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Twenty per cent of the world fisheries catch is discarded
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.
Lanternfish heaven: the future of world fisheries?
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 ...
Fisheries potential of village dams in northern Ghana
Type: Journal Article
Results of a twelve-month assessment of the fisheries and aquaculture potential of small waterbodies (SWBs) in the West Gonja District of Northern Ghana are presented. The primary objectives of the project were to established ...
Integrated management of coastal fisheries: lessons from initiatives in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
Type: Conference Proceedings
Coastal fisheries occur in a variety of natural and human settings. In terms of coastal use intensity, fisheries may be viewed to operate in a spectrum ranging from essentially single sector (i.e., fisheries) situations ...
Biology, fisheries and culture of tropical groupers and snappers
Type: Conference Proceedings
Groupers and snappers are important fishery resources of the tropics and subtropics, where their high values have caused most of their stocks to be heavily exploited, some even to the point of collapse. Trends towards heavy ...
Developments in tropical reef fisheries science and management
Type: Book Chapter
Extinction is conceivable for some species, including aquarium-fish stocks of high value and limited geographical range, but a biological basis exists for management of such small fishes. Immediate data needs are much ...
A model to determine benefits obtainable from the management of riverine fisheries of Bangladesh
Type: Report
An operational model was derived which can be used to analyze the performance of Bangladesh riverine fisheriesunder different simulated alternatives of technical, economic and biological conditions. Functions and parameters of ...
Primary production required to sustain global fisheries
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 ...
Pen-culture-based reservoir fisheries management: reservoir production improvement by released of pen-nursed fingerlings of selected species in Thailand
Type: Journal Article
Northeastern Thailand (Isan) is one of the least developed areas in this economically fast growing country. Traditionally, rice farming is the most important source of income and rice is the staple food. Animal protein ...
Experience of partnershp models for the co-management of Bangladesh fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Failure in the past to ascertain responsible fishing practices and equitable distribution of benefits under traditional leasing systems has motivated the Bangladesh government to work in partnership with non-governmental ...