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A characterization of community fish refuge typologies in rice field fisheries ecosystems
Type: Manual
In rural Cambodia, fish is a source of food and income to millions of people. However, there has been a real threat to fish populations in natural wetlands due to the degradation of aquatic biodiversity and habitat, illegal ...
Payments for hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) conservation in Bangladesh
Type: Book Chapter
Hilsa was once abundantly available in the 100 rivers of Bangladesh. Fishermen used to catch plenty of hilsa which were sold fresh to the local and urban markets. It was a cheap fish and was affordable even to the poor. ...
Governance structures and sustainability in Indian Ocean sea cucumber fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Good governance is paramount to the sustainability of fisheries, and inclusiveness of stakeholder groups has become the centerpiece in the ethos of managing small-scale fisheries. Understanding the effect of governance ...
Winners and losers in area-based management of a small-scale fishery in the Colombian Pacific
Type: Journal Article
The Pacific coast of Colombia has some of the most extensive mangrove forests in South America. As an isolated region and one of the country's poorest, coastal communities rely on fishing as a main source of animal protein ...
The WorldFish Center: Malawi
Type: Brief
The role of the WorldFish Center is to research and disseminate appropriate aquaculture and fisheries technologies for sustainable agricultural intensification. To achieve these goals the WorldFish Center works in partnership ...
Building adaptive capacity to climate change in tropical coastal communities
Type: Journal Article
To minimize the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing, governments, development agencies, and civil society organizations have made substantial investments in improving people’s capacity to adapt to change. Yet to ...
WorldFish in Malawi
Type: Brief
Since 1987, WorldFish has been working with the Malawi Government, universities and development partners to create a more productive fisheries sector that contributes to diversified and resilient rural livelihoods and ...
Myanmar Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Symposium Proceedings
Type: Conference Proceedings
The Myanmar Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Symposium was held in Yangon on 16-17 November 2017. The event provided a unique opportunity for national and international researchers to take stock of present sectoral ...
The potential role of small fish species in improving micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries: building evidence
Type: Journal Article
The purpose of this study was to build a comprehensive overview of the potential role of fish in improving nutrition with respect to certain micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. A comprehensive literature ...
Addressing small scale fisheries management through Participatory Action Research (PAR), an experience from the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
This paper is about the use of Participatory Action Research (PAR) and how it can influence change among stakeholders in small scale fisheries. It is made up of the following sections: an articulation of why the use of ...