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Decision analysis applied to the fishery of the sea snail Concholepas concholepas from central northern coast of Chile
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleFormal decision analysis was applied to the management of loco (Concholepas concholepas, Fam. Muricidae) in Chile, 29-35 degrees S. Four interested groups were considered "Fishers", "Scientists", "Buyers" and the "State", ... -
Decision support for water management for integrating aquaculture in small-scale irrigation systems: A case for the Chingale catchment in Malawi
(2013)Type: BriefA three-year project was funded by the BMZ/GIZ to examine the benefits of integrating aquaculture and small scale irrigation by identifying improved water allocation and management strategies under current and future climate ... -
Decline of demersal coastal fisheries resources in three developing Asian countries
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleWorldwide, there is serious concern about the state of fisheries; yet for Asia, which accounts for half of the global fisheries production, information on the state of fisheries in order to guide management is sparse. In ... -
Deleterious effects of non-native species introduced into Lake Victoria, East Africa
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleLake Victoria, in East Africa, has suffered from introductions and invasions of non-native species such as Lates niloticus, various tilapiine species, and Eichornia crassipes since the 1950s. These have had a devastating ... -
Delineating recommendation domains for small-scale freshwater aquaculture: deploying GIS for decision support
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis paper highlights Geographical Information System (GIS) applications in an on-going, three-year project to develop spatial decision-support tools for identifying recommendation domains (places and sets of conditions) ... -
Demand for Fish by Species in India: Three-Stage Budgeting Framework
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand studies for the fish sector are limited by their high degree of aggregation, and the lack of empirical basis for estimating the underlying elasticity of demand. In this study, the three-stage budgeting framework ... -
Demand for fish in Asia: a cross-country analysis
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleFish demand patterns in nine Asian countries were investigated using a multistage budgeting framework allowing a disaggregated approach to analysing fish consumption. This paper highlights the heterogeneity of fisheries ... -
Demand for fish in Asia: a cross-country analysis
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThis study is focused on the estimation of demand, price and income elasticities for major fish groups that are commonly found in Asia. The next section of the paper is devoted to the model used in the analysis of the ... -
Demand for fish in Sub-Saharan Africa: the past and the future
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe Sub-Saharan region of Africa accounted for only 5.5% of the world's demand for fish from 1989 to 1991, inspite of comprising 9% of the global population. This study was carried out to determine the future demand for ... -
Demand for fish in the Philippines : a disaggregated analysis
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper sought to establish the fish consumption pattern of Filipino households and estimate the price and income elasticities of fish demand by species, as well as by income groups, i.e., low, middle, and high income. ... -
Demand for imported versus domestic fish in Nigeria
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleFish is among the most important animal-sourced foods in Africa and is crucial in combating malnutrition. Fish demand in Africa has far outpaced supply as the import share rose from 16% in 1970 to 39% by 2017. Little is ... -
Demersal fish assemblages of the Southwest Coast of India
(2003)Type: Book ChapterDemersal surveys from the southwest coast of India were analyzed to determine the general pattern of distribution of demersal species assemblages in the area. Seasonality is pronounced, indicating three major periods, ... -
Democratic Republic of the Congo planning meeting, 5-6 Dec 2007. Workshop report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ... -
Democratic Yemen fisheries: cuttlefish and sea cucumber
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleCuttlefish form the largest fishery in the coastal waters of the Yemen; Sepia pharonis is the commercial variety fished. Details are given of the fishing season, overfishing, foreign collaboration and regulation measures. ... -
Design and implementation of fishery modules in integrated household surveys in developing countries
(2012)Type: ReportFish and other aquatic animals contribute to the food security of citizens of developing countries, both as a source of income and as a component of healthy diets, yet fishing is not currently captured in most integrated ... -
Detachment and grading of the tropical sea cucumber sandfish, Holothuria scabra, juveniles from settlement substrates
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) in the Solomon Islands has a 5-year project to develop methods for mass rearing of tropical sea cucumbers for the purpose of enhancing wild stocks ... -
Detecting fisheries trends in a co-managed area in the Kingdom of Tonga
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity based and co-management approaches are increasingly used strategies for marine conservation and sustainable management in the tropical Pacific. However, our understanding of the effectiveness of co-management on ... -
Detection of Tilapia Lake Virus in Egyptian fish farms experiencing high mortalities in 2015
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe aim of this study was to detect potential pathogens in diseased tilapia that might account for the high summer mortalities observed in Egyptian fish farms. To this end, diseased fish were examined from eight farms in ... -
Determinants of climate change adaptive behavior in coastal communities in Southeast Asia
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThis study sought to understand the determinants of autonomous adaptation of households in coastal communities in three countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam) as regards climate change. The study’s main ... -
Determinants of women's economic participation in the small-scale fisheries sector, Peninsular Malaysia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper specifically examines the main determinants of women participation in income-earning activities in Peninsular Malaysian small scale fisheries.
