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A note on monoculture of Penaeus monodon in a hardwater seasonal pond
(2001)Type: Journal ArticleA study was undertaken to assess the growth performance of brackishwater tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon under monoculture in a hardwater seasonal pond in Tamil Nadu, India. A production of 209 kg/ha/110 days was attained ... -
A note on the development of a new software package, the FAO-ICLARM stock assessment tools (FiSAT)
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA brief narrative is given of the background of a new FAO-ICLARM software for (mainly length-based) fish stock assessment, the FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tools or "FiSAT" package, integrating the ICLARM's Compleat ELEFAN, ... -
A note on the inverse function of the von Bertalanffy growth function
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleParameter estimates of the von Bertalanffy growth function (VBGF) and its inverse function, based on length-at-age and age-at-length data for Tilapia rendalli (Cichlidae) and Salmo trutta (Salmonidae) were derived using a ... -
A place at the table? (Commentary)
(2009)Type: Book ChapterInternational organizations are calling for fisheries to be included in a new global deal on climate change. A consortium of 16 organizations including the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture ... -
A post-tsunami assessment of coastal living resources of Langkawi Archipelago, Peninsular Malaysia
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleRapid and detailed post-tsunami surveys carried out in the Langkawi archipelago in January 2005 showed that the coral reefs do not suffer any significant structural damage. Nevertheless, there were signs of recent sediment ... -
A practical guide for ex-ante impact evaluation in fisheries and aquaculture
(2013)Type: ManualThis guide provides a framework for ex-ante evaluation of fisheries and aquaculture projects in developing countries. Ex-ante impact evaluations check the potential of a project or program to deliver benefits from proposed ... -
A preliminary account of the population dynamics of Stolephorus devisi (Engraulidae) at Munda Baitground, Solomon Islands
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleEstimates of growth parameters for Stolephorus devisi (Engraulidae) at Munda Baitground, Solomon Islands were obtained using the Compleat ELEFAN software. Also, estimates of natural and fishing mortality are presented, ... -
A preliminary analysis on the socioeconomic situation of coastal fishing communities in Vietnam
(2003)Type: Book ChapterFish production in Vietnam increased rapidly from 420 000 t in 1981 to 1 130 680 t in 1998. Likewise, there was an expansion in the number of motorized fishing boats from 29 584 units with an average horsepower (HP) of ... -
A preliminary assessment of the coastal fishery resources in India: socioeconomic and bioeconomic perspective
(2003)Type: Book ChapterIndia is endowed with a continental shelf of 0.5 million km2 and an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of about 2 million km2. Almost half (39%) of the Indian population utilizes the marine fisheries resources. India ranked ... -
A preliminary market-based analysis of the Pohnpei, Micronesia, grouper (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) fishery reveals unsustainable fishing practices.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleSerranids are important components of artisanal and commercial catch worldwide, but are highly susceptible to overfishing. In Pohnpei (Micronesia), a recent coral reef fish market survey revealed a reliance on night-time ... -
A preliminary physical and economic description of a pacific salmon hatchery in southern Chile
(1978)Type: Conference PaperThe Southern Ocean Salmon project under study by ICLARM and under consideration by Chile has a major element a solmon hatchery tentatively located on the Salto Chico in southern Chile. This discussion, in the form of a ... -
A preliminary study on the feasibility of using fenced brushparks for fish production in Lake Chilwa, Malawi
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleA study to investigate the feasibility of using fenced brushparks for fish ranching in Lake Chilwa was conducted for five months at the Kachulu Harbor. In a water depth of 1.4 m enclosures constructed from bamboo sticks ... -
A process for community-based fisheries co-management
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleThere are many similarities, and some differences, between community-based coastal resource management (CBCRM) and co-management. When CBCRM is considered an integral part of co-management, there is a new category of ... -
A program for constructing length-converted growth curves when growth is seasonal
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleFollowing Sparre's (1990) demonstration that length-converted catch curves overestimate total mortality when growth is seasonal, Pauly (1990) presented a method for constructing length-converted growth curves that allow ... -
A program for the identification of the pelagic eggs of Black Sea fishes
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleA computer program was developed for the identification of the teleost fish eggs that may be found in the pelagic zone of the Black Sea. The program identifies eggs of 70 species, using up to 28 descriptive characters, and ... -
A proposed method for standardization of the selection of class intervals for length frequency analysis
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleAn equation is given for the selection of interval sizes for use in length frequency analysis of fish classes. -
A qualitative method for modelling integrated aquaculture agriculture farming systems
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleIntegrated aquaculture-agriculture farming systems are defined as sys tems where the outputs from aquaculture become inputs to agricultural enterprises and vice versa, resulting in a greater total effect than the sum of ... -
A quantitative approach for assessing the productive performance and ecological contributions of smallholder farms
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA pragmatic framework for monitoring, modelling, analysing, and comparing the state and performance of integrated agroecosystems is proposed. Four smallholder rice farms (1.36€“2.76 hectares) €” including monoculture rice ... -
A rapid appraisal approach to evaluation of community-level fisheries management systems: framework and field application at selected coastal fishing villages in the Philippines and Indonesia
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleAmong the recent attempts to use Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) techniques traditionally employed in agriculture and other terrestrial resource systems is in the evaluation of the coastal and marine fisheries environments. ... -
A reassessment of equations for predicting natural mortality in Mediterranean telosts
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThis brief article presents new empirical models for prediction of natural mortality (M) from growth parameters (L and K, W and K) in Mediterranean teleosts, based on 56 data sets presented in an earlier paper in the January ...
