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Fisheries management: what chance on coral reefs?
Type: Journal Article
Failures of fishery management to control fishing effort globally and how this affects the coral reef fisheries are discussed. The use of marine reserves in coral reef fisheries management is also emphasized.
Management of coastal fishery resources
Type: Book Chapter
The range of methods available for managing small scale coastal fisheries are reviewed and discussed. It is concluded that only community based limited entry systems will prevent over harvesting in most fisheries.
Coastal and marine resource management in Indonesia: legal and institutional aspects
Type: Working Paper
In this working paper, the authors undertook a review and analysis of the legal, institutional and policy framework of coastal resources management in Indonesia as well as the patterns of resource use of the country's ...
Measuring transaction costs of fisheries co-management in San Salvador Island, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
It is generally accepted that co-management systems are more cost-effective than centralized management of natural resources. However, no attempts have been made to empirically verify the transaction costs involved in ...
The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management
Type: Book Chapter
Coral reef resource systems extend throughout the tropics and are exploited primarily by subsistence fishers, supplying food for millions of people. The magnitude of harvests per unit area taken from coralline shelves ...
Multidisciplinary research and management: fisheries in the Central Delta of the Niger River (Mali)
Type: Journal Article
This contribution gives an overview of the fisheries in the Central Delta of the Niger River (Mali) and highlights the results of a multidisciplinary research and management program conducted in the area to assess the ...
On the growth, mortality and recruitment of the spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) in Sri Lankan waters
Type: Journal Article
Monthly length-frequency data of spiny lobster Panulirus homarus collected from the south coast of Sri Lanka during 1988-1990 were analyzed to estimate von Bertallanfy growth parameters. The asymptotic lengths estimated ...
Computer graphics for co-management
Type: Journal Article
Inadequate communication between the stakeholders in fisheries is one of the main constraints to progress in improving management. Fishers and managers rarely grasp the full implications of what scientists understand. ...
Reservoir fisheries of Orissa State, southern India
Type: Journal Article
Orissa State has about 256000 ha of reservoir waters. At present, about 197000 ha of 1442 reservoirs are suitable for fish production. These reservoirs, constructed primarily for water storage, irrigation, flood control ...
Warning signs unheeded in South Pacific invertebrate trade
Type: Journal Article
Nearshore marine resources play a significant role in the lives of South Pacific islanders and can be critical to the economies of nations in the region. However, few countries have adequate management controls in place ...