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18th Apr 13

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Vietnam

Vietnam's marine fishery resources potential has been estimated at 4.2million tonnes of which the annual allowable catch is 1.7 million tonnes, including 850,000 tonnes of demersal fish, 700,000 tonnes of small pelagics and 120,000 tonnes of oceanographic pelagic fish.

Vietnamese waters have more than 2,000 species of fish, of which 130 are of commercial importance. The most important commercial species are shrimp, tuna, squid, sea bream, snappers, groupers and small pelagics. Seafood is the third largest export product after textiles and crude oil and the main markets are the US, Japan and China.

Large foreign boats often enter Vietnamese waters to fish illegally. According to unofficial statistics from the coast guard stations, there are 300-500 reports of foreign boats fishing illegally every year. They are active off shore during the day and near shore at night time. The quantity of marine catches taken by these vessels are estimated to be 100,000 tonnes per year.

During the last year Vietnamese fishers have been arrested for illegal fishing activities in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, some of whom were operating in small fleets of trawlers.

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An Assessment of the Marine Turtle Products Trade in Viet Nam
23/05/2009
The authors of the report say that marine turtles are vanishing from Viet Nam's waters and illegal trade is largely to blame. Large marine turtle ...
Author: TRAFFIC / WWF

Enmeshed: Australia and Southeast Asia‘s Fisheries
11/12/2007
Southeast Asia‘s oceans are fast running out of fish, putting the livelihoods of up to 100 million people at risk, leading to more illegal incurs ...
Author: Lowry Institute, Australia (Dr Meryl Williams)

Enmeshed: Australia and Southeast Asia‘s Fisheries
07/11/2007
Southeast Asia‘s oceans are fast running out of fish, putting the livelihoods of up to 100 million people at risk, leading to more illegal incurs ...
Author: Lowy Institute (Dr Meryl Williams)

Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices (including Combating IUU Fishing) in the Region
04/05/2007
The Fisheries Ministers of 10 countries - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, T ...
Author: Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC)

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APFIC Regional Consultative workshop on Capacity Reduction and IUU Fishing
13/06/2007
Click here for the papers and other information from the workshop held on 13-15 June 200

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Asia Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC)

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Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDC)
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1967 for the purpose of promoting sustainable fisheries development in the region. Its current Member Countries are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. SEAFDEC undertakes research on appropriate fishery technologies, trains fisheries technicians, and disseminates fisheries information.

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