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The aim of this report is to provide brief profiles of the main stakeholders within the aquatic resources and fisheries sectors in Western Visayas, to describe their access to information, and the communication between and within stakeholder groups, organizations and institutions within the sector. The report goes on to identify current needs and key action points which might maximize efficient communication. (PDF contains 68 pages) The STREAM Initiative was hosted at the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) in Bangkok (Thailand)

Vietnam has an estimated 300,000 ha of water bodies throughout the country, plus about 3,200 km of coastline. The Government of Vietnam promotes development of aquaculture as an important part of the fisheries sector.The Government of Vietnam has recently placed particular emphasis on the importance of effective aquatic resources management for poverty alleviation. A great number of national and international activities, projects and organizations currently operate within the aquatic resources management sector in Vietnam. In a country with limited resources, the importance of efficient and effective information exchange among stakeholders within the sector, and between the sector and aquatic resources users, is increasingly being recognized. (PDF contains 59 pages) The STREAM Initiative was hosted at the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) in Bangkok (Thailand)

[PDF contains 61 pages] Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Department for International Development, U.K. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Project FWG 03/99

This report presents the findings from a thorough literature review, workshops, and group and individual interviews conducted by STREAM in the Philippines in November and December 2003.The ambitious scope of the report combined with the limited time frame and funding available to compile it necessitated the extensive use of secondary data, including both published and unpublished material written by staff of the agencies / organisations involved, with very limited editing of material used. All possible efforts were made to generate information in participation with the government institutions responsible for managing the fisheries, and all contributors (as well as many otherstakeholders) were provided with multiple opportunities to comment on the report content. The contributors are listed on the front page of the report. (Pdf contains 56 pages). PR No. 28333 The STREAM Initiative was hosted at the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) in Bangkok (Thailand)