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    • The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM): its role and interests 

      Roedel, P.M. (1981)
      Type: Conference Paper
      ICLARM, the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, is a relative newcomer to the small group of mission-oriented research organizations concerned with international fisheries. It was organized in ...

    • The interplay of well-being and resilience in applying a social-ecological perspective 

      Armitage, D.; Béné, C.; Charles, A.T.; Johnson, D.; Allison, E.H. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      Innovative combinations of social and ecological theory are required to deal with complexity and change in human-ecological systems. We examined the interplay and complementarities that emerge by linking resilience and ...

    • The introduction of exotic fish in Sri Lanka with special reference to tilapia 

      de Zylva, E.R.A (1999)
      Type: Journal Article
      Introductions of exotic finfish between 1948 and 1953 are reported in this paper, with a brief reference to earlier and later introductions. Exotic fish were introduced principally to develop the potential for aquaculture ...

    • The Japanese restocking program 

      Cowan, L. (1981)
      Type: Journal Article
      In scale of operations, variety of species produced, amount of financial backing, and degree of popular and official support, the Japanese fisheries restocking program (saibai gyogyo) is unique. From its birth in 1962 when ...

    • The lagoon fisheries of French Polynesia 

      Chauvet, C.; Galzin, R. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      A brief review is presented of the lagoon fisheries of the Tuamotu (especially Rangiroa) and Society Archipelagos, French Polynesia, with some emphasis on the role of traps and of social and economic factors affecting the ...

    • The Landscape of leadership in environmental governance: a Case study from Solomon Islands 

      Evans, L.S.; Cohen, P.J.; Case, P.; Hicks, C.C.; Prideaux, M.; Mills, D.J.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Sustainability science suggests a core set of factors that foster significant change in governance, with leaders and entrepreneurs often identified as the main instigators. Discussions of leadership in governance transformations ...

    • The legal background to community based fisheries management in Bangladesh 

      The WorldFish Center (2007)
      Type: Brochure
      This booklet, produced as an output from the Community Based Fisheries Management Project - 2nd Phase (CBFM-2), aims to summarise the legal knowledge and experiences built up and challenges faced during the five years of ...

    • The life history and fishery of hilsa in Bangladesh and their implication for management 

      Islam, M.S. (1989)
      Type: Journal Article
      A brief account is given of the life history of hilsa (Hilsa ilisha ), the national fish of Bangladesh. The production ofthis fish is approximately equals 30% of the total fish production of the country; the hilsa fishery is ...

    • The Lingayen Gulf coastal area management plan 

      Philippines. National Economic Development Authority. Region I (1992)
      Type: Report
      In the Philippines, the Lingayen Gulf coastal area is an ideal site for the pilot testing of resource managementinitiatives that can be adopted to other coastal areas of the country. It is the major fishing ground of ...

    • The magnitude of global marine species diversity 

      Appeltans, W. et al. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      The question of how many marine species exist is important because it provides a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have compiled the first register of the marine species of the world ...

    • The management of coral reef resource systems 

      Munro, J.L.; Munro, P.E. (eds.) (1994)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      This volume reports the proceedings of a scientific meeting to identify ways in which international collaborative efforts in coral reef research and management can be coordinated of greatest effect. A secondary objective ...

    • The management of tropical multispecies fisheries 

      Gulland, J.A. (1982)
      Type: Book Chapter
      A brief review is presented of some of the measures taken to manage tropical multispecies fisheries in different parts of the world. An examination is also made of other government decisions, e.g. on investment, that can ...

    • The management systems of marine fisheries and other coastal resources in Palawan, Philippines: concepts, experiences and lessons 

      Pido, M.D.; Pomeroy, R.S.; Katon, B.M.; Carlos, M.B.; Sandalo, A.C. (eds.) (1996)
      Type: Report
      The marine waters surrounding the Palawan islandgroups are considered the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines. The largest and most intact assemblage of marine habitats, particularly coral reefs and mangroves, are ...

    • The Marine Conservation Project for San Salvador: a case study of fisheries co-management in the Philippines 

      Katon, B.M.; Pomeroy, R.S.; Salamanca, A. (1997)
      Type: Report
      San Salvador, an island village of Masinloc municipality in Zambales, Philippines, has been inhabited by approximately three generations of residents. The initial migrants, who were largely farmers from the mainland of ...

    • The marine fisheries of Jamaica 

      Aiken, K.; Kong, G.A. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The marine fisheries of Jamaica are almost entirely artisanal, with at least 15 000 fishers and an annual catch of approximately 7 000 t. A recent development is a small industrial fishery for queen conch and spiny lobster ...

    • The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago 

      De L. Sturm, M.G.; Manickchand-Heileman, S.C. (1998)
      Type: Journal Article
      The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago are mainly artisanal and involve about 8,000 fishers. The main fishing gear used are the gillnets, the troll, the shrimp trawl, the fishpot and the industrial longline. Landings ...

    • The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC 

      ICLARM (1994)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC (Malaysia), its objectives and activities are briefly presented.

    • The Marine Stewardship Council: new hope for marine fisheries 

      Sutton, M. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      To help reverse the downward trends for the world's marine fish stocks, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Aglo-Dutch Unilever have jointly formed the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an independent, non-profit, ...

    • The market for Egyptian farmed fish 

      Macfadyen, G.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Dickson, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2012)
      Type: Report
      Egypt’s aquaculture production (921,585 tonnes in 2010) is by far the largest of any African country. The aquaculture sector, dominated by semi-intensive pond production of tilapia, makes a significant contribution to ...

    • The Mexican tapos shrimp fishery 

      Pedini, M. (1981)
      Type: Journal Article
      Mexico has a considerable number of coastal lagoons which have supported a large shrimp fishery for many years. The lagoons on the Pacific side, covering 597,500 ha, where the tapos fishery is practiced, have been studied ...