WorldFish Community: Recent submissions
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Policy recommendations for coastal area management in the ASEAN region: as discussed by policymakers, administrators and scientists
(1989)Type: Conference ProceedingsRecommendations for coastal area management in the ASEAN region are given, being based on discussions held atthe Workshop which reviewed the current exploitation of coastal resources and examined the severity of degradation ... -
Coastal area management in Southeast Asia: policies, management strategies and case studies
(1989)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe coastal waters of Southeast Asian countries have some of the world's richest ecosystems characterized by extensive coral reefs and mangrove forests. Blessed with warm tropical climate and high rainfall, these waters ... -
Towards sustainable development of the coastal resources of Lingayen Gulf, Phlilppines
(1989)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe Lingayen Gulf coastal area, located in the northwestern part of Luzon island, illustrates in microcosm the depletion and degradation problems resulting from unplanned and competing resources utilization in the country. ... -
There is still hope
(1989)Type: BriefThe goal of the Coastal Resources Management Project (CRMP) is to increase existing capabilities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region to develop and implement comprehensive, multidisciplinary ... -
Marine parks and reserves: management for coastal environments in Southeast Asia
(1988)Type: BriefThe book is intended to introduce marine parks and reserves as a means of management for coastal environments in Southeast Asia. It describes the plight of coastal resource habitats and why and how marine parks and reserves ... -
How to achieve high fish yields in tropical lakes and reservoirs
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleFish yields in tropical lakes and reservoirs vary greatly; the importance of fish composition as a factor affecting productivity is discussed, examining the fish composition in tropical standing waters worldwide. Raising fish ... -
Stock assessment of Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) based on data from a sport fishery
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleAn assessment is made of the Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares ) stock, using data from a sport fishery in the Pemba Channel off the Kenya-Tanzania border in conjunction with commercial catch figures for ... -
A method for estimating the parameters of a seasonally oscillating growth curve from growth increment data
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleA linearized version of the Appeldoorn model of the von Bertalanffy growth function is presented for the estimationof parameters of seasonal growth oscillation. -
A workshop on length-based methods in fisheries analysis in the Solomon Islands
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of a workshop organized by the South Pacific Research Coordination Unit of the ForumFisheries Agency in order to examine the use of length frequency data as a tool in fish population assessment in ... -
The life history and fishery of hilsa in Bangladesh and their implication for management
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of the life history of hilsa (Hilsa ilisha ), the national fish of Bangladesh. The production ofthis fish is approximately equals 30% of the total fish production of the country; the hilsa fishery is ... -
Management of catfish (Bagrus meridionalis Guenther) in southern Lake Malawi
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the yield of catfish (Bagrus meridionalis ) in Lake Malawi, using the dynamic pool modelof Beverton and Holt. Implications of the results of the analysis in development of appropriate fisheryman ... -
Bibliographic coverage of the growing fisheries literature in ASFA
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleDifficulties in indexing and abstracting fisheries literature globally are discussed. ASFA helps to be a global central database of fisheries literature. -
Antifouling paints threaten fisheries resources
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleThe use of tributyltin as an antifouling agent and its toxicity to non-target organisms is discussed. Legislation on the use of this compound in antifouling formulations is examined briefly. -
Fisheries development in the Kingdom of Tonga
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleA summary is given of efforts made by local and foreign organizations to improve artisanal fisheries in Tonga throughthe introduction of improved fishing vessels and associated training programs. The demonstration boat ... -
On the use of visual survey methods for estimating reef fish standing stocks
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleThe use of visual surveys as a means of estimating fish standing stocks is discussed with respect to reef fish. Difficulties associated with this technique are noted. Visual survey methods are relatively cheap, non-destructive, ... -
Fisheries resources management in Southeast Asia: why bothers?
(1989)Type: Book ChapterBecause, in general, the economies of Southeast Asian countries are "developing", policy-makers generally assume that the fisheries sector also needs to be "developed" through soft loans, tax rebates, construction of ports, ... -
The political economy of marine fisheries development in Indonesia
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleDespite the importance of the fisheries sector to national welfare in Indonesia, most fishers are small-scale producers who are among the poorest of the poor in Indonesian society. Foremost among the reasons for this poverty ... -
Business management for small-scale fishermen: a program in St. Kitts, West Indies
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of a program in small-business management developed for local fishermen in St. Kitts to improve their ability to operate a small fishing business. The foundation of the training was a recordkeeping system ... -
Inland fisheries management in Bangladesh
(1989)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe Department of Fisheries (DOF) of the Government of Bangladesh, The Ford Foundation, Dhaka, and the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) jointly organized a national workshop, 9-10 January ... -
An alternative approach to achieving high fish yields in tropical reservoirs
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the topic of species introductions as a means of improving reservoir of lake productivities. Reference is made to the successful introduction of the sardine Limnothrissa miodon into Lake Kariba, ...
