IUU fishing in Indonesia's live reef fisheries

The live reef fish trade involves the exploitation of coral reef fishes to supply luxury seafood restaurants in Hong Kong and mainland China; and high demand and expensive prices resulted in excessive fishing. Almost all of Indonesia's coral reef areas are heavily exploited, and their sustainab...

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Published inAustralian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 44
Main Author Dirhamsyah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.04.2012
Subjects
Commercial fishing
Coral reefs
Fish
Fisheries management
Fishing
International trade
Islands
Maritime law
Prices
Restaurants
Seafood
Sharks
Supply chains
Sustainability
Wildlife conservation
Indonesia
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Summary:The live reef fish trade involves the exploitation of coral reef fishes to supply luxury seafood restaurants in Hong Kong and mainland China; and high demand and expensive prices resulted in excessive fishing. Almost all of Indonesia's coral reef areas are heavily exploited, and their sustainability is threatened by overfishing, IUU fishing and the effects of destructive fishing on the target species, non-target species and on their environment. This article outlines the results of a study conducted over 2009-10 in a number of locations in Indonesia analysing the live reef fish trade, including fishing equipment, supply chain and other socio-economic aspects. Recommendations are proposed to assist the Indonesian government in developing fisheries management plans for coral reef fish. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]