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Socioeconomics and small-scale fisheries
(1982)Socioeconomic aspects of small-scale fisheries in southeast Asia are considered. Income levels in fisheries were generally found to be lower than comparable groups within the same community. Country differences occurred ... -
Dilemma of the small-scale fishermen
(1982)Resource managers in many countries have not yet fully grasped the consequences of the fisheries dilemma now emerging in Southeast Asia. Official views often hold that abundant underutilized stocks still exist while in ... -
Resolving multigear competition in nearshore fisheries
(1983)This article briefly describes the intensive multidisciplinary 3 year research project conducted by the University of the Philippines and ICLARM to document the conditions of the fisheries and fishing communities of San ... -
Training in tropical fisheries science
(1982)The educational requirements for fish¬eries scientists are well established: a good grounding in the basic sciences—mathe¬matics, physics, chemistry and biology, and an awareness of the environmental sciences, development ... -
Length-converted catch curves: a powerful tool for fisheries research in the Tropics (part 2)
(1983)A method is described for the determination of the selection curve of fishing gear from the shape of the ascending arm of a length-converted catch curve and growth parameters. -
A cost-effective data acquisition system for assessment and management of tropical multispecies, multi-gear fisheries
(1983)Rational management of fisheries in order to optimize harvests requires a constant input of data on the state of the Fish stocks, and in particular, of their mortality rates. Such data are usually obtained by laborious ... -
Small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: social aspects of production and marketing
(1982)To examine the possibility of incorporating fishing communities into the Bicol River Basin Development Program, five studies were conducted in the San Miguel Bay area. Data were gathered from interviews with 641 fishing ... -
Brunei fisheries and research
(1982)The existing fisheries in Brunei are almost entirely artisanal, using traditional gear. Stock assessment is discussed and the potential for aquaculture considered. Some of the problems in the fisheries are related to the ... -
Paglutas ng tunggalian ng iba't ibang pamamaraan ng pangingisda sa baybay-dagat
(1983)This article (in Tagalog) briefly describes the intensive multidisciplinary 3 year research project conducted by the University of the Philippines and ICLARM to document the conditions of the fisheries and fishing communities ... -
Pagresolver kan kompetisyon nin manlaen-laen na gamit pansira sa harani nin pampang na pansira
(1983)This article (in Tagalog) briefly describes the intensive multidisciplinary 3 year research project conducted by the University of the Philippines and ICLARM to document the conditions of the fisheries and fishing communities ... -
Trawl fisheries in the Gulf of Thailand
(1982)The maximum sustainable yield of demersal fishery resources in the Gulf of Thailand to a depth of 50 m is estimated to be 750,000 tonnes. On this basis the Gulf has been overfished since 1973. There were over 4,000 trawlers ... -
The realities of fishery management in the Southeast Asia region
(1982)Fishery management, particularly in Southeast Asia, is concerned primarily with people problems rather than resource problems. It cannot be successful unless viewed in the context of rural development. Conventional constraints ... -
Length-converted catch curves: a powerful tool for fisheries research in the Tropics (part 1)
(1983)A number of methods are available with the help of which total mortality (Z) can be estimated from length-frequency data. Thus it is possible to obtain reasonable estimates of Z from the mean length in a representative ... -
The management of tropical multispecies fisheries
(1982)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 ... -
History and status of the San Miguel Bay fisheries
(1982)This paper reviews the available data on San Miguel Bay fisheries and their history, and contrasts "small-scale" and "trawl" fisheries, each of which land about half of the Bay's total catch of 15000 t / year. On the basis ... -
Implications for equity and management
(1982)The economic efficiency and distribution of benefits from the fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines are examined in this paper. The total annual value of catch from the Bay in 1980-1981 was estimated to be US6 million. ... -
Catch and effort in the small-scale fisheries
(1982)The gears used by the small scale fishermen of San Miguel Bay, Philippines, are presented and classified. Numbers around the Bay and catch per effort of the various gears are estimated along with their annual fishing effort. ... -
Small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: economics of production and marketing
(1982)This research project was designed to determine the distribution of total catch and revenues among major gear types, so that informed decisions regarding possible gear regulations could be made by the Bureau of Fisheries and ... -
Small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: biology and stock assessment
(1982)The report analyzes the biological aspects of the fisheries of San Miguel Bay representing the results of data collection and analysis over approximately a 2-year period, 1979-81. -
Small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: options for management and research
(1983)This report synthesizes the respective research findings of the biology, economics and sociology modules of a multidisciplinary study of the small-scale fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines and examines various options ...
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