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The GCRMN - coordinating coral reef monitoring efforts for effective management
Type: Journal Article
The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) is an operational unit of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), established in 1995 and maintained by the Australian Institute of Marine Science(AIMS). The main ...
The recreational benefits of coral reefs: a case study of Pulau Payar Marine Park, Kedah, Malaysia
Type: Report
Coral 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 ...
Catching and rearing postlarval cleaner shrimp for the aquarium trade: results from a WorldFish Center project in Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
Between 1999 and 2003, the WorldFish Center in Solomon Islands conducted research into the feasibility of a new fishery based on the capture and culture of postlarval coral reef fish for the live fish trade. The work was ...
Future research directions in coral reef management
Type: Report
At the International Consultative Workshop on Economic Valuation and Policy Priorities for Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs, 10-12 December 2001, Penang, Malaysia, participants were divided into three working groups ...
Releases of cultured sub-adult Trochus niloticus generate broodstock for fishery replenishment in Vanuatu
Type: Journal Article
The over-fished topshell Trochus niloticus ('trochus ') was cultured in Vanuatu and grown to sub-adult size (~40 mm) in sea cages. We released 200 of these trochus at each of five reef sites managed through Customary Marine ...
Use of a fishery independant index to predict recruitment and catches of the spiny lobster
Type: Journal Article
This paper presents a review of recruitment and catch predictions based on an index of abundance of juveniles and pre-recruits (fishery independent index) in the Cuban lobster fisheries. This methodology can provide ...
Corals, fishermen and tourists
Type: Journal Article
Two major anthropogenic activities that disturb coral reefs are fishing and tourism, even though coral reefs are important for both fishing and tourism. Already more than 60 per cent of all reefs worldwide are endangered. ...
A global protocol for monitoring of coral bleaching
Type: Journal Article
Coral bleaching and subsequent mortality represent a major threat to the future health and productivity of coral reefs. However a lack of reliable data on occurrence, severity and other characteristics of bleaching events ...
Economic valuation and policy priorities for sustainable management of coral reefs
Type: Conference Proceedings
This publication is an outcome of the “International Consultative Workshop for Economic Valuation and Policy Priorities for Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs” held at the WorldFish Center's Headquarters in Penang, ...
Facilitating integrated coastal management in Indonesia 2001-2003: final report: case studies
Type: Report
This document contains the compiled lessons, experiences and the impacts of the Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) training course developed for the kecamatan of Indonesia presented through the case studies of our Indonesian ...