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    • Value chain impact of the increased hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) harvest in Bangladesh 

      Khan, M.A.; Abdul, W.M.; Haque, A.M.; Nahiduzzaman, M.; Phillips, M.J.; A.B.M. Mahfuzul Haque: 0000-0002-5334-5630; Md Nahiduzzaman: 0000-0002-5152-992X; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Hilsa shad is the largest single fish species, contributing 12% of the total fish production in Bangladesh. Since the rapid decline of its harvest in early 2000, the government of Bangladesh took various initiatives to ...

    • Value of river fisheries 

      Cowx, I.G; Almeida, O.; Bene, C.; Brummett, R.; Bush, S.; Darwall, W.; Pittock, J.; van Brakel, M. (2004)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      This paper examines the importance of accurately valuing the fisheries of large rivers (and in all ecosystems) and how such information can be used to maintain, improve and develop inland fisheries and ecosystem services, ...

    • Value-chain analysis - An assessment approach to estimate Lake Nasser fisheries performance 

      Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2018)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Although, the fishery in Lake Nasser has existed for more than 40 years, the economic and financial performance of its fisheries-based businesses not well understood. The current study aimed to improve understanding of ...

    • Values of inland fisheries in the Mekong river basin 

      Baran, E.; Jantunen, T.; Chong, C.K. (2007)
      Type: Book
      This report provides an overview of the biological, economical, social and cultural values of river fisheries in the Lower Mekong Basin (Yunan, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam). The report also identifies the main ...

    • Valuing Africa's inland fisheries: overview of current methodologies with an emphasis on livelihood analysis 

      Bene, C.; Neiland, A.E. (2003)
      Type: Journal Article
      While Africa’s inland fisheries are widely recognized to be of great importance to local people, accurate and up-to-date information on their value is sparse and its absence is a serious constraint to the formulation of ...

    • Valuing small fish from mosquito nets: A comment on Jones & Unsworth (2019) 

      Tilley, A.; Mills, D.J.; Short, R.; Kolding, J.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      A critique of a paper in Ambio that labels the capture of small fish as unsustainable without adequate consideration of the dynamics of fish populations.

    • Variation in short-term survival of culture sandfish (Holothuria scabra) released in mangrove-seagrass and coral reef flat habitats in Solomon Islands 

      Dance, S.K.; Lane, I.; Bell, J.D. (2003)
      Type: Journal Article
      The specific aims of our study were: (1) to determine whether cultured juvenile H. scabra released near mangrove–seagrass and coral reef flat habitats suffered different levels of predation, and (2) to identify the predators ...

    • Variation in short-term survival of cultured sandfish (Holothuria scabra) released in mangrove-seagrass and coral reef flat habitats in Solomon Islands 

      Dance, S.K.; Lane, I.; Bell, J.D. (2003)
      Type: Journal Article
      Juvenile cultured sandfish (Holothuria scabra) with a mean size of 35.6 F11.4 S.D. were released on soft substrata near mangrove–seagrass and lagoonal coral reef flat habitats in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. ...

    • Viability and resilience of small-scale fisheries through cooperative arrangements 

      Hardy, P.Y.; Béné, C.; Doyen, L.; Pereau, J.C.; Mills, D. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The small-scale fisheries sector in many Pacific islands is facing increasing challenges in relation to resource availability, economic opportunity, and demographic and social pressure. In particular, intensifying cash-oriented ...

    • Video technology applied to the management of Bahrain's marine resources 

      Uwate, K.R.; Shams, A. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      Video technology has been used as a tool in research for many years. However, its widespread use as a fisheries management tool has been limited due to its relatively high cost. This is changing as video technology becomes ...

    • Village fisheries management and community-owned marine protected areas in Samoa 

      King, M.; Faasili, U. (1998)
      Type: Journal Article
      As in many tropical countries, subsistence fishers in Samoa live in discrete communities which have a high level of marine knowledge and some degree of control of adjacent waters. These factors provide an ideal basis for ...

    • The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System 

      Leape, J.; Micheli, F.; Tigchelaar, M.; Allison, E.; Basurto, X.; Bennett, A.; Bush, S.R.; Cao, L.; Crona, B.; DeClerck, F.; Fanzo, J.; Gelcich, S.; Gephart, J.; Golden, C.D.; Hicks, C.; Kishore, A.; Koehn, Z.; Little, D.; Naylor, R.L.; Selig, E.R.; Short, R.; Sumaila, U.; Thilsted, S.H.; Troell, M.; Wabnitz, C.C.; Fabrice DeClerck: 0000-0002-3631-8745; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      Blue foods – fish, invertebrates, algae and aquatic plants captured or cultured in freshwater and marine ecosystems – play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the ...

    • The vital roles of blue foods in the global food system 

      Tigchelaar, M.; Leape, J.; Micheli, F.; Allison, E.; Basurto, X.; Bennett, A.; Bush, S.R.; Cao, L.; Cheung, W.W.; Crona, B.; DeClerck, F.; Fanzo, J.; Gelcich, S.; Gephart, J.; Golden, C.D.; Halpern, B.S.; Hicks, C.; Jonell, M.; Kishore, A.; Koehn, Z.; Little, D.; Naylor, R.L.; Phillips, M.J.; Selig, E.R.; Short, R.; Sumaila, U.; Thilsted, S.H.; Troell, M.; Wabnitz, C.C.; Fabrice DeClerck: 0000-0002-3631-8745; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Blue foods play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the livelihoods, economies, and cultures of many coastal and riparian communities. Blue foods are extraordinarily ...

    • Vital statistics of marine fishes of Vanuatu 

      Pakoa, K. (1998)
      Type: Journal Article
      Vital statistics are presented for 38 marine species of Vanuatu based on previous studies conducted in the area, with parameters describing growth (6 species, 13 sets of parameters), mortality (estimates of M for 6 species), ...

    • Volunteer sports divers: a valuable resource in the management of Bahrain's fisheries 

      Uwate, K.R.; Al-Meshkhas, J. (1999)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Directorate of Fisheries (DOF) of Bahrain has a novel scheme in which the DOF workers cooperate with local sports divers in the management and conservation of their marine resources. This cooperation is mutually ...

    • VPA estimates of fishing mortality and exploited biomass from Sardinella aurita catch-at-length data in eastern Venezuela 

      Mendoza, J.J.; Fréon, P.; Guzmán, R. (1994)
      Type: Journal Article
      In this study, length-frequency data on Spanish sardine (Sardinella aurita) from northeastern Venezuela were analyzed for the period 1967-1989. Average growth parameters for the von Bertalanffy equation were established ...

    • Vulnerability in African small-scale fishing communities 

      Mills, D.; Béné, C.; Ovie, S.; Tafida, A.; Sinaba, F.; Kodio, A.; Russell, A.; Andrew, N.; Morand, P.; Lemoalle, J. (2011)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fishing communities are often recognised as being amongst the poorest in developing countries, and interventions targeted at improving resource status seen as central in the fight against poverty. A series of field assessments ...

    • Warning signs unheeded in South Pacific invertebrate trade 

      Kelso, B.J. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      Nearshore marine resources play a significant role in the lives of South Pacific islanders and can be critical to the economies of nations in the region. However, few countries have adequate management controls in place ...

    • Water for fish: Sustainable inland fisheries 

      Bevitt, K. (2018)
      Type: Blog
      Water for fish: Sustainable inland fisheries

    • Water requirements of floodplain rivers and fisheries : existing decision support tools and pathways for development 

      Arthington, A.H.; Baran, E.; Brown, C.A.; Dugan, P.; Halls, A.S.; King, J.M.; Minte-Vera, C.V.; Tharme, R.E.; Welcome, R.L. (2007)
      Type: Report
      This report comprehensively reviews current environmental flow methodologies and fisheries production models to show that the combination of the DRIFT (Downstream Response to Imposed Flow Transformation) methodology and ...