The Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) is a non-profit scientific society founded in 1984 by fishery professionals in Asia. The society aims at promoting networking and co-operation between scientists, technicians and all stakeholders involved in fisheries (including aquaculture) production, research and development in Asia. Its ultimate objective is to enhance food security and income generating opportunities for fisheries workers via sound management practices, environmentally sustainable development and efficient utilization of the aquatic resources. More information on the objectives, highlight, past and present activities of the Society are given in the subsequent sections.
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Highlight from the March issue of the AFS journal, Asian Fisheries Science.
Here we highlight two articles of note from the March issue of the AFS journal, Asian Fisheries Science one on molecular approaches for identifying fish and the second on climate change and pelagic fisheries.
- Gamage et al. 2024. Exploring the Potential in Combining the Two Molecular Approaches, COI Barcoding and PCR-RFLP (COIBar-RFLP) in Identification of Selected Species of the Family Carangidae.
Asian Fisheries Science 37. https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2024.37.1.001
The authors evaluate two molecular approaches (COI barcoding and PCR-RFLP) differentiating eight closely related species of carangids (in four genera: Caranx, Selar, Selaroides, and Carangoides). They found the combination of methods was very effective for differentiating the closely related species and suggest that it has potential for other families that are difficult to identify based on meristics alone.
- Gunwardane et al. 2024. Recent Declining Trends in Pelagic Fish Catches in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka: Is Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT) a Possible Explanation
Asian Fisheries Science 37. https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2024.37.1.005
This study examines the decline in pelagic fish landings (18 main species) by multi-day fishing fleets in Sri Lanka. It surveyed fishers to explore their perceptions of the decline and whether the Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT) could explain these trends. They find that climate change and deoxygenation are key stressors impacting fish stocks, requiring a distinction between their effects and overfishing. Analysis of 18 common pelagic species supports GOLT predictions, indicating potential shifts due to deoxygenation linked to rising sea temperatures. The study suggests conducting fishery-independent surveys to further understand these shifts and assess GOLT's relevance in regional fisheries management plans.
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[AFSSRN] Book of Abstracts on Fisheries Social Science Research
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Dear AFS Members, Greetings of peace and prosperity! In its first quarterly meeting this year held via Zoom last 13 January 2023, the AFSSRN Executive Committee approved the publication of a “Book of Abstracts on Fisheries Social Science Research" which will be a compilation of the scholarly researches that AFSSRN members have recently completed...
Professor Upali S. Amarasingheis a Professor Emeritus in Zoology at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He has research experience for over 45 years on fisheries biology, inland fisheries and management of small-scale fisheries.
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