Contents

I.    Introduction

II.    Thailand's Coastal Fishing Sector

Defining the Sector
Development and Change within Thailand's Coastal Fisheries
Thailand's Small-Scale Fisheries
Socio-Economic Transition within Thailand's Coastal Fishing Sector

III.    Competition and Conflict in a Dualistic Sector

Land Encroachment
Over-exploitation of Coastal Fisheries

IV.    Government, NGOs and Development Initiatives in Thailand

State Capacity
Bureaucratic Centralization
Local Government Initiatives
Non-governmental Organizations

V.    Theories and Solutions

The Role of a Coastal Fishery
Quotas
TURFs

VI.    Conclusions and Recommendations

Community-Based Management

VII.    References