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    • Catch rates, composition and fish size from reefs managed with periodically-harvested closures 

      Cohen, P.J.; Alexander, T.J.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      Periodically-harvested closures are commonly employed within co-management frameworks to help manage small-scale, multi-species fisheries in the Indo-Pacific. Despite their widespread use, the benefits of periodic harvesting ...

    • An Ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF) in Misamis Occidental, Philippines 

      WorldFish (2013)
      Type: Brochure
      WorldFish, with funding support from the European Commission (EC), is undertaking a project with sites in Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Tanzania. Titled Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) ...

    • Research in development: the approach of AAS 

      Dugan, P.; Apgar, M.; Douthwaite, B. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is pursuing a Research in Development approach that emphasizes the importance of embedding research in the development context. Reflecting this emphasis the ...

    • Fish production, consumption and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review analysis 

      Gordon, A.; Finegold, C.; Crissman, C.C.; Pulis, A. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      This analysis is an output of Sub-Saharan Fish Trade in a Changing Climate, a World Bank–funded study conducted in 2010–2011 by WorldFish. Its overall objective is to develop an understanding of the supply and demand for ...

    • Ex-ante impact evaluation: case studies from Malawi, Bangladesh and Ghana 

      CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems; Joseph Nagoli: 0000-0002-8919-1397 (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      This document presents ex-ante impact evaluations of research for development projects related to aquaculture in Bangladesh, Malawi and Ghana. The Ghana chapter also includes an ex-ante evaluation of a fisheries project. ...

    • Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA) 

      Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2013)
      Type: Brochure
      Key Outcomes by 2024: 1) 40% of income earned by women in 2M poor households 2) 50% increase in consumption of nutrient rich small fish and vegetables by women and children in 1M poor rural households 3) 50% increase in ...

    • Institutional, policy and regulatory framework for sustainable development of the Egyptian aquaculture sector 

      Goulding, I.; Kamel, M. (2013)
      Type: Report
      This report presents the findings of a mission to critically review the institutional, policy and regulatory framework for sustainable development of the Egyptian aquaculture sector. The study was undertaken by an International ...

    • Tonle Sap scoping report 

      Johnstone, G. et al. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      The scoping mission team was composed of 14 people representing research institutions (RUPP), government (FiA, IFReDI), NGOs (ANKO, ADIC) and CGIAR institutions (WorldFish and Bioversity). The scoping trip was carried out ...

    • The Current status of aquaculture and aquafeed production in Bangladesh 

      Mamun-Ur-Rashid, M.; Belton, B.; Phillips, M.; Karim, M.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      Over the last decade, dramatic increases in the production of a variety of species from commercial aquaculture systems and sharp increases in per capita fish consumption have occurred in Bangladesh. This transition has ...

    • Livelihoods, markets, and gender roles in Solomon Islands: case studies from Western and Isabel Provinces 

      Kruijssen, F.; Albert, J.A.; Morgan, M.; Boso, D.; Siota, F.; Sibiti, S.; Schwarz, A.J. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      Livelihoods in Solomon Islands are diverse, composed of a wide range of activities. The marketing of marine resources through value chains is an important component of this livelihood portfolio in many parts of the country. ...

    • Aquaculture 

      Troell, M.; Kautsky, N.; Beveridge, M.C.M.; Henriksson, P.; Primavera, J.; Rönnbäck, P.; Folke, C. (2013)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Biophysical impacts of aquaculture, with consequences for biodiversity, vary with species and culture systems and include issues such as: nutrient enrichment/removal, chemicals, land use, species introductions, genetic ...

    • Innovations in capture fisheries are an imperative for nutrition security in the developing world 

      Hall, S.J.; Hilborn, R.; Andrew, N.L.; Allison, E.H. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      This article examines two strands of discourse on wild capture fisheries; one that focuses on resource sustainability and environmental impacts, another related to food and nutrition security and human well-being. Available ...

    • Fishing dynamics associated with periodically harvested marine closures 

      Cohen, P.J.; Cinner, J.E.; Foale, S.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      Periodically-harvested fisheries closures are emerging as a socially acceptable and locally implementable way to balance concerns about conserving ecosystem function and sustaining livelihoods. Across the Indo-Pacific ...

    • Ecosystem-based management objectives for the North Sea: riding the forage fish rollercoaster 

      Dickey-Collas, M.; Engelhard, G.H.; Rindorf, A.; Raab, K.; Smout, S.; Aarts, G.; Deurs, M.; Brunel, T.; Hoff, A.; Lauerburg, R.A.M.; Garthe, S.; Andersen, K.H.; Scott, F.; Kooten, T.; Beare, D.; Peck, M.A. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The North Sea provides a useful model for considering forage fish (FF) within ecosystem-based management as it has a complex assemblage of FF species. This paper is designed to encourage further debate and dialogue between ...

    • Solomon Islands: Malaita Hub scoping report 

      Schwarz, A.M.; Andrew, N.; Govan, H.; Harohau, D.; Oeta, J. (2013)
      Type: Working Paper
      The CGIAR Research Program (CRP) Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) will target five countries, including Solomon Islands. The proposed hubs for Solomon Islands were to cover most provinces, referencing the Western, Central ...

    • Genomics in marine monitoring: New opportunities for assessing marine health status 

      Bourlat, S.J.; Borja, A.; Gilbert, J.; Taylor, M.I.; Davies, N.; Weisberg, J.F.; Lettieri, T.; Field, D.; Benzie, J.; Glöckner, F.O.; Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, N.; Faith, D.P.; Bean, T.P.; Obst, M (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      This viewpoint paper explores the potential of genomics technology to provide accurate, rapid, and cost efficient observations of the marine environment. The use of such approaches in next generation marine monitoring ...

    • Willingness to pay for conserving Layawan watershed for domestic water supply in Oroquieta City, Philippines 

      Manlosa, A.O.; Briones, N.D.; Alcantara, A.J.; Florece, L.M. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The sustainability of domestic water supply from the Layawan Watershed in Oroquieta City critically depends on past and present conservation activities and the availability of funds from stakeholders such as households, ...

    • Small-scale aquaculture, development and poverty: a reassessment 

      Belton, B. (2013)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The potential of small-scale aquaculture (SSA) to contribute to development goals including poverty reduction and improved food security has been widely discussed. These accounts emphasize the following characteristics of ...

    • Food security versus environment conservation: A case study of Solomon Islands' small-scale fisheries 

      Hardy, P.Y.; Béné, C.; Doyen, L.; Schwarz, A.M. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in coral reef ecosystems constitutes a difficult objective not least because these fisheries usually face several worsening pressures, including demographic growth and ...

    • Learning from implementation of community selection in Zambia, Solomon Islands, and Bangladesh AAS hubs 

      WorldFish (2013)
      Type: Brief
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is a research in development program which aims to foster innovation to respond to community needs, and through networking and social learning to bring about ...