Panel 3: Examining Regional Fish Stocks Management

Panel Discussion

Resource Management & Environmental Sustainability
May 22, 2025
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
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MA. CARMEN ABLAN LAGMAN
Professor of Biology, De La Salle University
Panel Chair
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ISARA CHANRACHKIJ
Director, Project Planning and Management Division, Training Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDC)
Panelist
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PROF. SAZLINA SALLEH
Deputy Director, Center for Policy Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Panelist
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DR. CHARINA LYN AMEDO- REPOLLO
Assistant Professor, Deputy Director for Research, Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines
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DR. CHIEN THAI
Division Chief, Capture Fisheries and Resource Management Department, Research Institute for Aquaculture Number 3 (RIA3)
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Fish stocks in ASEAN waters have declined by 70-95% since the 1950s, with catch rates falling by 66-75% over the past two decades, according to the most recent studies by multiple scientific organizations. Activities such as giant clam harvesting, dredging, and the construction of artificial islands have severely damaged over 160 square kilometers of coral reefs. This panel will address the following questions:

  • What are the key factors contributing to the collapse of fish stocks?
  • How can Southeast Asian states collectively address these critical issues to safeguard theregion’s human and food security?

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