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Analysis of optimal habitat for captive release of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra
Type: Journal Article
The success of marine stocking programs hinges on releasing hatchery-produced juvenile animals into the optimal marine habitat. This study sought to identify optimal microhabitat features of coastal seagrass meadows for ...
Tilapia lake virus: a threat to the global tilapia industry?
Type: Journal Article
Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is a recently described virus affecting wild and farmedtilapines. At present, it has been reported on three continents (Asia, Africa andSouth America) and the number of countries where the agent ...
Balancing between livelihood and biodiversity conservation: a model study on gear selectivity for harvesting small indigenous fishes in southern Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
This study has determined a suitable mesh size for small indigenous fish species (SIS) harvesting and has also developed a new gill net operation technique taking into consideration of aquatic biodiversity conservation, ...
Myanmar's fisheries in transition: Current status and opportunities for policy reform
Type: Journal Article
Myanmar's fisheries are among the most important globally but remain some of the least documented. The fisheries sector occupies an important place in Myanmar's economy and culture, and is set to change rapidly as the ...
Land use patterns and influences of protected areas on mangroves of the eastern tropical Pacific
Type: Journal Article
Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, sustaining millions of coastal livelihoods. However, their area of occurrence has been greatly reduced over the last century. In this study, we identify ...
A systematic quantitative literature review of aquaculture genetic resource access and benefit sharing
Type: Journal Article
The Convention on Biological Diversity provides a framework for countries to implement laws regulating the access, use and exchange of genetic resources, including how users and providers share the benefits from their use. ...
Gender and marine protected areas: a case study of Danajon Bank, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
In this paper, we examine the role of gender in community-based management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Central Philippines. MPAs are a common conservation and fisheries management tool in this area, but the ...
Investing in multi-stakeholder dialogue to address natural resource competition and conflict
Type: Journal Article
How can multi-stakeholder dialogue help assess and address the roots of environmental resource competition and conflict? This article summarises the outcomes and lessons from action research in large lake systems in Uganda, ...
Measuring the potential for sustainable intensification of aquaculture in Bangladesh using Life Cycle Assessment
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture has only recently begun to make significant contributions to the global food system but is undergoing rapid growth and intensification. Identifying the most sustainable intensification options for aquaculture ...
Towards improved practices in Life Cycle Assessment of seafood and other aquatic products
Type: Journal Article
This editorial provides introduction to the 13 contributions to this special issue which present inventory data on many previously undescribed capture fisheries, farming systems, geographical regions, inventory flows and ...