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Fish wars: Science is shaping a new peace agenda
Type: Journal Article
This paper attempts to highlight some of the conflicts arising from fish and fishers and their impacts especially on the poorer nations. It discusses how some of these problems can be overcome by innovative research ...
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 April 2001 - 30 June 2001)
Type: Report
The main thrust of the DSAP is to sponsor on-farm aquaculture production demonstrations implemented through cooperating NGO partners. These demonstrations are expected to show farmers and their neighbors the profitability ...
Status and development trends of aquaculture in the near east
Type: Conference Paper
Aquaculture has a short history in the Near East Region. The overall aquaculture production in 1997 was below 200 000 mt, a figure that represents less than 0.5 percent of global aquaculture production. Eight of the 17 ...
Caribbean marine protected areas project: the role of marine protected areas in fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in coral reef ecosystems: final technical report to the United Kingdom Department for International Development
Type: Report
The purpose of this project has been to address the issue of decreased catch rates and declining income per unit of fishing effort in Jamaica's artisanal fisheries. This is an issue that is not unique to Jamaica. It is ...
Current status of aquaculture in the Pacific Islands
Type: Conference Paper
Compared with fishing, aquaculture is currently of little commercial significance to the Pacific Islands, with one important exception, black pearl farming, which is virtually confined to eastern Polynesia. Elsewhere in ...
Fisheries resources and livelihood of the villagers of Chitrapara: study on fisheries resources use for livelihood and identification of fisheries extension and development needs of Gopalganj district, Bangladesh
Type: Working Paper
The objective of the present working paper is to articulate and identify areas for further training, field demonstrations and other regional issues to be addressed for the development of aquaculture in small water bodies. ...
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 July 2001 - 30 Sept 2001)
Type: Report
The Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) was authorized by USAID. This report covers activities for the three months of the project, 1 June 2001 through 30 September 2001. The main thrust of the DSAP is ...
Strategic review of enhancements and culture-based fisheries
Type: Conference Paper
Enhancements are interventions in the life cycle of common-pool aquatic resources. Enhancement technologies include culture-based fisheries, habitat modifications, fertilization, feeding and elimination of predat ...
A fisheries co-management case study from The Gambia
Type: Journal Article
User involvement in fisheries management has been around for some time, but few analytical papers have been published on the subject in Africa. Most of these initiatives fall under the rubric of co-management. But what is ...
Genetic improvement of carp species in Asia (RETA 5711) : final report to the Asian Development Bank
Type: Report
ADB RETA 5711 on the Genetic Improvement of Carp Species in Asia showed that the growth performance of carps, the most cultured fish in the world, could be improved by 10% per generation of selection, based on the preliminary ...