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USA rethinks fisheries management
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries in the USA are managed under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (MFCMA). By 1991, it was reported that fish stocks had declined considerably since the act came into force. A national ...
Fisheries rehabilitation in post-tsunami Aceh: Status and needs from participatory appraisals
Type: Journal Article
The widespread and long-term nature of the tsunami damage in Aceh province, Indonesia has threatened the continued use of coastal and fisheries resources. This article describes the application of the Rapid Appraisal of ...
When can marine reserves improve fisheries management?
Type: Journal Article
Marine reserves are a promising tool for fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity, but they are not a panacea for fisheries management problems. For fisheries that target highly mobile single species with ...
Fisheries, trade and utilization of sea cucumbers in Malaysia
Type: Report
Sea cucumber fisheries in Malaysia are exploited off the coastal waters around the coral reef regions in Sabah in East Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia, this resource is minimally exploited because more than 90 % of the ...
Competition between fisheries and marine mammals for prey and primary production in the Pacific Ocean
Type: Journal Article
The degree of competition between fisheries and marine mammals in the Pacific Ocean was estimated for 7 statistical areas defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Catch statistics ...
Hen Mpoano, our Coast, our Future. Western Region of Ghana. Building capacity for adapting to a rapidly changing coastal zone: Lessons learned
Type: Report
Our Coast, Our Future: Western Region of Ghana was the first major product of the Hen Mpoano initiative, published in 2010. It made the case that a process is needed which is grounded in the belief that a fresh approach ...
Managing fisheries for human and food security
Type: Journal Article
We evaluate the current status of the global marine fisheries using the frameworks of conflict, food security and vulnerability. Existing trends suggest that there is likely to be greater food insecurity and fisheries ...
Towards improved linkage between research and management in marine fisheries
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 ...