Report of the ICSF - BOBLME training programme on enhancing capacities of fishing communities, October November 2013, Myanmar

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2013) Report of the ICSF - BOBLME training programme on enhancing capacities of fishing communities, October November 2013, Myanmar. Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME), Thailand.

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Abstract

Seventy five per cent of Myanmar’s 60 million people live in rural areas. The delta and coastal areas account for about 20 million of the population of which about 40 per cent are directly involved in fisheries. The fishery sector is the most important production sector after agriculture. The 2,832 km long coast is divided into three regions - Rakhine, Ayeyarwaddy delta and Tanintharyi. The Ayeyarwaddy division, bordering the Andaman Sea and covering an area of 35,138 km2 , consists of an alluvial plain and the delta region of the Ayeyarwaddy River. In Myanmar, small scale fisheries are defined as vessels of less than 30 ft., using engines less than 12 hp and operating in zone 1 (5nm from the shoreline in Rakhine and 10nm from the shoreline in the southern region). Beyond zone 1 and up to the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is zone 2, which is earmarked for commercial fisheries. Commercial fisheries are defined as vessels greater than 30 ft. or using an engine over 12 hp. In these fishing zones there are gear restrictions, closed seasons, closed areas, and all vessels require licences. The country has 15,219 non-motorized boats and 16,376 mechanized/inboard vessels in 2008.

Item Type:	Documents
Class Number:	930.ICSF163
Keywords:	Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME), Training, Fishing Communities, Capacity Building, Co-management, SSF Guidelines, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Illegal Fishing, Fisheries Legislation, Myanmar, Cambodia
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2021 11:13
Last Modified:	03 Nov 2021 11:13
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1423

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