Pernett, John C. and Paterson, Christopher J. and Siriraksophon, Somboon (2010) Fisheries refugia and marine protected areas: Can they help sustain the contribution of fisheries towards food security in Southeast Asia? Fish for the People, Vol.8 (2). pp. 15-23. ISSN 1685-6546
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Fish still remains the main source of protein for many people in Southeast Asia. In addition to providing nutrition to the people, fish also contributes to the improvement of the economies of many nations. The fisheries sector, therefore, continues to be the prime mover of the social and economic development of rural communities. It is the most important sector that could significantly contribute to food security. However, a number of issues could impede the sustainable development of fisheries and suppress the contribution of the sector to food security. The world’s ever-increasing population makes the demand for fish food escalate exponentially pushing the fishers to intensify operations to the extent of over-fishing and degrading the resources. As a result, it is feared that the marine coastal capture fisheries could no longer supply the demand. Thus, many countries are now racing for the elusive fish in the high seas. The use of modern fishing technologies and fullyequipped fishing vessels operating in offshore areas could intensify fish production, but if not properly managed, such approach could only contribute to the pressure on the fish stocks. Expansion of marine capture fisheries therefore calls for the effective, efficient and equitable management of the fishery resources towards sustainability and food security.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Fisheries Refugia, Fisheries Management, South East Asia, MPA, Protected Areas, UNEP, Fisheries, Conservation |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Users 4 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2022 05:33 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2022 05:33 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/11254 |
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