Browsing by Author "Garces, L."
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An ecosystem approach to small-scale fisheries through participatory diagnosis in four tropical countries
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleParticipatory diagnosis is an approach to identify, prioritize and mobilise around factors that constrain or enable effective governance and management in small-scale fisheries. Diagnostic frameworks are mostly designed ... -
An Overview of Fisheries Conflicts in South and Southeast Asia: Recommendations, Challenges and Directions
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries conflicts are among the persistent problems affecting the security of food, livelihoods and fishing environments crucial to poor fishing communities in developing countries in South and Southeast Asia. Most ... -
Assessment, management and future directions for coastal fisheries in Asian countries
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsIn Asia, the fisheries sector is important in terms of food security, livelihoods and foreign exchange earnings. However, as in many parts of the world, there are signs that capture fisheries are fully exploited or overfished. ... -
Ecosystem-based fisheries management in small-scale tropical marine fisheries: emerging models of governance arrangements in the Philippines
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThere has been a gradual evolution in fisheries management over the past decades from a focus on sustainability of a single species or stock and resources to a focus on marine ecosystems. Among the issues to be addressed ... -
Fish fights over fish rights: non-traditional security issues in fisheries in Southeast Asia
(2005)Type: Conference PaperThis paper presents the results of ‘Fish Fights over Fish Rights” project which evaluated conflicts related to overcapacity in the fisheries and those that may pose threats to food, livelihood and environmental security ... -
Fisheries rehabilitation in post-tsunami Aceh: Status and needs from participatory appraisals
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe widespread and long-term nature of the tsunami damage in Aceh province, Indonesia has threatened the continued use of coastal and fisheries resources. This article describes the application of the Rapid Appraisal of ... -
Managing excess capacity in small-scale fisheries: perspectives from stakeholders in three Southeast Asian countries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe management of fishing capacity in both inland and marine fisheries is a major policy concern in most countries in Southeast Asia. Excess capacity leads to a number of negative impacts, such as resource use conflicts, ... -
Ongoing rehabilitation of coastal communities in Aceh province : a new project
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThis article presents an overview of the project on Rehabilitation of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Tsunami-affected Coastal Communities in Aceh Province. Building on the research results from the recently completed projects ... -
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, ... -
The potential role of restocking and stock enhancement in the management of marine invertebrate fisheries in the Philippines
(2004)Type: Book ChapterThroughout Southeast Asia, capture fisheries are no longer yielding their potential harvests - in many cases, the abundance of valuable species has been reduced to 10% of previous levels (Silvestre ef al., in press). The ...
