Report Trip for fisheries household survey at Prachuap Kiri Khan Province

Date: 24-28 June 2013

Objectives

1. To discuss and get more information on situation of coastal small-scale fisheries

2. To study on fisher group establishment and fisheries management activity

3. To interview fisheries household at coastal small-scale fisheries

4. To pre-test fish distribution questionnaire by middleman

Results

 25 June 2013

SEAFDEC team discussed with CMDEC’s team on number of samples and survey plan of this trip. In the morning, social team visited Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi village to collect 11 samples, as well as discuss with fishers on group establishment and fisheries management. The main fishing gear of this group is anchovy castnet and squid trap, and main species are anchovy and soft cuttlefish. In the afternoon, we collected data at Baan Fung Dang village. The main fishing gear is bottom gill net, and the main specie is blue swimming crab. After that, we moved to Baan Chai Tale. The main fishing gear is anchovy castnet, and the main specie is anchovy.

26 June 2013

In the morning, social team divided into two teams, the first team collected data at Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi fishers group with 5 samples, and one middleman of soft cuttlefish. The second team collected data at Baan Fung Dang fishers group with 7 samples. In the afternoon, social team went to Baan Chai Tale fishers group to collect the data with 6 samples, and interview one company, which buy soft cuttlefish and dry anchovy in Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi village.

27 June 2013

In the morning, SEAFDEC team visited Baan Nong Samed fishers group to observe middleman for interviewing, the main specie is blue swimming crab and shrimp. We interviewed one middleman and one collector at. SEAFDEC team visited and interview one company, which buy dry anchovy in Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi and Baan Chai Tale village.

Summary

The total sample of this trip is 37 samples, from three fishers groups namely, Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi, Baan Fung Dang and Baan Chai Tale. From two surveys in 2013, we have finished 72 samples collected of Bang Sapannoi District.

In addition, Baan Pakklong Bang Sapnnoi fishers group, which is a big group, has members around 100 members. There are a lot of fishing gears in this group such as anchovy purse seine, anchovy castnet, bottom gill net, shrimp trammel net, squid trap and driving of sea urchin and clam. Now, this group has conflict among fishing gear, some small-scale fishermen complained anchovy castnet, because this fishing gear catch a lot of small fish such as small mackerel. According to this conflict, fishermen in this area have formed a new fishers group namely “Underwater resources (coral reef) conservation group of Baan Pakklong Bang Ssapannoi village” in 2011. There are 80 members, which compose of fishermen and owner of tourist boat. The objectives of this group are protecting coral reef and collection garbage underwater and beach.

For fish distribution, two middlemen and two companies were interviewed in this trip, one middleman buy soft cuttlefish, and another one middleman buy shrimp, blue swimming crab, squid and fish. One company buy soft cuttlefish and dry anchovy, and another one company buy only dry anchovy. At Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi village, middlemen have four fishermen. The middlemen sell to tourist and cold storage. The cold storage would buy soft cuttlefish 50-1000 kg per day from 3 big collectors and 2 small collectors. Soft cuttlefish frozen will be sent to main cold storage at Rayong Province, which export to Taiwan. In case of dry anchovy production, the cold storage company will buy from fishermen directly. The main market of this company is Malaysia.

For the structure of middleman at Baan Nong Samed fishers group, the middleman purchase products from two fishers groups namely, Baan Nong Samed and Baan Pakklong Bang Sapannoi village. Baan Nong Samed has one collector, who collected products from 30 fishermen and send to middleman. The middleman will sent all product to Talay-Thai Fish Market, Samut Sakorn day by day.

Report Trip for fisheries household survey at Rayong Province

Date: 10-14 June 2013

Objectives

1. To discuss and get more information on situation of coastal small-scale fisheries

2. To study on fisher group establishment and fisheries management activity

3. To interview fisheries household at coastal small-scale fisheries

4. To pre-test fish distribution questionnaire by middleman

Results

10 June 2013

SEAFDEC team met Director of EMDEC and informed her the objective of this trip and requested two staffs to collaborate with SEAFDEC’s staffs on the surveying. After that, social team went to each fishers group to make an appointment with leaders of fishers group of Ao Charoen fishers group, Wang Kaew fishers group, Klang Municipal fishers group and Ao Makham Pom fishers group. Our appointment was including the interviewing each leader of Fishers group on establishment fishers group, what kind of resources management activity which implement in their communities, fisheries problems, benefits from fishers group establishment and fish distribution.

11 June 2013

In the morning, social team visited Ao Makham Pom Fishers group to collect 8 samples, including interview one middleman, the main specie of this fishers group is blue swimming crab. In the afternoon, we collected data at Klang Municipal fishers group, with 11 samples, the total number of this group is 16 samples. The main specie of this group is soft cuttlefish.

12 June 2013

In the morning, social team divided into two teams to collect the data at Wang Kaew fishers group

with 7 samples, and Ao Charoen fishers group with 4 samples. In the afternoon, social team went to Klang Municipal fishers group to collect 5 samples, including interviewing one middleman, who bough soft cuttlefish.

13 June 2013

In the morning, SEAFDEC team visited Ao Makham Pom fishers group to interview 2 middlemen of blue swimming crab. In the afternoon, SEAFDEC team visited Klang Municipal fishers group to interview one company, which is the middleman who buy soft cuttlefish.

14 June 2013

SEAFDEC and EMDEC participated in the meeting of set net group meeting, the objective of this meeting was changing capital to share for all members (including former members).

Summary

The total samples of this trip are 35 samples in four fishers groups, the number of sample was calculated by extraction method. In addition, the total of small-scale fishers group in Rayong Province is 27 groups. The total of small-scale fishing boat is 1,312 fishing boats. The main aquatic animal is blue swimming crab and soft cuttlefish. There are two main activities for coastal resources rehabilitation. The first activity is crab bank activity and the second activity is FEDs (Fish Enhance Devices), which implemented at coastal area in each fishers group.

The middlemen at Ao Makham Pom Fishers group buy blue swimming crab from bottom gill net and collapsible crab trap. Blue swimming crab from bottom gill net will be landed in the morning. Middleman will buy live blue swimming crab directly from fishers and then sell to retailer and restaurant. For non-living crab, the middleman will sell to factory. For blue swimming crab from collapsible crab trap, it will be landed whole day. The middleman will buy and sent to retailer/restaurant/tourist and also to factory. In case of soft cuttlefish at Klang Municipal Fishers group, the middlemen buy fresh soft cuttlefish and send to restaurant/retailer and also export to Taiwan. 

Regional Workshop on Promotion of Alternative Livelihoods Business through the Establishment of Autonomous Fisheries Community-based Resource Co-management System

Date: 25-27 March 2013

Venue: Bangkok, Thailand

Objective:

1. Lesson-learned the alternative livelihood business creation through autonomous community-based resource management systems;

2. To find out the key factor and the successful way of the effectiveness of financial and economic business operation in fishing community.

Background of the Regional Workshop

Establishment of the system of Autonomous Community-based Resource Management (ACBRM) is also useful to improve local livelihoods and alleviate poverty in fishing communities through finding the way of alternative livelihoods business, financial and economic activities such as micro-finance system, bulk purchase and auction system. Therefore, the Regional Workshop was organized to improve the knowledge of ASEAN fisheries officers for the concepts, principles and practice of promotion of alternative livelihoods business and financial and economic activities for alleviation poverty, and its additional function in autonomous community-based resource management.

Conclusion of the Regional Workshop

The SEAFDEC Member Countries presented their activities concerned alternative livelihoods business through fisheries community-based resource management. Besides, the role and future plan for promoting alternative livelihoods business, financial and economic activities also was clarified in the meeting. Moreover, the resource persons presented on the lesson-learned and experiences related to alternative livelihoods and promoting micro-finance services and activities. The lesson-learns were emphasized in various projects such as Integrated Coastal Resources Management in Pathew District project, Thailand (ICRM-PD) and Sihanoukville, Cambodia (ICRM-SV), as well as the Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP). Furthermore, the Regional Workshop found out the key factors of success of alternative livelihoods business including the way forward for promoting of alternative livelihoods and the financial and economic creation. The key factors that lead to successful alternative livelihood initiatives are divided into 11 factors;

1) Cohesiveness at work,

·         fostering a spirit of working together or camaraderie.
·         Motivating the spirit of community solidarity.

2) Sustainability,

·         Shifting of project operational obligations to be defined during planning.
·         Ensuring that business or alternative livelihood initiatives can be handled by communities.

3) planning,

·         Minimizing too ambitious and unrealistic original plans in many cases.
·         Participatory planning with communities must be observed.

4) Selection of target business or livelihood alternatives,

·         Determining the readiness of stakeholders to undertake a new challenge.
·         Considering the unique characteristic of communities in planning livelihood alternatives.
·         Evaluating market demand for alternative livelihood products.
·         Considering the risks of undertaking new business options comprising technically unknown factors.

5) Accounting and bookkeeping,

·         Establishing transparency in handling money.
·         Improving financial management capacity of concerned stakeholders.
·         Maintaining accurate records of raw materials, production, sales, etc.

6) Initial funds,

·         Creating initial fund (seed money) to start new livelihood initiatives.
·         Obtaining government or donors support which is necessary to create initial fund.

7) Revolving funds and micro-credit scheme,

·          Establishing an internal micro-credit facility or community savings scheme for small scale initiatives might be a practical option.
·         Maintaining revolving funds.

8) Government support,

·         Fostering government’s ability to provide technical and financial support when required.

9) Institutional support,

·         Ensuring that all local livelihoods or business initiatives take place under the umbrella of local institutions, e.g. fisheries cooperatives.

10) Leadership,

·         Having dynamic and competent leadership of the group is essential.
·         Having smart officers and smart fishers (experienced and knowledgeable, skillful, good attitude, practicing good governance, strongly committed) is necessary.

11) Fisheries management organizations.

·         Establishing fisheries co-management organizations such as fisheries cooperatives as basis for developing livelihood initiatives/alternatives.

Moreover, the recommendations was clarified from the participants such as 1) Conducting local training programs to start livelihood alternatives, 2) Dissemination of the livelihood programs to village levels, 3) Development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for fisheries products.

Social survey to Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province under SEAFDEC-RIHN Project

Date: 18-22 February 2013

Venue: Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province

Objectives:

1. To make clear and get more information on location of coastal small-scale fisher groups with Fisheries Provincial officers.

2. To visit and interview leader of fisher’s group at coastal area of target site in Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

3. To collect the data by interviewing fishers at coastal area of target site in Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

Result

The SEAFDEC-RIHN project, Component 4: Field survey for data and information collection of social and economic aspects, plan to collect the data two times in year 2013. The first survey on 18-22 February 2013 by dividing two teams for two sites (Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province). The interviewers of each site composed of three counterparts from RIHN, SEAFDEC and DOF, Thailand.

In Rayong Province, the sample size was estimated by extraction method that used the total number of fishers in target area around 1,312 fishers for calculation. The total extraction number of the survey is 297 samples including 27 fishers' groups. The SEAFDEC-RIHN and DOF staff collected the data by interviewing the fishers in two fisher's groups in Rayong Province. The samples at Rua Rop Ruan Prasae Fishers’ group was 11 samples, the main fishing gear was fish gill net. The samples at Nern Khor Fishers’ group was 25 samples,  which the total sample was 35 samples. The main fishing gear was swimming crab gill net.

In Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, the total number of fishers in target area around 953 fishers. The total extraction number of the survey is 274 samples including 9 villages. At this time, the interviewer was collect the data in 4 fishers' groups, Ban Nongsamed (11 samples), Ban Khaek (12 samples), Ban Bangberd (11 samples), and Ban Pakklongbangsaphannoi (1 sample), the total sample was 35 samples.

All of the data of Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan will be input to excel program and sent to RIHN team at Japan for data analyzing. The second data collection will be held in the mid of year 2013 in the same provinces but different fishers' groups.

The Regional Workshop on Improvement of Fisheries Information Collection in Coastal Small-scale and Inland Fisheries of the Southeast Asian Region

Date: 28-30 January 2013

Venue: Bangkok, Thailand

Objective:

1. Reviewing the problems of fisheries data collection in coastal small-scale and inland fisheries at national; and 

2. Identifying the key issues of fisheries data collection that should be addressed in order to improve the countries’ efforts in fisheries data collection; and

3. Sharing the lessons learned from effective ways of data collection among the SEAFDEC Member Countries.

Background of the Workshop

The Regional Workshop aimed to review and identify the difficulty of fisheries data collection in coastal small-scale and inland fisheries as well as find out the effective ways of data collection from SEAFDEC Member Countries. This could be achieved by fostering the lessons learned in terms of the methodologies and exchanging experiences in effective fisheries data collection. It was also envisaged that such effort could be adapted in the setting up of fisheries census with a future goal of improving fisheries data collection.

In addition, SEAFDEC has fourth stages to support the SEAFDEC Member Countries during 5 years. The first stage is this Regional Workshop. The Second stage is the Regional Training course, which will be organized after this Regional Workshop, on building up the applicable cost effective fisheries information collection scheme for improvement of monitoring to fisheries activities on February, 26 to March, 3 at SEAFDEC-Training Department. The Regional Training course are providing the methodology and knowledge to the participants, then, they will making the idea for future national activities for improvement data collection. After the Regional Training course, SEAFDEC expected that the representatives from SEAFDEC Member Countries in this Regional Training course will making the National Workshop for improvement of fisheries information collection and fisheries statistic for sustainable fisheries management in their own country with supporting by SEAFDEC. The last state, After the National Workshop, SEAFDEC's staff will collaborate with the National's staff to providing the on-site training course to facilitate fisheries information gathering through introduction of community-based fisheries management. SEAFDEC expected that each SEAFDEC member countries will making a plan and take an action in the countries.

Conclusion of the Workshop

The SEAFDEC Member Countries presented their current data collection methods and fisheries information. There are different types of data and information that should be collected and could be used to support management for sustainable fisheries, e.g. census, statistics, survey data, research studies, etc. There are also various tools that could be used to collect data and information such as logbook, questionnaire, survey forms, RRA, PRA. The planning for data collection should consider clear objectives on how the data would be used; and what kind of data is necessary. The data should be able to clarify the fisheries structure, production, species, resources status, and socio-economic status.

The problems and constraints were divided into technical and non-technical problems. For example 1) lack of supervision and training on basic data collection, 2) lack of standardization of fisheries data collection concept, 3) small-scale fishing gears are highly diverse complexity of ecosystem , 4) difficult to get participation from fishermen, and high cost and manpower for data collection. In addition, the countries use top-down (obligation) and bottom-up (voluntary) for data collection method. The top-down (obligation) data collection, which may include official statistics survey form, licensing, registration, documentation, etc. However, the exercise could be much costly than bottom-up approach. The Bottom-up (voluntary) data collection by autonomous community (involving fishers, middlemen, etc.) is considered cost-effective approach. However, efforts need to be undertaken to ensure cooperation and reliability of information, e.g. through enhancing the understanding of the community on fisheries management and importance of data collection to support management. It was also suggested that at the beginning, the bottom-up data collection by autonomous community should be undertaken as pilot project in order to test the effectiveness/reliability of data, before applying the approach nation-wide.

In addition, the questionnaires are one of the tools for data collection that should be focused, simple and clear in order to enable enumerators, autonomous community or fishers to provide information, while also reduce unclear/confusion, e.g. equipped with photographs of fishing grounds (map), fish species identification, etc. Well-designed forms would facilitate the compilation and analysis of the data in order to come up with reliable and meaningful results. Appropriate sample size (extraction number) should be considered to ensure that the collected data could represent the targeted group (population).

The training course on practical approach for enhancing community-based fisheries co-management in inland fisheries of Thailand

Date: 14 - 18 January 2013

Venue: Lamtakong Research Station, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand

Development Objective:

Community fisheries co-management is practiced widely which is an implication of training course of training for trainer on community fisheries co-management. The trained fisheries are able to convey knowledge and experiences obtained from the course to further disseminate to local community. Hence, local community will participated more in managing fisheries resources in the future.

Immediate Objectives:

1. Fisheries officers have knowledge on the important role of sustainable fisheries resources management, fisheries law, and appropriate Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS).

2. Fisheries officer thoroughly understand the principle of community fisheries resources co-management, rights-based fisheries management, community-based co-management, mobile hatchery, nursery cage/pen and fish release.

3. Fisheries officers aware the importance of socio-economic information and its linkage to fisheries management for the sake of improving livelihood.

Result

The on-site training was conducted by collaboration among SEAFDEC, Department of Fisheries (DOF), Thailand and Japanese Trust Fund (JTF). The Secretary-General of SEAFDEC, Dr. Chumnarn Pongsri, and The Deputy Secretary-General and JTF Manager, Mr. Kenji Matsumoto, kindly delivered a welcome speech to all the participants. As well as, the Deputy Director-General of Fisheries, Mr. Surajit Intarachit, kindly declared the training open. The participants in this training, totally 40 persons, were the fisheries officers who responsible for inland fisheries management.

During 5 days training, the participants were received and learned a lot of the important role of resource management, community-based co-management, Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS), rights-based fisheries including the importance of socio-economic information. Beside, the resource persons from DOF also kindly presented on fisheries law, the case study of Huay Luang reservoir and Songkham river, mobile hatchery and fish releasing technique as well as installation and operation of nursery fish cage and fish pen.

In addition,  The mobile hatchery and fish releasing technique were demonstrated to the participants at the Lamtakong Research Station. Furthermore, the demonstration on fish cage and fish pen nursery were presented to the participants and 40 fishermen at the Lamtakong reservoir. The DOF also gave the fry fish comprised of Silver Barb and Common Carp (totally 100,000 fish) and the private company gave Julian's Golden Prize Crap (2,000 fish) for fish releasing. After finished the training, the participants received the certificate and the fisherman received the souvenir.    

The training course on practical approach to community-based fisheries management in coastal area of Myanmar

Date: 17 - 21 December 2012

Venue: Yangon, Myanmar

Objectives:

1. To introduce the knowledge and experience on practical approach to community-based fisheries management to fisheries officer of Myanmar.

2. To strengthen practical in competence in planning and implementing the applicable coastal fishery management plans.

3. To enhance the HRD of fisheries officer to organize the community-based management with knowledge of community-based and rights-based fisheries management training course for local fishermen group.

Result

With the collaborated between SEAFDEC, Japanese Trust Fund, and Department of Fisheries of Myanmar organized the on-site training course on practical approach to community-based fisheries management in coastal area of Myanmar. The training course aimed to transfer knowledge and experience on community-based and rights-based fisheries management to fishery officers of Myanmar.

The Director-General of Department of Fisheries, Myanmar, Mr. Khin Ko Lay kindly declared the training open and welcomed SEAFDEC and all participants to the training. The training was start by lecturing on the important role of resource management including MCS as well as community-based and rights-based fisheries management for sustainable fisheries. Furthermore, the Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC-Training Department, Mr. Kenji Mutsumoto, kindly presented on the fisheries extension service in Japan. In addition, the community-based management in freshwater reservoir (Nam Houm, Lao PDR) also introduced to the participants as a case study for inland fisheries management.

After that, the participants were divided into four groups (10 persons/group) to make the trial presentation on two topics. The first topic was “important role of resource management for sustainable fisheries management” for group 1 and 2. The second topic was “concept of community-based fisheries management and establishment of community fisheries organization” for group 3 and 4. Each group had 20 minutes to make a presentation by using power point, flip chart or other media.

Regarding to the trial presentation, four groups were present to the training and received the comments and suggestions from the resources person. The presentation still used the technical words so it should changed to easy word for clearly understanding of fishermen in fishing community. However, some groups’ presentation show the picture and clearly explain on the role of resource management and fishers’ group establishment.

On the last session, the Deputy Chief of SEAFDEC-Training Department kindly made a speech to declare the training close.  

The training course on practical approach for enhancing community-based co-management in inland fisheries of Lao PDR

Date: 10 - 14 December 2012

Venue: Vientiane, Lao PDR

Objectives:

 1. To introduce the knowledge and experience on practical approach to community-based co-management to fisheries officer of Lao PDR.

2. To train the trainers on organize the community-based management with knowledge of community-based and rights-based fisheries management training course for local fishermen groups.

3. To strengthen practical in competence in planning and implementing the applicable inland fishery management plans.

4. Gathering of the fishery data and information and understanding the indicators of fishery status, (fish catch, fish price, fishing effort), and socio-economic information.

5. Disseminate information materials, such as brochure and poster, for enhancing awareness and knowledge on sustainable fisheries development.

Result

This was an another on-site training course on community-based co-management in SEAFDEC Member Countries. There were three main sessions for the training.

The first session was lecturing on the importance of resource management for sustainable fisheries including the fisheries management methods, which were comprised of MCS, community-based co-management, rights-based fisheries, and ecosystem approach. Besides, the importance of sustainable livelihoods and the communication skill were transferred to the participants. Moreover, the mobile hatchery and fish releasing technique was a special lecture for Lao PDR, which introduced by the officer from DOF of Thailand.   

The second session was the practice on mobile hatchery and fish releasing technique for Common Silver Barb. The participants and fishery officers of Lao PDR prepared the mobile hatchery demonstration in front of fishing village in Nam Houm reservoir. Furthermore, the participants were trained about the hormone injection and fish artificial insemination method.     

The third, trial presentation on two topics; 1) the importance role of resource management for sustainable fisheries, 2) the concept of community-based management and establishment of fisheries community were assigned to the participants. The participants were divided into four groups and make a group discussion to prepare the power point presentation. After that, the participants (fishery officers) would play the role as fishery extension officer to present to the fishery community. In addition, the resource persons evaluated the trial presentation that the participants made a good presentation and used easy word that suitable for local fishermen. Furthermore, the presentation should show the problems in the fishing community first and then introduced the importance of fisher group establishment. After course evaluation, Dr. Yuttana kindly declared the training close.

Report trip to Rayong and Prachuap Khiri khan Province

Date: 24 - 29 September 2012

Venue: Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand

Objectives:

1. To identify the condition of site selected in Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

2. To define the target group for data collection.

3. To pretest the draft questionnaire of Human Capability.

4. To develop the final questionnaire.

  

Tentative schedule

Rayong Province (24-26 September 2012)
24 Sept. 2012 (Mon.)	- Leave from BKK to Rayong Province - Discussion with EMDEC on site visit, draft of questionnaire and number of sample for pre-test questionnaire
25 Sept. 2012 (Tue.)	- Pre-test questionnaire at the landing site - Discussion on questionnaire and methodology on data collection at EMDEC
26 Sept. 2012 (Wed.)	- Discussion on questionnaire development - Leave for Bangkok
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province (27-29 September 2012)
27 Sept. 2012 (Thu.)	- Leave Bangkok to Bang Sapan Bay - Discussion with Fisheries officer on site and number of sample to pre-test questionnaire
28 Sept. 2012 (Fri.)	- Pre-test questionnaire - Discussion on questionnaire and methodology on data collection and final questionnaire development
29 Sept. 2012 (Sat.)	Leave for Bangkok

Result

In consistence with the SEAFDEC-RIHN project, Component 4: Field survey for data and information collection of social and economic aspects. After the draft questionnaire has designed, the pretest questionnaire was conducted at Rayong and Prachuap Khiri Khan Province where were the selected site for collecting data.

In Rayong Province, SEAFDEC-RHIN team and Dr. Methee Kaewnern, Assistant Professor, from Kasetsart University visited Eastern Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center office (EMDEC) to meeting with EMDEC staff on the SEAFDEC-RIHN project and discuss on the information of site selected, the draft questionnaire and pretest planning. After discussed, the pretest questionnaire was conducted by face to face interview at three landing site namely; Suanson, Langkhakeaw and Naikhok. The total number of Sample is 12 respondents. After pretest questionnaire, the discussion on questionnaire development was conducted at EMDEC office. The questionnaire was improved especially in part of fisheries management that is difficult to ask for answer. The target group are the fishermen who go fishing around Set net and outside Set net and the total number of Sample is about 100-150 samples , so the meeting plan to collect the sample around 70 sample per year.

At Bangsaphan Bay, the team was cooperative with Mr. Likhit Boonsit, the officer in charge of Bangsaphan Community based fisheries management project, and 2 staff from Chumphon Marine Fisheries Research and Development Center (CMDEC) to pretest the questionnaires in two fishing villages namely; Ban Nongsamed and Ban Bangberd. The total number of sample is 12 respondents. The discussion on questionnaire and methodology on data collection was conducted to develop the finalize the questionnaires. The target group of sample in Bangsaphan Bay is fishermen from 9 villages, and approximate time interview was one hour/questionnaire. The survey plan to carry out twice a year in March and June 2013 and the total number of sample is 70 respondents (35 samples per time).