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    • Primary production required to sustain global fisheries 

      Pauly, D.; Christensen, V. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      The mean of reported annual world fisheries catches for 1988-1991 (94.3 million t) was split into 39 species groups, to which fractional trophic levels, ranging from 1.0 (edible algae) to 4.2 (tunas), were assigned, based ...

    • Problems in culturing black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) the semi-intensive way: an Indian experience 

      Rajagopal, S.; Srinivasan, M.; Khan, S.A. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      This paper details some of the problems encountered in culturing black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) the semi-intensive way in India, which include aquatic macrophytes; invasions by molluscs, jellyfish and frogs; predators; ...

    • Ecosystem maturity: towards quantification 

      Christensen, V. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      An attempt is made to rank 41 steady-state models of aquatic ecosystems on the basis of their maturity. Maturity is quantified using several of Odum's attributes of ecosystem maturity. It is shown that it is possible to ...

    • Lanternfish heaven: the future of world fisheries? 

      Parrish, R.H. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      The differences between fishes in their size, behavior and food make them more or less vulnerable to fishing pressure. Large predators, long-lived fish, most trawl species and pelagic schooling fishes will possibly become ...

    • An analysis of the multigear, multispecies fishery in the Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria 

      Rabuor, C.O.; Polovina, J.J. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      Catch rates for both Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea) from Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria have steadily increased through the 1980s, even though the fishing effort also increased during the ...

    • Twenty per cent of the world fisheries catch is discarded 

      Anon. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      In a landmark study of the annual quantity of incidental organisms discarded during fishing operations, a new estimate of 27 million tonnes worldwide has been determined.

    • ICLARM 1995 operational plan 

      International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (1995)
      Type: Report
      The ICLARM 1995 Operational Plan describes the work program of the Center. It is developed within the framework of the 1994-1998 Medium-Term Plan which itself arose from an intense planning and priority-setting process ...

    • Co-management of living coastal resources in ASEAN: theory, practice, and implications for Vietnam 

      Verlaan, V. (1995)
      Type: Report
      A training course focusing upon the policy implications of the participation of resource users in fisheries management regimes was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Fisheries of Viet Nam (57 Ngoc Ba Dinh, Ha Noi) ...

    • An ABC guide to coral reef fisheries in southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia 

      Erdmann, M. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      The article serves as anecdotal directory to the major fisheries, techniques and problems faced by the fishers in the coral reef area of Spermonde Archipelago, Southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia.

    • Towards improved linkage between research and management in marine fisheries 

      Pido, M.D. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      This article provides an example of weak linkages between research and fisheries management despite the pressure of many "actors" and institutions on both sides. Managers must learn to listen to scientists; the latter need ...

    • Collection of fish lengths for stock assessment in developing countries 

      Murray, P.A. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      A review of the data (handling) requirements for length-based stock assessment is presented, with emphasis on the relationship between the expected outputs and the key features of the samples required, and on biases and ...

    • Growth and mortality of dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea, Fam. Cyprinidae) in Lake Victoria 

      Wandera, S.B.; Wanink, J.H. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      Growth and mortality parameters of the small Lake Victoria cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea were determined from length-frequency analysis, using the ELEFAN I and II programs. The results of two sampling programs, both ...

    • Life cycle and biological parameters of several Brazilian Amazon fish species 

      Ruffino, M.L.; Isaac, V.J. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      This contribution summarizes knowledge on the biology (population dynamics, reproduction, ecology) of 25 fish species from the Lower Amazon, Brazil, based on data from a Brazilian-German field project (IARA) and a review ...

    • Announcing the release of FishBase 96 

      Pauly, D.; Froese, R. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      FishBase is a computerized encyclopedia of fishes developed at International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) with the support of the European Commission and in collaboration with a large number of ...

    • Fisheries management: what chance on coral reefs? 

      Russ, G.R. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      Failures of fishery management to control fishing effort globally and how this affects the coral reef fisheries are discussed. The use of marine reserves in coral reef fisheries management is also emphasized.

    • Inland community fisheries in southern Laos 

      Baird, I.G. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      Since 1993, a series of aquatic resource co-management workshops have been on-going, established by the Lao government and fisheries agencies for village farmers in the Khong District in southern Laos, aiming for a sustainable ...

    • Valuation of tropical coastal resources: theory and application of linear programming 

      Cruz-Trinidad, A. (ed.) (1996)
      Type: Working Paper
      This study illustrates the utility of the Linear Programming (LP) approach to optimize the use of coastal resources. OPUS, the LP software, was used to analyze the mangrove resources of the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador; ...

    • Decision analysis applied to the fishery of the sea snail Concholepas concholepas from central northern coast of Chile 

      Tam, J.; Palma, W.; Riofrio, M.; Aracena, O.; Lepez, M.I. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      Formal 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", ...

    • Effect of planting pattern on shading and phytoplankton photosynthesis in Bangladesh rice-fish farms 

      Mustow, S.E.; Nath, A.; Tollervey, A.G.; Sannarm, G. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      In the present study, a Border Planting (BP) pattern recommended by the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council was tested against Regular Planting (RP) to assess the effect, if any, on gross phytoplankton photosynthesis ...

    • Role of women in Indian shrimp farming 

      Gopalakrishnan, A. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      Women in India are involved in various facets of shrimp (Penaeus monodon; Penaeus indicus) farming, including pond construction, seed collection, collection of feed materials and preparation of feeds, pond maintenance and ...