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Reconceptualising adaptation to climate change as part of pathways of change and response
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThe need to adapt to climate change is now widely recognised as evidence of its impacts on social and natural systems grows and greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. Yet efforts to adapt to climate change, as reported ... -
Reconciling livelihoods and aquatic ecosystem resilience in the lakes of Malawi (Editiorial)
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleLakes Malawi, Malombe and Chilwa produce almost all the fish consumed in Malawi. The ecologies of these lakes are very different. These differences present significant challenges in implementing policies and management ... -
Reconciling multiple societal objectives in cross-scale marine governance: Solomon Islands’ engagement in the Coral Triangle Initiative
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleEnvironmental governance aims to reconcile an expanding set of societal objectives at ever-larger scales despite the challenges that remain in integrating conservation and development at smaller scales. The authors examine ... -
Reconciling poverty alleviation with reduction in fisheries capacity: boat aid in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe tremendous loss of life and assets resulting from the 2004 tsunami dealt a devastating blow to the coastal communities of Aceh Province, Indonesia. An assessment of the fishing fleet structure pre- and posttsunami, ... -
Reconstructing governability: How fisheries are made governable
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleGovernability is an important concept in the political and environmental social sciences with increasing application to socio-ecological systems such as fisheries. Indeed, governability analyses of fisheries and related ... -
Red tide: a growing problem in the Indo-Pacific region
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleRed tide is the name given to blooms or population explosions of certain tiny planktonic organisms, usually in coastal waters. The organisms become so dense that the water becomes discolored, taking on a brown, red, yellow ... -
Red tides: of the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium cause paralytic shellfish poisoning on both sides of the tropical Pacific
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleOver 40 Researchers from the six ASEAN countries, and from Australia, Canada, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Central America and the USA, participated in a Management and Training Workshop on Pyrodinium Red Tides, held 23-30 May ... -
Redclaw crayfish aquaculture in Ecuador: the new boom?
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIntroduction of red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in Ecuador is presented together with the status and future of crayfish culture in the country. -
Redefining community based on place attachment in a connected world
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe concept of community is often used in environmental policy to foster environmental stewardship and public participation, crucial prerequisites of effective management. However, prevailing conceptualizations of community ... -
Redirecting benefits to genuine fishermen: Bangladesh's new fisheries management policy
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleIn 1986 the government of Bangladesh decided to pursue a new fisheries management policy (NFMP) that would allow fishing access only to the genuine fishers with the following main objectives: to free the fishers from ... -
Redistribution of water use and benefits among hydropower affected communities in Lao PDR
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleIn this paper, we assess how resettlement and changes in water access have altered livelihoods of local communities upstream of the Theun Hinboun Expansion Project in Lao PDR. Based on household surveys conducted both ... -
Reducing disease risks in fish through better detection, management and prevention
Type: BriefAquaculture productivity is limited by the introduction and spread of infectious fish diseases, which compromise fish farming livelihoods and food and nutrition security in Asia and Africa. Epidemiological tools provide ... -
Reducing feed costs in semi-intensive finfish culture: an update on mixed feeding schedules and an idea for enhancing endogenous food supply in ponds
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleSome interesting ideas on improving the cost-effectiveness of feeding in semi-intensive finfish aquaculture are presented. -
Reducing post-harvest losses in Nigeria's aquaculture sector contributes to sustainable development
(2020)Type: BlogWhile increasing fish production and productivity in the long term are practical strategies for increasing fish consumption that address malnutrition in Nigeria, reducing post-harvest losses of fish from farm-gate to ... -
Reducing poverty and hunger through fisheries and aquaculture in Africa
(2008)Type: BrochureThis flyer highlights the role WorldFish can play with key partners in Africa to reduce hunger and poverty through fisheries and aquaculture by expanding sustainable aquaculture and ensuring the productivity and sustainability ... -
Reducing the costs of restocking giant clams in Solomon Islands
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleOn many corals reefs in the Indo-Pacific, the larger species of giant clams (Tridacnidae) have either been eliminated or fished down to the point where the external fertilization of gametes is improbable. In the mid 1980s, ... -
Reduction in effort and favorable environment helped to increase shrimp catch in Kuwait
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe 1988-1989 shrimp catch from kuwait waters was 5125 t, representing a 62% increase above the previous record of 3158 t in 1966-1967. Ninety-eight per cent of the record landing was comprised of Penaeus semisulcatus ... -
Reduction in food loss and waste through fish value chain, market and food system innovation
(2021)Type: BriefThe document buildup on the current evidence available on fish loss and waste in Southeast Asia, primarily in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand based on the WorldFish experience in the region. If further talks about the areas ... -
ReefBase 2.0: a contribution to environmental conservation on a global scale
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe 1997 International Year of the Reef sees the release of ReefBase 2.0: a global database on coral reefs and their resources. It provides the most comprehensive and accessible repository of information to date. Containing ... -
Reefbase Pacific flyer
(2005)Type: BrochureThe ReefBase Pacific project is a component of the Coral Reef Initiative for the South Pacific (CRISP) (www.crisponline.net), executed by the WorldFish Center (www.worldfishcenter.org) and funded by the Agence Française ...
