Search
Now showing items 1061-1070 of 1083
Coral reef fish diversity of Kg Tekek, Pulau Tioman Marine Park
Type: Conference Paper
A random dive survey of coral reef fish of Kg. Tekek, Pulau Tioman Marine Park was conducted to look at the diversity of coral reef fish in the area. The survey was conducted at various depths from the deepest, part after ...
About more than just the size of the boat: Big Numbers Project
Type: Brief
The Big Numbers Project is a joint activity of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, World Bank and the WorldFish Center in collaboration with national partners. It is funded through PROFISH, ...
Policy analysis and environmental problems at different scales: asking the right questions
Type: Journal Article
In this volume, we seek a common understanding of three environmental problems linked to land use change in Southeast Asia: smoke pollution, degradation of biodiversity functions, and degradation of watershed functions. ...
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 April 2002 - 30 June 2002)
Type: Report
The Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) was authorized by USAID under the Cooperative Agreement # 388-A-00-00-00068-00 on 28 June 2000. This report covers activities for the three months of the project, ...
An Overview of Fisheries Conflicts in South and Southeast Asia: Recommendations, Challenges and Directions
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries conflicts are among the persistent problems affecting the security of food, livelihoods and fishing environments crucial to poor fishing communities in developing countries in South and Southeast Asia. Most ...
The importance of non-commercial fish
Type: Book Chapter
This article deals with the importance of finfish that are not sold on any market. We detail two major points of view: the ecological significance of larvae and juveniles for future harvests, and the importance of subsistence ...
Spatio-temporal and size-dependent variation in the success of releasing cultured sea cucumbers in the wild
Type: Journal Article
Large-scale releases of cultured “sandfish,” Holothuria scabra, were used to examine size- and density-dependent effects on survival among sites. Juveniles were marked by fluorochromes in 3 size classes and released into ...
Climate change and capture fisheries: potential impacts, adaptation and mitigation
Type: Report
The paper tackles the consequences of climate change impacts on fisheries and their dependent communities. It analyses the exposure, sensitivity and vulnerability of fisheries to climate change and presents examples of ...
Aquaculture extension in sub-Saharan Africa
Type: Report
A discussion is presented on aquaculture extension in Sub-Saharan Africa, with respect to the findings of a regional survey undertaken by FAO in collaboration with the WorldFish Centre. As the predominant research/extens ...
Breeding and culture of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra in Vietnam
Type: Journal Article
The sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (sandfish) has been commercially exploited over a wide tropical and subtropical range for centuries. It can produce a high-value grade of beche-demer if processing is carried out well. ...