WorldFish Community: Recent submissions
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Beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleThe economic importance of the beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines is discussed, describing the method of collection used. Processing of the sea cucumbers into trepang and pricing/grading of the product are also outlined. ... -
Seasonal trawling bans can be very successful in heavily overfished areas: the "Cyprus effect"
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleSeasonal trawling bans or closed seasons are among the most conventional management measures. They are more easily enforceable and, if implemented at the appropriate time of the year, usually produce good results. The ... -
Some management aspects and constraints in the Lake Kariba fishery
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleAn outline is given of measures taken to manage the Kariba fishery and problems encountered. The industrial Limnothrissa miodon fishery and the artisanal gillnet fishery are discussed. Regulations designed to enhance ... -
Indonesian marine capture fisheries
(1987)Type: Working PaperThis study is one of a series of research efforts by interdisciplinary teams which consolidate and synthesize existing knowledge relating to the marine fisheries of Southeast Asia. The goal of these reviews is to make more ... -
Fisheries traditions in Bangladesh
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleThe role that sociocultural and religious beliefs play in evolving an implicit mechanism for exploiting and managing the fish stocks of Bangladesh is discussed. -
Traditional beliefs and fisheries management in Oceania
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of fisheries management in the islands of Oceania, and problems caused by traditional beliefs and custom -
Fishlore in the Central Philippines and its role in development
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleDevelopment of the Philippine fishery industry is discussed with respect to the role played by traditional beliefs ofthe Visayan fisherfolk. -
The obstacles to fisheries management in Jamaica
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleMajor factors that have contributed to the failure in Jamaica to implement fisheries management successfully are examined. Problems in the management expertise and infrastructure are detailed. -
The Caribbean Technical Cooperation Network in Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries and Aquaculture Network in the Latin American region and to prepare a work program to facilitate forward planning and to seek financial assistance to implement activities within the framework of the Network -
Fisheries development in Costa Rica
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the past and present status of the Costa Rica fishery. Continuing decline in production figures indicate the need for development. Two management options are considered: 1) no increase in production, ... -
FAO developments in software for tropical fish stock assessment
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of microcomputer software developed by the marine Resources Service of FAO for theassessment of tropical fisheries. The packages are intended for users in developing countries who may not ... -
Use of giant clam resources in the Philippines
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleThe commercial exploitation of giant clam Tridacnidae in the Philippines is examined. Generally the giant clam shell is of greater commercial value than the meat and muscle. Prices and expert figures are discussed briefly. -
Overfishing: the Haiti experience
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of fisheries in Haiti which employ primitive technology, and problems regarding overfishingconsidered. Since boats used are small and motorless, there is no fishing activity in deep water and Haiti has ... -
Customary law and lore of the sea
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleCustomary sea tenure together with traditional knowledge of marine resources and its application to their management is discussed in this article. -
Length-based methods in fisheries research
(1987)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis proceedings include the twenty-two papers which were originally presented in in a conference on The Theory and Application of Length-Based Stock Assessment Methods which took place on 11-16 February 1985 at the Istituto ... -
ASEAN-US Cooperative Program on Marine Science: Coastal Resources Management Project: suggested guidelines for project implementation and evaluation
(1986)Type: ReportThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided a grant for the implementation of a coastal resources management project (CRMP) designed to strengthen the capability of the countries within the ... -
Bigger net mesh size will mean bigger catches in the Ivory coast trawl fishery
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleYield-per-recruit analyses were performed on catch data of the Ivory Coast trawl fishery in order to identify the mesh size and levels of fishing effort most approprate. Results show that at present levels of fishing ... -
Relationships between growth, mortality and maximum observed age of fish in the Gulf of Aden
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleThe findings are presented of an examination of growth and mortality rates of demersal and pelagic fish in the Gulf of Aden. Small pelagic fish with short life span had high mortality coefficient values around 1.0 for a ... -
On improving operation and use of the elefan programs. part 2, improving the estimation of L
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleFour simple approaches which rely on slightly modified versions of ELEPHAN I and/or II are given for the estimation of length of fish. -
ICOD: training and scholarships for integrated ocean development
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) was established as a crown corporation of Canada in February 1985, with a mandate to initiate, encourage and support cooperation between Canada and developing countries ...
