Year of publication 2017

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Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

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Pages 32

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Publisher FAO ;

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Category Meeting document

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This review covers the states, entities and areas of Asia and the Pacific region that report fisheries and aquaculture statistics to FAO, and which are within the area of competence of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission. The capture fisheries production in Asia and the Pacific region has been stable for many years but with a very slight increase since the previous publication of “APFIC Regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and the Pacific 2012”. The fishery sector significantly contributes to national economies in the region, especially those in the Pacific or Least-developed countries (LDCs). The contribution can be quantified by the volume and value generated from the fisheries and its direct contribution to GDP (Table 1). In addition, increasing number of researches and publications indicate that fisheries and aquaculture products provide important contribution to the food and nutritional security of many rural and coastal communities in the region.

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Statutory body / Meeting title Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission (APFIC)

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Meeting symbol APFIC:EXCO/17/INF 05b

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Meeting Session Number 76

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Meeting date 21-23 February 2017

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Meeting location Manila, Philippines

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Language English

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