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The Programme for Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in West Africa
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe Programme for Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in West Africa (IDAF) was initiated in 1983 to help some 20 coastal states from Mauritiana to Angola which wished to develop and manage their artisanal fisheries ... -
The prospect of co-management in managing open water resources with special reference to Indonesia: a lesson learned
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThis paper is attempt to compile an experience of applying a co-management approach to manage the open water resource by Susilowati (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007). An institutional analysis based on Pomeroy and William ... -
The publication productivity of international agricultural research centers
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThe literature output over one year, 1990, of 22 International Agricultural Research Centers (IARCs), including 16 Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) centers, was examined. Total output of ... -
The realities of fishery management in the Southeast Asia region
(1982)Type: Book ChapterFishery 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 ... -
The recreational benefits of coral reefs: a case study of Pulau Payar Marine Park, Kedah, Malaysia
(2004)Type: ReportCoral reefs are increasingly recognized as valuable assets in terms of supporting local economies, maintaining national heritage and conserving global biodiversity. Nevertheless, coral reefs are under pressure from a number ... -
The regulation on commercial trawl and purse seine in the Philippines
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of regulations regarding the commercial trawl and purse seine fisheries in the Philippines. -
The relationship between catch and effort and its effect on predicted yields of sardine fisheries in Lake Kariba
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThere is an unusual relationship between catch per unit effort and effort in the Lake Kariba sardine (Limnothrissa miodon) fishery. This is apparently a results of ecological changes in the lake following the decline of ... -
The relationship between maximum and asymptotic length in fishes
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe case is made, based on growth curves and other data on Kuwait fishes, that the maximum length in a population does not provide a reliable approximation of asymptotic length. -
The relationship of shell dimensions and shell volume to live weight and soft tissue weight in the mangrove clam, Polymesoda erosa (Solander, 1786) from northern Australia
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleShell dimensions (length, height, width) and shell volume were evaluated as estimators of growth for Polymesoda erosa in northern Australia. Each parameter was a good estimator when applied to live weight (r2 values of ... -
The relationships between gill surface area and growth performance in fish: a generalization of von Bertalanffy's theory of growth
(1981)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper is an attempt to interpret some of the data on fish growth available in the literature, emphasis is being given to a reassessment of von Bertalanffy's theory of growth as applied to fishes. -
The remarkable giant loach of Taiwan
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe maximum body length of the native Loach in Taiwan is about 15 cm. The body size of the male is smaller and more slender than the female. The dream to improve those limitations in loach culture was achieved by Mr. ... -
The research process and communication of results: lessons learned from a multidisciplinary analysis of a tropical small-scale fishery
(1983)Type: ReportAlong with an increase of their relative share of the total world catch, most tropical countries have experienced in the last decades an expansion of their fisheries research activities. These activities, whether based ... -
The research site, data collection and methods of analysis
(1982)Type: Book ChapterObjectives, sampling and analytical methods and data collection methodology of an economic survey of the small-scale fishery of San Miguel Bay, Philippines, are discussed. The fishing community from which the majority of ... -
The road to Mangkok: achieving equitable distribution of benefits from small-scale fisheries development
(1980)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale capture fisheries in many less-developed countries are important both as labor-intensive sources of employment and as the major source of fish within these countries. Nonetheless, communities of such fishermen ... -
The role and impact of ICLARM
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) is a new, small research organization, working in fisheries and aquaculture in the developing countries. The Center has four programmes: (1) traditional ... -
The role of farmed fish in the diets of the resource-poor in Egypt
(2015)Type: ReportThe Egyptian aquaculture industry provides more than 100,000 full-time or part-time jobs and produces the country's least-expensive farmed animal protein. Thus, aquaculture plays an important role in both sustaining ... -
The role of fish and fisheries in recovering from natural hazards: Lessons learned from Vanuatu
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCoastal fisheries provide staple food and sources of livelihood in Pacific Island countries, and securing a sustainable supply is recognised as a critical priority for nutrition security. This study sought to better ... -
The Role of Fish in the First 1,000 Days in Zambia
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleFish is especially rich in essential omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and micronutrients, including bioavailable calcium, iron and zinc. Fish features prominently in the diet of most, especially poor, Zambians. ... -
The role of fisheries sector in the coastal fishing communities of Sri Lanka
(2003)Type: Book ChapterSri Lanka is an island country with a land area of 65 610 km2. With the declaration of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 1976, the country gained sovereign rights over an ocean area of 536 000 km2 and EEZ extending from ... -
The role of gender in economic activities with special reference to women's participation and empowerment in rural Bangladesh
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleBangladesh is known as a predominantly male-dominated society with traditional and religious beliefs that restrict women’s mobility and participation in economic and social activities. This article is based on national ...
