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Length-weight relationships of marine fishes from the central Brazilian coast
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleParameters of the length-weight relationship are presented for 85 fish species from the marine and estuarine regions of the central Brazilian coast (latitude 13° to 23° S). Three different methods were used. A non-linear ... -
Assessing population sustainability and response to fishing in terms of aggregation structure for greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) fishery management
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThe greenlip abalone (Haliotis laevigata) population in Waterloo Bay, South Australia, has undergone collapse and fishery closure twice since 1978. A rich data set, including survey measures of degree of spatial aggregation, ... -
A review of global tilapia farming practices
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleTilapia, that is native to Africa and Middle East, has emerged from mere obscurity to one of the most productive and internationally traded food fish in the world. The farming of tilapias in its crudest form is believed ... -
Medium-term plan 2004-2006
(2004)Type: ReportThis Medium Term Plan 2004-2006 presents the World Fish Center’s programs and partnerships and describes how they are designed to provide the scientific basis for multiple positive contributions that living aquatic resources ... -
Monitoring and evaluation training program
(2004)Type: ReportFreshwater Resources Research Program of the WorldFish Center is aimed at improving food security and eradicating poverty by introducing small-scale fresh water aquaculture as an element into the economic activities of ... -
The future for fish in the food and livelihoods of the poor in Asia
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThis article is based on the study, “Strategies and Options for Increasing and Sustaining Benefi ts from Fisheries and Aquaculture Production to Benefi t Poor Households in Asia”, carried out under ADB-RETA 5945, and ... -
Utilization of trawl bycatch in Gujarat (India)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleBycatch from trawlers forms a signifi cant quantity of the total marine fi sh landings along the northwest coast of India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, which contributes about 23 percent of the total marine fi sh ... -
Undervalued and overlooked: sustaining rural livelihoods through better governance of wetlands
(2004)Type: Working PaperIncreasing awareness about wetlands is essential to improving their management, but it is not enough. Also needed are fundamental shifts in the ways that wetland resources are valued, and in the ways that decisions are ... -
Padal fishing - a unique fishing method in the Ashtamudi Estuary of Kerala (south India)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleBush park fishing / padal fishing is an indigenous fishing method widely employed in the Ashtamudi estuary of Kerala (south India). An artificial reef made from twigs and leaves of trees is planted in the shallow areas of ... -
When can marine reserves improve fisheries management?
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleMarine reserves are a promising tool for fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity, but they are not a panacea for fisheries management problems. For fisheries that target highly mobile single species with ... -
Fisheries, trade and utilization of sea cucumbers in Malaysia
(2004)Type: ReportSea cucumber fisheries in Malaysia are exploited off the coastal waters around the coral reef regions in Sabah in East Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia, this resource is minimally exploited because more than 90 % of the ... -
The WorldFish Center: reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture
(2004)Type: BrochureA brochure to describe the research works of the WorldFish center -
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 January 2004 - 31 March 2004)
(2004)Type: ReportThe Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project funded by USAID became operational since 28 June 2000 and will run through 31 July 2005. The overall goal of the project is to improve household incomes and livelihoods ... -
Collective action and property rights in fisheries management
(2004)Type: Book ChapterFisheries are complex and interdependent ecological and social systems that require integrated management approaches. The actions of one person or group of users affect the availability of the resource for others. Managing ... -
Women's unpaid labor in the small scale fisheries sector in Malaysia
(2004)Type: ReportRecent studies have shown that women are actively involved in the small scale fisheries sector in Malaysia working very often without pay in the family businesses. Activities carried out by women include small-scale fish ... -
The WorldFish Center in Malawi
(2004)Type: BrochureA brochure to describe the research works in Malawi by the WorldFish center -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in India
(2004)Type: ReportFisheries sector in India has made rapid strides in recent years. Its role in increasing food supply, generating job opportunities, raising nutritional level and earning foreign exchange has been continuously increasing. ... -
Antibacterial marine bacterium deter luminous vibriosis in shrimp larvae
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleInhibitory activity of a marine pigmented bacterium - Alteromonas sp. - isolated from Penaeus monodon Fabricius larva against pathogenic and environmental isolates of Vibrio harveyi was studied. All the isolates were ... -
The WorldFish Center in the Pacific
(2004)Type: BrochureA brochure to describe the research works in the Pacific region by the WorldFish center -
The WorldFish Center in Bangladesh
(2004)Type: BrochureA brochure to describe the research works in Bangladesh by the WorldFish center
