ABSTRACT
Many of the coral reefs that are threatened by climate change are found in Southeast Asia. This chapter examines fisheries and aquaculture in the region, which together are the primary sources of dietary protein for the majority of the people living there and make up large parts of the economies of the region’s countries. Climate change has severely impacted Southeast Asian fisheries and aquaculture, in turn adversely affecting the livelihoods of people in fishing villages and beyond. Responses to the adverse changes to fisheries and aquaculture in the region vary from country to country, although there are some vehicles for cooperation, for example in the context of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Cooperation among the region’s countries is vital given their many shared borders and marine ecosystems. Chapter 16 reviews the nature of the threat to fisheries and aquaculture in the region and explores the means by which countries there are managing the impacts of climate change.
