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An application of production theory to fishing effort standardization in the small-pelagics fishery in the central Philippines
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleStandard fishing effort functions were estimated for vessels using small pelagic gear in Guimaras Strait, Philippines via the production function approach. The sample included both the artisanal and commercial sectors of ... -
Resource and ecological assessment of Lagonoy Gulf, Philippines (volume 2: technical monograph)
(1995)Type: ReportThe overall objective of this project is to promote the equitable and sustainable use of coastal resources in the Asian region through the development and implementation of integrated coastal management training tools. The ... -
Participatory management of a reservoir fishery in northeastern Brazil
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleConsensus, compromise and cooperation. That was how more than 100 fishers reached agreement on how they would manage their own fishery in a small reservoir in northeastern Brazil. The long hard road that led to the agreement, ... -
Applying systems ecology to the analysis of integrated agriculture-aquaculture farms
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe article suggests a preliminary list of properties as a point of departure for quantifying various ecological facets of the integrated agriculture-aquaculture farms. -
The fisheries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleA brief review of the main features of the Caribbean fisheries is presented covering the States of Antigua/Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. -
Socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of small-scale rural fish farming at household level in Zimbabwe
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe study compares the socioeconomic profile of fish and nonfish farming households in three different agroecological regions in Zimbabwe. Some of the direct socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of small-scale ... -
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 ... -
Anticipated impacts of recent political changes on fisheries management in South Africa
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleSouth Africa's marine resources are essentially fully exploited and in some cases over exploited. The Government of National Unity has embarked on the ambitious Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) to: meet the ... -
Coral reef resources of East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleCoral reefs are widespread along the east African coast and Seychelle islands. Their roles in island building and coastal protection are often underestimated, they are also important fishery habitats and major tourist ... -
CGIAR aquatic research priorities revisited: a case for a higher priority for reservoir-lake system research
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe case presented in this article clearly indicates that reservoir and lake resource systems, reservoirs in the Asian context lakes plus reservoirs in the African context, have been given a lower priority than deserved. -
Monoculture of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus Bleeker) in rice floodwaters in Bangladesh
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleOn-station and on-farm trials with silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) monoculture in rice floodwaters in Bangladesh are summarized and discussed in this article. -
Simulation of the effects of oxygen on food consumption and growth of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.)
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleFish need oxygen for aerobic generation of energy for body maintenance, locomotion, feeding and biosynthesis. The rate of oxygen uptake of most fish is limited by diffusion through the gills, and gill surface area grows ... -
Factors affecting outbreaks of epizootic ulcerative syndome in farmed fish in Bangladesh
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleAmong 257 Bangladesh fish ponds investigated, 46% were affected by epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) either fully or partially. Thai silver barb, Puntius gonionotus (Bleeker), culture ponds were worst affected (64%) by ... -
Mafia marine resources in peril
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe rich marine resource of the Mafia District, Tanzania, especially its coral reefs and mangroves, are in danger of collapse. The proposed marine park faces chronic problems of dynamite fishing and coral mining. The Mafia ... -
Growth and sustainability of aquaculture
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe article highlights the scope for growth of aquaculture and the importance of new knowledge and skills for aquaculture to expand, become more productive and sustainable. -
Aquaculture in the mountains of the northern Lao PDR and northern Vietnam
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThis article features the current status of aquaculture in the mountains of the northern Lao PDR and northern Vietnam. -
The application of rapid rural appraisal techniques in coastal resources planning: experience in Malampaya Sound, Philippines
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) techniques often employed to fast-track the assessments of agricultural and forest resource systems were applied to the coastal resource planning of Malampaya Sound in Palawan Island, western ... -
Biological parameters, body length-weight and length-height relationships for various species in Greek waters
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleBiological/fisheries parameters (L sub(oo) M, F) are presented for four fish species (Gadiculus argenteus; Gaidropsarus mediterraneous; Symphurus ligulatus; Lepidorhombus boscii) as well as body length-weight and length-height ... -
Transgenic fish research
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe article features two most commonly techniques for gene transfer in fish, microinjection and electroporation. -
Integrated resources management, integrated agriculture-aquaculture and the African farmer
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleDespite the expenditure of huge amounts of money and human effort, the Green Revolution has largely failed to benefit the vast majority of the rural poor in Africa: those smallholding farmers who sell little, if any, of ...
