Information on "Fishing gear and methods in Southeast Asia" has been collected, and published with the financial support of Japanese Trust Fund Program through SEAFDEC Training Department, implemented during 2001-2005 under the project entitled "Responsible Fishing Technology and Practices". The activities of the project included: (i) survey of fishing gear and methods in some of the Member Countries of SEAFDEC; (ii) revision and updating the previous publications of SEAFDEC/TD on fishing gear and methods printed since 1986; and (iii) dissemination of the series of technical handbooks of the fishing gear and methods in Southeast Asian Countries.