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Some key concepts in fisheries research and management, with emphasis on Mozambique
Type: Book Chapter
Some basic concepts of fishery economics and management, and fish population dynamics are presented. Also, some basic elements of length based stock assessment are reviewed.
Polyculture of carps in integrated broiler-cum-fishfarming systems
Type: Book Chapter
A study was undertaken to determine fish species combinations that would result in optimum production levels in integrated broiler raising systems. Its objectives were: (i) to evaluate the production potential of fish in ...
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.
Two new approaches for examining multivariate aquaculture growth data: the "Extended Bayley Plot" and path analysis
Type: Book Chapter
Two new approaches for the multivariate analysis of fish growh in aquaculture are presented.
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 ...
A trophic ecosystem model of Lake George, Uganda
Type: Book Chapter
A trophic model of Lake George, Uganda, Central Africa was constructed using published quantitative and qualitative information on the various biotic components of the lake and the ECOPATH II approach and software. It is ...
Flow characteristics of aquatic ecosystems
Type: Book Chapter
This contribution examines various flow measures based on analysis of 41 quantified models of trophic interactions in aquatic ecosystems.
Flow modelling with ECOPATH: providing insights on the ecological state of agroecosystems
Type: Book Chapter
This paper summarizes the major findings in modelling and analysing agroecosystems using ECOPATH.
Stratified models of large marine ecosystems: a general approach and an application the South China Sea
Type: Book Chapter
This contribution provides an approach for constructing models of large marine ecosystems (LMEs). This contribution results from an attempt to follow up on some of the implications of the LME concept for ecological modeling, ...
Assessment methodologies and fisheries management : how to keep making sense
Type: Book Chapter
A discussion is presented on the topic of fish stock assessment methodologies and fisheries management, considering various research programmes conducted which concern fishery-derived data such as Virtual Population Analysis ...