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    • The importance of fisheries for development 

      Allison, E.H. (2006)
      Type: Journal Article
      Declining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing ...

    • The importance of non-commercial fish 

      Baran, E. (2002)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This article deals with the importance of finfish that are not sold on any market. We detail two major points of view: the ecological significance of larvae and juveniles for future harvests, and the importance of subsistence ...

    • The importance of qualitative social research for effective fisheries management 

      Barclay, K.; Voyer, M.; Mazur, N.; Payne, A.M.; Mauli, S.; Kinch, J.; Fabinyi, M.; Smith, G. (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Over recent decades it has become widely accepted that managing fisheries resources means managing human behaviour, and so understanding social and economic dynamics is just as important as understanding species biology ...

    • The lagoon fisheries of French Polynesia 

      Chauvet, C.; Galzin, R. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      A brief review is presented of the lagoon fisheries of the Tuamotu (especially Rangiroa) and Society Archipelagos, French Polynesia, with some emphasis on the role of traps and of social and economic factors affecting the ...

    • The legal background to community based fisheries management in Bangladesh 

      The WorldFish Center (2007)
      Type: Brochure
      This booklet, produced as an output from the Community Based Fisheries Management Project - 2nd Phase (CBFM-2), aims to summarise the legal knowledge and experiences built up and challenges faced during the five years of ...

    • The life history and fishery of hilsa in Bangladesh and their implication for management 

      Islam, M.S. (1989)
      Type: Journal Article
      A 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 ...

    • The management of tropical multispecies fisheries 

      Gulland, J.A. (1982)
      Type: Book Chapter
      A brief review is presented of some of the measures taken to manage tropical multispecies fisheries in different parts of the world. An examination is also made of other government decisions, e.g. on investment, that can ...

    • The management systems of marine fisheries and other coastal resources in Palawan, Philippines: concepts, experiences and lessons 

      Pido, M.D.; Pomeroy, R.S.; Katon, B.M.; Carlos, M.B.; Sandalo, A.C. (eds.) (1996)
      Type: Report
      The marine waters surrounding the Palawan islandgroups are considered the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines. The largest and most intact assemblage of marine habitats, particularly coral reefs and mangroves, are ...

    • The Marine Conservation Project for San Salvador: a case study of fisheries co-management in the Philippines 

      Katon, B.M.; Pomeroy, R.S.; Salamanca, A. (1997)
      Type: Report
      San Salvador, an island village of Masinloc municipality in Zambales, Philippines, has been inhabited by approximately three generations of residents. The initial migrants, who were largely farmers from the mainland of ...

    • The marine fisheries of Jamaica 

      Aiken, K.; Kong, G.A. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The marine fisheries of Jamaica are almost entirely artisanal, with at least 15 000 fishers and an annual catch of approximately 7 000 t. A recent development is a small industrial fishery for queen conch and spiny lobster ...

    • The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago 

      De L. Sturm, M.G.; Manickchand-Heileman, S.C. (1998)
      Type: Journal Article
      The marine fisheries of Trinidad and Tobago are mainly artisanal and involve about 8,000 fishers. The main fishing gear used are the gillnets, the troll, the shrimp trawl, the fishpot and the industrial longline. Landings ...

    • The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC 

      ICLARM (1994)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC (Malaysia), its objectives and activities are briefly presented.

    • The Marine Stewardship Council: new hope for marine fisheries 

      Sutton, M. (1996)
      Type: Journal Article
      To help reverse the downward trends for the world's marine fish stocks, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Aglo-Dutch Unilever have jointly formed the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an independent, non-profit, ...

    • The obstacles to fisheries management in Jamaica 

      Haughton, M. (1987)
      Type: Journal Article
      Major 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 overfishing of marine resources: socioeconomic background in Southeast Asia 

      Pauly, D.; Chua, T.E. (1988)
      Type: Journal Article
      A brief review of marine fishery development in Southeast Asia is given, with emphasis on the phase of rapid growth of catches that prevailed in the 1960s-1970s, and on the high expectations this phase generated, especially ...

    • The Peruvian anchoveta, Charles Darwin and us 

      Pauly, D. (1992)
      Type: Journal Article
      The last decade has seen and rightly so a boom of Darwiniana, culminating in 1991, in a fascinating new biography by A. Desmond and J. Moore.' Indeed, "spicing up" one's writing with references to Charles Darwin seems one ...

    • The Philippines: a hotspot of sea cucumber fisheries in Asia 

      Choo, P.S. (2008)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This article provides an overview of the sea cucumber fisheries in the Philippinee, covering topics of 1) trade, 2)socioeconomic importance to local community 3) recommendations for improving fisheries management and ...

    • The political economy of marine fisheries development in Indonesia 

      Bailey, C. (1988)
      Type: Journal Article
      Despite 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 ...

    • The potential role of restocking and stock enhancement in the management of marine invertebrate fisheries in the Philippines 

      Bell, J.; Garces, L. (2004)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Throughout Southeast Asia, capture fisheries are no longer yielding their potential harvests - in many cases, the abundance of valuable species has been reduced to 10% of previous levels (Silvestre ef al., in press). The ...

    • The Programme for Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in West Africa 

      Satia, B. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Programme for Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries in West Africa (IDAF) was initiated in 1983 to help some 20 coastal states from Mauritiana to Angola which wished to develop and manage their artisanal fisheries ...