Fisheries Country Profiles

Viet Nam is located on the west side of the South China Sea with an area of about 331,000 km2 and a coastline of about 11,409 km. The exclusive economic zone is around 237,800 km2 and there are more than 4,000 islands and islets scattered offshore. The country has about 2,370 rivers including the Red River with a basin area …

Singapore is a city-state with a population of 5.70 million in 2019. The country has a total coastline length of 268 km and the total area of the exclusive economic zone is 744 km2. As a small country, Singapore has limited resources in terms of land, sea space, and workforce; thus, the country imports more than 90 % of its …

Thailand is bounded by the Gulf of Thailand in the east and the Andaman Sea in the west. The total land area of the country is about 514,000 km² with a total coastline of about 7,066 km and about 299,397 km2 of exclusive economic zone. There are 25 river basins and the two principal river systems are the Chao Phraya …

Myanmar is the largest country in Southeast Asia with a total land area of 676,580 km2 and is bordered by Bangladesh and India in the northwest, China in the northeast, Lao PDR in the east, and Thailand in the southeast. Its exclusive economic zone is about 486,000 km2 and the 2,138 km coastline is along the Indian Ocean, Bay of …

Malaysia covers a total area of 329,847 km² consisting of two geographical regions, namely: West Malaysia (also known as Peninsular Malaysia) and East Malaysia. The country’s total coastline length is 9,323 km and total area of the exclusive economic zone is 198,173 km2. The fisheries sector is vital to the economy and food security of Malaysia as it supports rural …

Lao PDR is a mountainous land-locked country in the heart of Southeast Asia with an area of 236,800 km2. The country is bordered by five countries: China and Myanmar in the north, Cambodia in the south, Viet Nam in the east, and Thailand in the west. Fisheries play an important role in rural livelihoods in all the regions of Lao …

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world situated between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean consisting of 17,504 islands with a total land area of 1,922,570 km2. The country has a total coastline length of 95,181 km and its exclusive economic zone has an area of around 2.91 million km2. The fisheries sector of Indonesia …

Cambodia covers a total area of 181,035 km2 and shares its international borders with Lao PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The coastline length is around 435 km and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers 55,600 km2 in the Gulf of Thailand. The fisheries sector plays a crucial role in the economy and food security of the country. In 2019, the …

Brunei Darussalam is located in the northwestern part of Borneo. The country has a total land area of 5,765 km2 and a coastline of 269 km long fronting the South China Sea. The continental shelf area is about 8,600 km2 and the exclusive economic zone has an area of 5,614 km2. The fisheries subsectors in Brunei Darussalam include capture fisheries, …

The Philippines is an archipelago composed of 7,641 islands with a total land area of 301,000 km2 and surrounded by major bodies of water such as the Pacific Ocean in the east, South China Sea in the west, Luzon Strait in the North, and Celebes Sea in the south. The territorial waters including the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) have a …