asia pacific fishery commission asia pacific fishery commissionbackgroundmeeting reportstrainingpublicationsnews improving the contribution of culture based fisheries & fishery enhancements in inland waters to blue growth apfic convenes regional expert workshop on guidelines for management of tropical trawl fisheries apfic concludes executive committee meeting in new delhi culprit behind massive shrimp die offs in asia unmasked apfic develops port state inspection training course the asia pacific fishery commission apfic works to improve understanding awareness and cooperation in fisheries issues in the asia pacific region . the apfic secretariat is hosted by the fao regional office for asia and the pacific in bangkok thailand.key publications apfic regional overview of aquaculture trends in the asia pacific region 2014 this biennial review of aquaculture production in the asia pacific region has been produced by the asia pacific fishery commission apfic secretariat as part of its function to inform member countries of the status and trends in the fishery and aquaculture sectors ... apfic regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in asia and the pacific 2012 the apfic regional overview of fisheries and aquaculture in the asia pacific 2012 is an ongoing biennial effort by the commission to collate national sources of data that can help to explain some of the background effects on the fisheries of ... last publications the consumption of fish and fish products in the asia pacific region based on household surveys fish and fish products play a highly important role in the food and nutritional security of rural urban and coastal populations throughout asia and the pacific . in many countries catching or farming aquatic resources forms a vital part of rural ... regional guidelines for the management of tropical trawl fisheries in asia effective fishery management in asia is more critical than ever now that the region is passing from four decades of expansion and increased production to an era of overcapacity overexploitation and unsustainable practices . the high growth in capture ... meeting reports report of the thirty third session of the asia pacific fishery commission this is the final report of the thirty third session of the asia pacific fishery commission apfic hosted by the ministry of agriculture india and convened in hyderabad india 23 25 june 2014 . the principal actions of the thirty third session were to review ... report of the thirty second session of the asia pacific fishery commission this is the final report of the thirty second session of the asia pacific fishery commission apfic hosted by the ministry for agriculture and rural development socialist republic of viet nam and convened in da nang viet nam on 20 22 september 2012 ... . apfic textsabout the asia pacific fishery commissionthe apfic agreementrules of procedure of the commissioncontactfao rap fao.org contact us terms and conditions scam alert report fraud employment procurement governing bodies office of the inspector general evaluation legal and ethics office fao departments and offices agriculture and consumer protection economic and social development fisheries and aquaculture forestry technical cooperation regional office for africaregional office for asia and the pacificregional office for europe and central asiaregional office for latin america and the caribbeanregional office for the near east and north africacountry offices follow us on download our app fao 2016