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Diagnosis and management of small-scale fisheries in developing countries
Type: Journal Article
Small-scale fisheries (SSF) make important but undervalued contributions to the economies of some of the world’s poorest countries. They also provide much of the animal protein needed by societies in which food security ...
Fish consumption and food security : a disaggregated analysis by types of fish and classes of consumers in selected asian countries
Type: Journal Article
This paper discusses fish consumption and preference patterns for fish species by income groups, and by urban/rural divide in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The analysis is ...
The fisheries of Zanzibar: potential for new investments
Type: Journal Article
Zanzibar, one of the poorest areas of sub-Saharan Africa, has a good potential for foreign investment in offshore (EEZ) marine capture fisheries, in aquaculture and in fi sheries infrastructure. Zanzibar’s fisheries resources ...
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 ...
The evolution of aquaculture in African rural and economic development
Type: Journal Article
In Africa, aquaculture has developed only recently and so far has made only a small contribution to economic development and food security. We review developments and identify constraints to the expansion of aquaculture ...
Planning the use of fish for food security in the Pacific
Type: Journal Article
Fish is a mainstay of food security for Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs). Recent household income and expenditure surveys, and socio-economic surveys, demonstrate that subsistence fishing still provides the ...
Fisheries production in Asia: its role in food security and nutrition
Type: Journal Article
This paper reviews the status and some management issues of fisheries production in Asia, as well as the supply and demand situation. Its food security and nutritional roles and opportunities for value addition are also discussed.