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    • Optimising the use of nearshore fish aggregating devices for food security in the Pacific Islands 

      Bell, J.D.; Albert, J.; Andréfouët, S.; Andrew, N.L. et al. (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      It is widely recognised that anchored, nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) are one of the few practical 'vehicles' for increasing access to tuna to help feed the rapidly growing rural and urban populations in many ...

    • Focal community profiles for Barotse Hub, Zambia. 

      Dierksmeier, B.; Cole, S.M.; Teoh, S.J. (2015)
      Type: Report
      The purpose of the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) focal community profiles is to provide basic descriptions of initial conditions in each community where AAS works in the Barotse Floodplain ...

    • Governance structures and sustainability in Indian Ocean sea cucumber fisheries 

      Eriksson, H.; Conand, C.; Lovatelli, A.; Muthiga, N.; Purcell, S.W.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Good governance is paramount to the sustainability of fisheries, and inclusiveness of stakeholder groups has become the centerpiece in the ethos of managing small-scale fisheries. Understanding the effect of governance ...

    • Seasonal food availability: Barotse floodplain system 

      Pasqualino, M.; Kennedy, G.; Nowak, V. (2015)
      Type: Working Paper
      The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) is being implemented in ten communities in the Barotse floodplain in Zambia's Western Province. The objective of the AAS program is to reduce poverty and ...

    • Cost-benefit studies of natural resource management in Southeast Asia 

      James, D.; Francisco, H. (eds.) (2015)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This book applies cost-benefit analysis techniques in the management of environment and natural resources in developing countries of the Southeast Asian region and presents a compendium of studies conducted by researchers ...

    • Fish Trade for a Better Future program brochure 

      WorldFish (2015)
      Type: Brochure
      Over the past 5 years, fish processors and traders, along with government leaders, have begun to demand a change in the way Africa trades its fish. In May 2014, the second Conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and ...

    • Chinese market responses to overexploitation of sharks and sea cucumbers 

      Eriksson, H.; Clarke, S.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Global exploitation of sharks and sea cucumbers to meet consumer demand in China is motivating a rising conservation concern. In order to analyze trends in resource exploitation and market dynamics, this paper reviews ...

    • Are trunk lateral line anomalies and disoriented scale patterns in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) influenced by genetics? 

      Costa, C.; Vandeputte, M.; Antonucci, F.; Boglione, C.; De Verdal, H.; Chatain, B. (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Different kinds of defects are observed on farmed fish, and while a lot of research has concentrated on skeletal abnormalities, little is known on scale anomalies. In this paper, a survey for lateral line shape anomalies ...

    • Building climate-resilient food systems for Pacific Islands 

      Bell, J.; Taylor, M. (2015)
      Type: Report
      The countries and territories of the Pacific Islands face many challenges in building the three main pillars of food security: availability, access and appropriate use of nutritious food. These challenges arise from factors ...

    • Reaping the reef: Provisioning services from coral reefs in Solomon Islands 

      Albert, J.A.; Olds, A.D.; Albert, S.; Cruz-Trinidad, A.; Schwarz, A.M. (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Coral reefs are recognized as globally important ecosystems, for their fisheries, tourism and biodiversity values in particular, with an estimated annual contribution of $30 billion to the global economy. The benefits that ...

    • A higher level classification of all living organisms 

      Ruggiero, M.A.; Gordon, D.P.; Orrell, T.M.; Bailly, N. et al. (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      The authors present a consensus classification of life to embrace the more than 1.6 million species already provided by more than 3,000 taxonomists' expert opinions in a unified and coherent, hierarchically ranked system ...

    • Amplifying outcomes by addressing inequality: The role of gender-transformative approaches in agricultural research for development 

      Kantor, P.; Morgan, M.; Choudhury, A.; Afrina Choudhury: 0000-0003-1734-6238 (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Increasing agreement on the relevance of gender and social equalities to agricultural development outcomes has not come with the same consensus within the development community regarding ways to intervene in the sector to ...

    • Distribution, migrations and breeding of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in the Ayeyarwady system in Myanmar 

      Baran, E.; Win Ko Ko; Zi Za Wah; Estepa, N.; Saray Samadee; Tezzo, X.; Khin Myat Nwe; Maningo, E.; Xavier Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901 (2015)
      Type: Report
      Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) is a major fishery resource in the Bay of Bengal. In order to ensure the sustainability of this resource, through effective management measures, information is required on its distribution patterns, ...

    • Lessons for resource conservation from two contrasting small-scale fisheries 

      Eriksson, H.; de la Torre-Castro, M.; Purcell, S.W.; Olsson, P.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Small-scale fisheries present challenges to management due to fishers' dependency on resources and the adaptability of management systems. The authors compared social-ecological processes in the sea cucumber fisheries of ...

    • A rights-based perspective on adaptive capacity 

      Ensor, J.E.; Park, S.E.; Hoddy, E.T.; Ratner, B.D. (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Whilst it is increasingly recognised that socio-political contexts shape climate change adaptation decisions and actions at all scales, current modes of development typically fail to recognise or adequately challenge these ...

    • When is a fisher (not) a fisher? Factors that influence the decision to report fishing as an occupation in rural Cambodia 

      Nasielski, J.; Kc, K.B.; Johnstone, G.; Baran, E. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      In the developing world, the majority of people who fish in inland areas do so primarily for subsistence needs. This suggests that survey or census questionnaires which collect information concerning the occupations of ...

    • Climate change and pacific island food systems 

      Bell, J.; Taylor, M.; Amos, M.; Andrew, N. (2016)
      Type: Book
      Climate change in Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) is projected to have significant impacts, including rising sea-levels, more violent tropical cyclones and droughts. Fish stocks in the tropical regions of ...

    • Enhancing women's participation in decision-making in artisanal fisheries in the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana 

      Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T.; Mills, D.J.; Asare, C.; Asiedu, G.A. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      We describe a participatory action research journey with the Anlo Beach fishing community, Ghana, to promote womens participation in decision-making. It was clear from an early stage that women were absent from formal ...

    • Gender in the farmed fish value chain of Bangladesh: A review of the evidence and development approaches 

      Kruijssen, F.; Rajaratnam, S.; Choudhury, A,; McDougall, C.; Dalsgaard, J.P.T.; Afrina Choudhury: 0000-0003-1734-6238 (2016)
      Type: Brief
      Bangladesh is the world's fifth-largest aquaculture producer, and statistics indicate that aquaculture now makes up about 56% of the country's total fish production in terms of value. In Bangladesh, fish is the most important ...

    • Menjelajahi masa depan perikanan budidaya Indonesia (Exploring Indonesian aquaculture futures) 

      Phillips, M.; Henriksson, P.J.G.; Tran, N.; Chan, C.Y.; Mohan, C.V.; Rodriguez, U-P.; Suri, S.; Hall, S.; Koeshendrajana, S.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Sharon Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991 (2016)
      Type: Report
      Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector globally, with production projected to double within the next 15-20 years. Future growth of aquaculture is essential to providing sustainable supplies of fish in ...