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Monday, June 28, 2010

LIST of FISHERIES info SITES Worldwide

B. Other selected entities carrying out activities
relating to fisheries and other aquatic resources

B1. Economic Cooperation

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Establishment	1989 (Fisheries Working Group created in 1991)
Headquarters	Singapore
Address	35, Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119616
Tel /Fax	+65 6775 6012 / +65 6775 6013
E-mail	info@apecsec.org tth@mail.apecsec.org.sg (for fisheries working group)
Website	http://www.apecsec.org.sg
Area of competence	The Pacific and Pacific Rim countries
Membership	Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea RO, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Taiwan POC, Thailand, USA and Viet Nam
Objectives	General: to give trade liberalization and economic cooperation further impetus and high-level commitment, to develop a spirit of community in the region and to promote sustainable growth and equitable development. The Fisheries Working Group focuses on i) the conservation and sustainable use of fisheries resources, ii) sustainable development of aquaculture and habitat preservation, iii) development of solutions to common resource management problems, iv) the enhancement of food safety and quality of fish and fisheries products, v) sector-specific work relating to trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.
Information resources on the web	· Meeting reports · APEC newsletter and publications

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Establishment	1967 (ASEAN-SEAFDEC Fisheries Consultative Group (FCG) Mechanism was established 1998)
Headquarters	ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia (The ASEAN-SEAFDEC FCG is hosted by the SEAFDEC Secretariat)
Address	70A, Jalan Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110, Indonesia
Tel/Fax	+6221 726 2991/724 3372 +6221 739 8234/724 3504
E-mail	public@aseansec.org secretariat@seafdec.org(for FCG)
Website	http://www.aseansec.org http://www.seafdec.org (for FCG)
Area of competence	The ASEAN region
Membership	Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam
Objectives	"General: To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development and to promote peace in the region. The ASEAN-SEAFDEC FCG currently undertakes efforts; i) to regionalize the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, ii) fish-trade and environment, iii) information collection for sustainable pelagic fisheries for food security in the ASEAN region, and iv) 5-year programme on Sustainable Fisheries for food security - with a current emphasis on fisheries management projects.
Information resources on the web	· Trade statistics and country profiles · Transnational issues and functional cooperation · Publications

Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)

Establishment	1997. The Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIST-EC) was established in 1997. The name of the organisation was changed to BIMST-EC with the admission of Myanmar in December 1997. Nepal and Bhutan became members in 2003
Headquarters	Authority resides within the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs
Address	c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Ayudhya Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel / Fax	+66 2 643-5000
E-mail	interecon04@mfa.go.th
Website	http://www.mfa.go.th/bimstec/bimstecweb/index.html
Area of competence	Linking South and South East Asia
Membership	Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Objectives	"To promote socio-economic development and create an enabling environment for cooperation in various fields between the member countries in order to enhance the livelihoods of the peoples in the region. Strengthening fisheries development and management by South-South cooperation is a particular theme, for which Thailand is the lead country"
Information resources on the web	· Meeting reports and documents · Multi-sectoral cooperation arrangements

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

Establishment	1972 (known until 27 October 2000 as the South Pacific Forum)
Headquarters	Suva, Fiji
Address	Ratu Sukuna Road Muanikau, Suva, Fiji
Tel / Fax	+679 3312 600 / +679 3305 573
E-mail	info@forumsec.org.fj
Website	http://www.forumsec.org.fj
Area of competence	Pacific Islands
Membership	Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Objectives	"To promote regional cooperation among member states through trade, investment, economic development and political and international affairs"
Information resources on the web	· A Reference Handbook for Forum Island Country Exporters

South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Establishment	1985
Headquarters	Kathmandu, Nepal
Address	P.O. Box 4222, Kathmandu Nepal
Tel /Fax	+977 1 4221794, 785 / +977 1 4227033
E-mail	saarc@saarc-sec.org
Website	http://www.saarc-sec.org
Area of competence	South Asia
Membership	Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Objectives	"Economic cooperation and trade encompassing a focus on environment (e.g. development of the Maldives Coastal Plan)"
Information resources on the web	· Regional profiles and publications

B2. Environmental/Fishery Arrangements

Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Programme (BOBLME)

Establishment
Headquarters	Chennai, India
Address	91, St. Mary's Road Chennai 600018 India
Telephone	+91 44 24936387
Fax	+91 44 24620761
E-mail	boblme@vsnl.net
Website	http://www.fao.org/fi/boblme/website/index.htm
Area of competence	Bay of Bengal
Membership	Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Objectives	"To provide a comprehensive framework for and identify the specific actions required to address the priority trans-boundary problems in the Bay of Bengal. Potential national and regional investment, technical assistance and capacity-building interventions will be identified to improve the management of the living marine resources and of the health of the BOBLME as a whole for the continued sustainable use of the Bay by future generations"
Information resources on the web	· National reports · Workshop reports

Coordinating Body for the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)

Establishment	Action plan adopted in 1981
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Address	Regional Coordinating Unit for the East Asian Seas Action Plan UNEP, United Nations Building Rajdamnern Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel / Fax	+662 288 1670, 1860 / +662 281 2428
E-mail	Jiang.unescap@un.org
Website	http://www.unep.org/unep/regoffs/roap/easrcu/index.htm
Area of competence	East Asian Seas
Membership	Australia, Cambodia, China PRC, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea RO, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam
Objectives	"Implementation of the East Asian Seas Action Plan - originally a Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution by Dumping"
Information resources on the web	· Meeting reports and technical papers

Partnership for Environmental Management in the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

Establishment	1999 - GEF and partner Regional Programme - superseding earlier (1994 to 1999) GEF Regional Programme for Marine Pollution Prevention and Management in the East Asian Seas region
Headquarters	Quezon City, Philippines
Address	DENR Compound Visayas Avenue, Quezon City 1101, Philippines For mail use: P.O. Box 2502, Quezon City 1165, Philippines
Tel /Fax	+632 920 2211 / +632 926 9712
E-mail	info@pemsea.org
Website	http://www.pemsea.org
Area of competence	Seas of East Asia
Membership	Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China PRC, Indonesia, Korea DPR, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea RO, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam
Objectives	"To support the development of a sustainable regional mechanism that augments the regional commitment to implementation of international conventions related to the protection and management of the coastal and marine environment of the East Asian Seas. The focus is on sustainable use of renewable resources through intergovernmental, interagency and inter-sectoral partnerships"
Information resources on the web	· One stop information center · Young environmentalist hub · Regional news · Publications, workshops and conference proceedings

Strategic Action Program of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSAP)

Establishment	1998
Headquarters	Apia, Samoa
Address	South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme P.O. Box 240 Apia, Samoa
Tel / Fax	+685 21929 / +685 20231
E-mail	sprep@sprep.org.ws
Website
Area of competence	Pacific Small Islands Developing States
Membership	Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kirbati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Objectives	"To conserve and sustainably manage the coastal and ocean of the Pacific Region"
Information resources on the web

South Asia Cooperative Environmental Programme (SACEP)

Establishment	1982
Headquarters	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Address	#10, Anderson Road Colombo - 5, Sri Lanka
Tel /Fax	+941 589787/+941 589369
E-mail	info@sacep.org
Website	http://www.sacep.org
Area of competence	South Asia
Membership	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Objectives	"To promote and support the conservation and management of the environment, both natural and human, in the Member States of the South Asian Region in a co-operative manner, to achieve sustainable development"
Information resources on the web	· Meeting reports and documents

Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand (SCS)

Establishment	January 2002 (in development since 1996) A GEF Project implemented by UNEP
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Address	Project Coordinating Unit UN Building, 9^th Floor, Rajdamnern Avenue Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel/Fax	+662 288 1886 / +662 281 2428
E-mail	pernetta@un.org
Website	http://www.unepscs.org
Area of competence	South China Sea
Membership	Founding members include Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam
Objectives	"To create an environment at the regional level, in which collaboration and partnership in addressing environmental problems of the South China Sea, between all stakeholders, and at all levels is fostered and encouraged; and to enhance the capacity of the participating governments to integrate environmental considerations into national development planning"
Information resources on the web

South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Establishment	1995 As a technical and coordinating intergovernmental body on environmental issues in the Pacific
Headquarters	Apia, Western Samoa
Address	P.O. Box 240, Apia, Samoa
Tel/Fax	+685 21929 / +685 20231
E-mail	sprep@sprep.org.ws
Website	http://sprep.org.ws
Area of competence	South Pacific
Membership	American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States of America, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
Objectives	"To promote cooperation in the Pacific islands region and to provide assistance in order to protect and improve the environment and to ensure sustainable development for present and future generations. SPREP operates two programmes: Island Ecosystems and Pacific Futures, and a wide array of projects on the marine environment"
Information resources on the web	· Publications and reports · South Pacific news

Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME)

Establishment
Headquarters	Ansan, Republic of Korea
Address	c/o Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute Ansan P.O. Box 29 425-600 Republic of Korea
Tel /Fax	+82 31 4006000 / +82 31 4085820
E-mail
Website
Area of competence	Yellow Sea
Membership	China PR, Korea DPR and Korea RO
Objectives	"To address critical threats to the coastal and marine environment and to promote ecosystem-based management of coastal and marine resources in the Yellow Sea"
Information resources on the web

B3. Scientific Arrangements

Asian Fisheries Society (AFS)

Establishment	1984
Headquarters	Quezon City, Philippines
Address	Unit A, Mayaman Townhomes 25, Mayaman Street, UP Village Quezon City, Philippines For mail use: P.O. Box 2725, Quezon City Central Post Office 1167, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel/Fax	+63-2 921 1914 / +63-2 920-2577
E-mail	afs@compass.com.ph
Website	http://www.compass.com.ph/~afs or through http://www.worldfishcenter.org/afs
Area of competence	The wider Asian region
Membership	Scientific Society - not a national members organization
Objectives	"To act as a fisheries society for the wider Asia-Pacific region. Holding of a regular tri-ennial forum, holding of symposia, workshops and publication of outcomes"
Information resources on the web	· Fisheries general information · Network formation

IOC Sub-Commission for Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC)

Establishment	1989
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Address	c/o National Research Council of Thailand 196 Phaholoyothin Road Chatujak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand
Tel/Fax	+66 2 561 5118-9 / +66 2 561 5119
E-mail	westpac@samart.co.th
Website	http://ioc.unesco.org/westpac/
Area of competence	Western Pacific area
Membership	Australia, China, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Korea DPR, Malaysia, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, United Kingdom, USA and Viet Nam"
Objectives	"To promote and coordinate programmes that demonstrate and enhance the value of marine scientific research and systematic observations of the ocean in resolving the needs of member states"
Information resources on the web	· News and events · Publications

The Asia-Pacific Group of Fisheries and Aquatic Research (GoFAR)

Establishment	(First Meeting 1998, constitution currently being developed)
Headquarters	GoFAR Secretariat is hosted by WorldFish Center, Penang, Malaysia. GoFAR is a member organization of APAARI
Address	c/o WorldFish Center Jalan Batu Maung Batu Maung, 11960 Penang, Malaysia For mail use: P.O.Box 500, GPO 10670, Penang Malaysia
Tel /Fax	+604 626 1606 / +604 626 5530
E-mail	M.V.Gupta@cgiar.org
Website	http://www.worldfishcenter.org
Area of competence	Asia-Pacific
Membership	Membership is open to the member States of APAARI - participants include: Australia, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran IR, Korea RO, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam and invited organizations: APAARI, FAO, NACA, SEAFDEC and WorldFish Center
Objectives	"To promote the fisheries sector within APAARI and provide a network to strengthen regional collaboration on subjects of interest to all participants"
Information resources on the web

North Pacific Rim Fisheries (NPRF)

Establishment	1989
Headquarters	Anchorage, Alaska
Address	c/o Alaska Pacific University 725 Christensen Drive, Suite 4 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 USA
Tel/Fax	+907 677 1131 / +907 677 9640
E-mail	PRFisheries.APU@gci.net
Website	http://prfisheries.alaskapacific.edu/
Area of competence
Membership	Canada, China, Japan, Korea RO, Russia Federation and USA
Objectives	"To promote the exchange of information to the mutual benefit of all pacific Rim nations. Knowledge of changes in the management and use of a country's fishery, regulatory and business practices, foreign investment, and other market related changes lead toward better management decisions for all fisheries government and business sectors of these nations"
Information resources on the web	· Directory of fishing companies · Fishery statistics

North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)

Establishment	1992
Headquarters	Sydney, B.C., Canada
Address	c/o Institute of Ocean Sciences 9860, West Saanich Road Sidney, British Columbia, V8L 4B2 Canada For mail use: P.O. Box 6000, Sidney, B.C., Canada
Tel/Fax	+1 250 363 6366 / + 1 250 363 6827
E-mail	secretariat@PICES.int
Website	http://www.pices.int
Area of competence	North Pacific and adjacent seas
Membership	Canada, China PR, Japan, Korea RO, Russian Federation and USA
Objectives	"To promote and coordinate marine scientific research in order to advance scientific knowledge of the area concerned and of its living resources and to promote the collection and exchange of information and data related to marine scientific research in its area of competence"
Information resources on the web	· Scientific reports and publications

WorldFish Center (WFC)

Establishment	1977 (as ICLARM) (Incorporated into the CGIAR in 1992)
Headquarters	Penang, Malaysia
Address	Jalan Batu Maung Batu Maung, 11960 Penang Malaysia For mail use: P.O. Box 500, GPO 10670, Penang, Malaysia
Tel/Fax	+604 626 1606 / +604 626 5530
E-mail	worldfishcenter@cgiar.org
Website	http://www.worldfishcenter.org
Area of competence	Global, with substantial research activities in Asia and the Pacific
Membership	A donor funded Center of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Objectives	"is committed to contributing to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building and policy support on living aquatic resources management"
Information resources on the web	· Databases on coral reefs and bibliography of related publications (ReefBase) · Fisheries Resources Information System and Tools (TrawlBase) · On-line information services

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