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The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC
Type: Journal Article
The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC (Malaysia), its objectives and activities are briefly presented.
Marine fisheries, genetic effects and biodiversity
Type: Journal Article
Preservation of marine biodiversity deserves serious consideration as almost 65% of the earth's organisms (excluding insects) are marine. There is little knowledge at present on the status of marine biodiversity. However, ...
Community management of coastal resources, southern Thailand
Type: Journal Article
The involvement of communities with the assistance and support of government and non government organizations on the management of the coastal resources in Southern Thailand are discussed. The 3 most important resources, ...
The Spratly Islands: a marine park alternative
Type: Journal Article
Most of the concern over the Spratlys islands has centered on potential resources to be gained by extraction from the area. In reality, the most important long-term resources to be had from the Spratlys may be those which ...
Damage schedule: an alternative approach for evaluation of coastal resources
Type: Journal Article
Valuation of natural resources and cnviroiimental assets is a key aspect of successful resource management. In complex systems such as those of coastal areas, decisionmakers usually face the conflicting issues of resource ...
Economic incentives for water resource management in the Pak Phanang river basin of southern Thailand
Type: Journal Article
The study examines the existing water allocation methods and other policies that provide constraints or incentives for the most efficient use of water resources. Given the production condition of the local people, and the ...
Community-based coastal resource management in Orion (Bataan, Philippines) : building community property rights in a fishing community
Type: Journal Article
The Community-based Coastal Resource Management Project in Orion, Bataan, Philippines was started in 1991. The village level fishers organizations have formed a municipal-wide association called the Samahan at Ugnayan ng ...
European Union supports project to strengthen fisheries and biodiversity management in African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries
Type: Journal Article
Proper resource management implies a better understanding of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity. Scientists from developing countries often have limited information on their aquatic resources because of many ...
Coral reef resources of East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles
Type: Journal Article
Coral 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 ...
Is it deforestation or desertification when we do it to the ocean?
Type: Journal Article
Anecdotal evidence from 60 marine species suggests a pattern of resource exhaustion rather than sustainable use. There is a reason to believe that biomass in the Atlantic Western Boundary Current Fishery-Grand Banks, ...