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Factors that drive Cambodia's inland fish catch: what role can community fisheries play?
Type: Brief
This policy brief is based on an initiative being made at the IFReDI in Cambodia to model the crucial hydrological, bio-ecological and socioeconomic factors that deserve attention if the fish catch in Cambodia is to be sustained.
Fisheries and Coastal Resources Co-management in Asia: Selected Results from a Regional Research Project
Type: Report
This report presents the results of a ten-year Fisheries Co-management Research Project in Asia. The project was a collaboration of the WorldFish Center, the Institute for Fisheries Management (Denmark), and national ...
Predicting the water requirement of river fisheries.
Type: Journal Article
This paper is arranged in two parts. The first summarizes technical issues surrounding such assessments, briefly reviews the water requirements of river fish and fisheries, and examines some of the ways for predicting these ...
The importance of fisheries for development
Type: Journal Article
Declining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing ...
Lessons learnt community based fisheries management (CBFM) in Vietnam
Type: Brief
The integrated local government institutions in Vietnam helps to bring all stakeholders together to establish and strengthen community based institutions and leverage effective management of the fisheries resources.
Fisheries and water productivity in tropical river basins: Enhancing food security and livelihoods by managing water for fish
Type: Journal Article
Faced with growing pressure upon freshwater resources, increased water productivity in agriculture is essential. Efforts to do so however need to consider the wider role of water in sustaining food production. This paper ...
Proceedings of the international workshop responding to HIV and AIDS in the fishery sector in Africa
Type: Conference Paper
The purpose of the workshop was to enable professionals and organizations working with fishing communities inresponse to HIV and AIDS in Africa to share experiences, appraise the efficacy of their approaches and identify ...
Key issues in coastal fisheries South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative
Type: Journal Article
Asia is an important region in terms of fish trade supplying nearly 60% of global fish production. The region’s coastal fisheries play a critical role in ensuring food security and providing livelihoods, particularly for ...
Annotated bibliography on the economic effects of global climate change on fisheries
Type: Book
This annotated bibliography includes 141 references from 1966 to 2006. It reflects the thrust of past research which has focused largely on temperate and developed areas, since studies focusing on developing countries/regions ...
Community Management by Decree? : lessons from Cambodia's fisheries reform
Type: Journal Article
The Cambodian government introduced a dramatic reform in 2001 that reduced the allocation of commercial fishing lots in favor of local community access. Hailed by community activists, the policy shift nevertheless ...