Project Objective: Aquatic resources and stocks protected, and biodiversity maintained and enhanced in the Coral Triangle/South China Sea (SCS) region through application of strategies and technologies for fisheries bycatch management.
Fisheries
Indonesia , Papua New Guinea , Philippines , Thailand , Viet Nam , Regional
Indonesian Sea (LME) , Gulf of Thailand (LME) , Sulu-Celebes Sea (LME) , South China Sea (LME)
LME
Budget
11,413,600.00 USD
Total Cost of the project
3,000,000 USD
GEF Allocation to project
Partners
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is an autonomous inter-governmental body established in 1967. The mission of SEAFDEC considered and adopted by the Special Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council 2017 is “To promote and facilitate concerted actions among the Member Countries to ensure the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia.”
Contacts
Senior Environmental Specialist/Task Team Leader