Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Title
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Strengthening community roles in aquatic resource governance in Uganda
(2014)Type: ReportLake Victoria fisheries face severe environmental stresses. Stocks are declining in a context of increasing population and growing demand for the lake's resources. Rising competition between users is putting conservation ... -
Strengthening post-hoc analysis of community-based fisheries management through the social-ecological systems framework
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based fisheries management (CBFM) is held up as one of the most promising approaches for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries. Yet, the complex features that shape CBFM outcomes remain inadequately understood. ... -
Strengthening small-scale fisheries for food and nutrition security, human well-being and environmental health in Zambia
(2020)Type: BriefZambia is rich in aquatic resources with 15 million ha of water in the form of rivers, lakes and swamps. These water bodies support diverse and widespread capture fisheries, particularly small-scale fisheries (SSF) that ... -
Strengthening the resilience of small-scale fisheries: A modeling approach to explore the use of in-shore pelagic resources in Melanesia
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries play a critical role in both poverty alleviation and food security. A large proportion of the world fish stocks are, however, getting fully or over-exploited. In this article we address these issues ... -
Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities: Results from a quasi-experimental impact evaluation in coastal Bangladesh
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleAt present, no clear consensus exists on how to assess resilience interventions in the field. In this paper we propose to measure the impact of the ECOFISH project, the objective of which was to strengthen the resilience ... -
Strong women, strong nation
(2020)Type: Working PaperInnovative research in the Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste has obtained data to help close the gender gap and provide food security for the local community. -
Study on the management of fisheries/aquatic resources at the local level
(1996)Type: ReportThe Local Government Code of 1991 has provided avenues for promoting the establishment and operation of POs and NGOs as active partners of the local government units (LGUs) in the pursuit of local autonomy. Specifically, ... -
Sumilon Island reserve: 20 years of hopes and frustrations
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleOver 20 years, successive openings and closures of the Sumilon Island marine reserve to fishers have provided unique opportunities to examine the effects of marine reserves on populations and communities of fishes and upon ... -
Summary report of the ICLARM/ISEAS Workshop on Law of the Sea: problems of conflict and management of fisheries in Southeast Asia
(1980)Type: Conference ProceedingsThree working groups focussed on (1) the allocation of living resources; (2) the effects of extensions ofjurisdiction; (3) the problems of enforcement. -
Sunamganj community based resource management project (SCBRMP): an approach to sustainable beel fisheries management
(2007)Type: Conference PaperSunamganj is a land dominated by floodplains with seasonally flooded tectonic depressions known locally as haors and smaller water bodies known as beels. People’s livelihoods and culture are largely dominated by the haor ... -
Supporting community-based resource management in Solomon Islands: The role of provincial governments
(2018)Type: BriefRural communities in Solomon Islands rely heavily on coastal fisheries for food and income. However, coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass are degrading in many areas because of overharvesting, pollution and unsustainable ... -
Survival of the Richest, not the Fittest: How attempts to improve governance impact African small-scale marine fisheries
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleThe sustainable use of fisheries resources is a priority of the African Union in developing the Blue Economy (BE). Growing global demand for seafood has attracted diverse actors to African waters, including Distant Water ... -
Sustain or transform; secure, safe & equitable livelihoods in small-scale fisheries
(2019)Type: PresentationIn this session we are speaking about the livelihoods of around 100 million women and men in developing countries, and many millions more that benefit from the food and nutrition they provide.Small-scale fisheries livelihoods ... -
Sustainability impacts of ecosystem approaches to small-scale aquaculture in Bangladesh
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleThis study explores the sustainability impacts of adopting an ecosystem approach in underutilized homestead ponds (ecoponds) operated by women in Bangladesh. Households with ecoponds have significantly higher fish productivity, ... -
Sustainability of fisheries through marine reserve: a robust modeling analysis
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleAmong the many factors that contribute to overexploitation of marine fisheries, the role played by uncertainty is important. This uncertainty includes both the scientific uncertainties related to the resource dynamics or ... -
Sustainable and accessible fish feeds for small-scale fish farmers
(2021)Type: BriefImproving feed accessibility for small-scale fish farmers is crucial to the inclusive growth of aquaculture. “Nutritious pond feeds” nourish the farmed fish and the pond organisms that help break down fish wastes and produce ... -
Sustainable development outcomes of livelihood diversification in small-scale fisheries
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleLivelihood diversification is increasingly central to policy advice and investments in rural development and fisheries management. For small-scale fishing communities in low- to middle-income countries, more diverse ... -
Sustainable fish production in Lake Nasser: ecological basis and management policy
(2000)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe aim of the Lake Nasser Project is to integrate social, economic, and ecological factors in the formulation of a management policy for sustainable fish production. The workshop was held to review the present state of ... -
Sustainable inland fisheries management in Bangladesh
(1999)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis conference volume "Sustainable Inland Fisheries Management in Bangladesh" contains 37 papers presented at the workshop. These paper are divided into five sections namely Introduction, Institutional issues, the CBFM ... -
Sustainable intensification of small-scale aquaculture production in Myanmar through diversification and better management practices
(2023)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale aquaculture systems can contribute significantly to food and nutritional security, poverty alleviation, and rural development, especially in developing countries. However, the intensification of aquaculture ...
