The report draws on a range of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) documents and data sources to provide insight into the current issues surrounding low value/trash fish production in the region, and are referenced throughout the report.
A number of comprehensive country studies were initiated by the Asia-Pacific Fisheries Commission (APFIC) and have provided the majority of the information discussed, and include:
Chuenpagdee, R. & Juntarashote, K. (2004) "Regional overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture". April 2004.
Han, J. & Xu, H. (2004) "Overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture: China".
Jayaraman, R. (2004) "Overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture: India".
Kaewnern, M. & Wangvoralak, S. (2004) "Overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture: Thailand".
Ramiscal, R.V. & Chiuco, M.B. (2004) "Overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture: Philippines".
Uddin, A.M.K., Iftekhar, M.S., Abedin, M.J. & Islam, M.S. (2004) "Overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture: Bangladesh".
Widodo, J. (2004) "Overview of status and trend of "trash fish" from marine fisheries and their utilisation, with special reference to aquaculture: Indonesia".
A recent review carried out under the auspices of the Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR) was also used:
Edwards, P., Tuan, L.A. & Allan, G.L. (2004) "A survey of marine low trash fish and fish meal as aquaculture feed ingredients in Viet Nam". ACIAR Working Paper No. 57, 2004.
Unless stated otherwise, the information cited for specific countries herein are sourced from the above mentioned references. This report will review the overall conclusions of these regional studies with regard to the sustainability of current fishing/aquaculture practices in the Asia-Pacific region. Areas of concern for the region’s policy-makers will be
All monetary values stated herein are quoted in United States dollars ($).
