The Asia-Pacific region dwarfs the rest of the world in seafood production and consumption. Almost 70% of the world’s fishing vessels are in Asia, placing intense pressure on fish stocks. Evidence of overfishing is widespread. Countries like Indonesia, whose territorial seas are vast and whose population depends on seafood for food security, are starting to search for solutions to the problem. With this in mind, the fisheries industry and financial and governance experts from around the world gathered on July 27th and 28th at The Economist’s South-East Asia and Pacific Regional Fisheries Summit to discuss how to speed the transition to sustainable fisheries in Southeast Asia.

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