pilot country in 2017. The eACDS prototype covers the management of Catch Declaration (CD), Document Movement (MD), and issuing a Catch Certification (CC). The progress of eACDS implementation in participating countries since 2021 is presented in Box 2.
Training was conducted on collection of KDEs, verification of the eACDS database development application and use of the version of the eACDS application.
Issues and Concerns on Southeast Asian Catch Documentation and Traceability
Issues and concerns on adoption of Southeast Asian catch documentation and traceability systems (Cont'd) Philippines. Low awareness of the need for CDT by fishermen and limited application of IT for CDT. He is a member of the project team "Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Enhancing National Capacities to Eliminate IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia" implemented by SEAFDEC/TD.
She is a team member of the project "Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Enhancing National Capacities to Eliminate IUU Fishing in Southeast Asia."
Minimizing the Impacts of Fishing on the Environment through Innovations in Technologies and Operations
Energy efficiency and fuel-saving options for fishing vessels
If the shape of the ship's hull is blunt, it will increase the water resistance of the hull to the flow. The angle of the propeller shaft should be as small as possible compared to the keel (Figure 2). Refurbishment of engine bed and transmission gears The engine bed (engine bed) must be adjusted to a smaller angle so that the thruster and reduction gears are positioned at the same angle as the ship is moving straight ahead and mounted close together ship's keel (Figure 3).
Section of the hull structure (A); fabrication of two sections of hull structure (B); and increasing the hull structure (C) by 5 meters in length (m).
Reduction of carbon emission from fishing operations
After the implementation of the project, the new CO2 emission record is shown in Table 2, while the changes and improvements compared to before and after the implementation of the project using the pilot fishing vessel with purse seines are shown in Table 3. In Table 3 some facts about greenhouse gas emissions from the fishing sector which is considered one of the sources of carbon emissions fueling climate change. Summary of data on the operation of the pilot fishing vessel with purse seines (from 2019 to date) Total fishing activity. l) Average fuel consumption per trip or trip.
Improvements made before and after the implementation of the project using the pilot seine fishing vessel.
Reduction of labor in purse seine fishing operations
The total cost of the comprehensive reconfiguration carried out on the pilot fishing vessel (excluding the cost of procuring new nets) is USD 58,330. However, SEAFDEC is of the opinion that the investment costs can be reduced if only the core equipment is changed, i.e. the summary of the costs of the vessel reconfiguration and benefits obtained are shown in Table 4.
Split shaft PTOs have many advantages, making them an excellent option to capitalize on the full potential of the fishing vessels.
Improvement of catch preservation technology onboard fishing vessels
Usually, the refrigeration system in either an industrial plant or a fishing vessel uses a power source which is either an electric motor or an engine to run the compressor of the refrigeration system. It is designed to be able to use more than one type of power source which consists of the main engine and the electric motor. In general, the compressor of the refrigeration system is driven by an electric motor, the size of which depends on the cooling capacity or cooling efficiency of the compressor.
The lessons learned from the adoption of the innovations in Thailand can be shared with the other AMSs.
Continued Promotion of the EAFM Concept in Southeast Asia: Case in Myanmar
SEAFDEC EAFM Pilot Sites in Southeast Asia
The village has nine traders who provide loans to fishermen at a high interest rate of 20%, including three who trade in mangrove crabs and six who trade in fish and other marine crops. The pilot site was selected keeping in mind the various issues and concerns, especially in terms of the ecological aspect, as the fishery resources have decreased due to overfishing. Moreover, in the human welfare aspect, the fishermen earn a low income not only because of the declining fish catch, but also because of the low market price, while the technical knowledge of the fishermen when it comes to adding value to fish. and fishery products, are limited.
From a governance perspective, enforcement of fisheries regulations was assessed as weak and ineffective, particularly as fishers' awareness of fisheries regulations was insufficient, and cooperation between fisheries stakeholders was poor.
Promotion of the EAFM Concept
Accomplishments
The Mon State Fisheries Committee, which is composed of DOF fisheries officials, government employees, Fisheries Community Group leaders and officials from relevant departments, had established the fishing rules and regulations. The fishing rules and regulations include the ban on fishing gear with a mesh size smaller than 2.54 cm and the restriction of the use of surrounding nets. These materials would be useful to both fisheries managers and extension workers in their continued efforts to implement EAFM activities in the country's coastal areas.
Following the implementation of the project at the pilot site in Myanmar, SEAFDEC continued to conduct EAFM training courses throughout the country until 2019.
Sustaining the Philippine Marine Reserves
The Issues and Concerns
Apo Island of Apo Reef Natural Park, one of the first MPAs in the Philippines. This saw the mushrooming of 564 MPAs in the thousands of scattered islands in the Visayas region, making it the region that has one-third of the country's MPAs today. In a 2008 survey of community-managed marine protected areas in the Visayas region, Alcala (2004) found that only about 34% of the 564 MPAs were there.
Alcala says only 0.5% of municipal waters had been designated as no-take MPA zones, and these areas protect only 2.7-3.4% of the country's total coral reef area.
Bigger factors at play
If you look at the timeline, this bill was filed in the same month that BFAR issued an order to fully implement VMS. Marine reserves as a tool for fisheries management and biodiversity conservation: natural experiments in the central Philippines, 1974–2000. A long-term, spatially replicated experimental test of the effect of marine reserves on local fish yields.
Factors affecting the success of marine protected areas in the Visayas, Philippines in relation to increasing protected area coverage.
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Calvan agrees with the need to engage with non-politicized players on the ground and secure the tenure of Bantay Dagat, the sea bailiffs hired by mayors to enforce fisheries measures, and sometimes to watch over MPAs. There are a lot of governance structures that need to be in place for MPAs to be sustained, and at the same time many of these actions are also trying to catch up,” Dr. The day-to-day management will be done by people who live on the coasts, and they must be supported by the local government units, even by the national government.”.
A direct test of the effects of protective management on the abundance and yield of tropical marine resources.
Impacts of Closed Season on Philippine Sardines Industry
Industry support
Data from BFAR shows a steady increase in the volume of sardines landed by commercial and municipal fishermen. However, workers in sardine canneries and commercial fishing companies were relocated during the closed fishing season to the Zamboanga Peninsula, which produces 70% of the Philippines' sardines. During the closed fishing season, many displaced sardine cannery workers look for other jobs to support themselves and their families, such as working in the rubber plantations that flourish in the region, or engaging in oyster (talaba) harvesting.
He cited the positive effects not only on the environment but also in the war to eradicate poverty.
Differing Impacts
2020b) found that the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of the fishers surveyed had decreased significantly since the initiation of strict enforcement of the closed season in the Visayan Sea in 2012. 2020a) therefore noted two major differences between the closed season in The Visayan Sea and the one in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Second, while the closure in the Visayan Sea applied to fisheries of all sizes, the closure in the Zamboanga Peninsula only affects commercial fishermen, leaving small-scale communal fishermen free to continue their trade.
In the case of the Visayas Sea, there is a need to provide stakeholders with livelihood programs to diversify their source of income, especially those heavily dependent on sardine fishing.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEAFDEC currently includes 11 member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Sustainable management and development of fisheries and aquaculture to contribute to food security, poverty alleviation and livelihoods of people in the Southeast Asian region. Technology transfer and capacity building to increase the capacity of member countries in the application of technologies and implementation of fisheries policies and management tools for the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources and aquaculture.
Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the regional fisheries policies and management frameworks adopted under the ASEAN-SEAFDEC cooperation mechanism, and the emerging international fisheries-related issues, including their impact on fisheries, food security and socio-economics of the region.
