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The relationship of shell dimensions and shell volume to live weight and soft tissue weight in the mangrove clam, Polymesoda erosa (Solander, 1786) from northern Australia
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleShell dimensions (length, height, width) and shell volume were evaluated as estimators of growth for Polymesoda erosa in northern Australia. Each parameter was a good estimator when applied to live weight (r2 values of ... -
The research process and communication of results: lessons learned from a multidisciplinary analysis of a tropical small-scale fishery
(1983)Type: ReportAlong with an increase of their relative share of the total world catch, most tropical countries have experienced in the last decades an expansion of their fisheries research activities. These activities, whether based ... -
The road to Mangkok: achieving equitable distribution of benefits from small-scale fisheries development
(1980)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale capture fisheries in many less-developed countries are important both as labor-intensive sources of employment and as the major source of fish within these countries. Nonetheless, communities of such fishermen ... -
The role of fish and fisheries in recovering from natural hazards: Lessons learned from Vanuatu
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCoastal fisheries provide staple food and sources of livelihood in Pacific Island countries, and securing a sustainable supply is recognised as a critical priority for nutrition security. This study sought to better ... -
The role of fisheries sector in the coastal fishing communities of Sri Lanka
(2003)Type: Book ChapterSri Lanka is an island country with a land area of 65 610 km2. With the declaration of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 1976, the country gained sovereign rights over an ocean area of 536 000 km2 and EEZ extending from ... -
The role of the World Bank in fisheries
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleWorld Bank lending for fishery projects between 1976-81 is discussed, considering past problems with Band-supported projects, recent trends and future strategy and also sector management. -
The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management
(1996)Type: Book ChapterCoral reef resource systems extend throughout the tropics and are exploited primarily by subsistence fishers, supplying food for millions of people. The magnitude of harvests per unit area taken from coralline shelves ... -
The small scale reef fishery on the central north coast of Jamaica in 2000-2001: a biological and socio-economic survey
(2001)Type: ReportThis report provides detailed catch and effort information on the reef fishery on the north coast of Jamaica. The study area covered is from Rio Bueno, Trelawny, to Salem, St. Ann, a 22 km long segment of the central north ... -
The small-scale pelagic and demersal fisheries off Kribi, Cameroon
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleA description of the small-scale fisheries of the coastal pelagic and demersal resources off Kribi, Cameroon, is presented. The major fishing grounds are within the estuarine zone, an area of high productivity. Catch ... -
The South China Sea: analyzing fisheries catch data in an ecosystem context
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe South China Sea is an important fishing area with an annual harvest of some 5 million tonnes, or 10% of the catches jointly taken by the developing nations of the world. Details are given of a model of the area describing ... -
The status of routine fishery data collection in Southeast Asia, central America, the South Pacific, and West Africa, with special reference to small-scale fisheries
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) strategy for improving information on the status and trends of capture fisheries (FAO Strategy STF) was endorsed by Member States and the UN General Assembly in 2003. Its overall ... -
The status of stocks of groupers and hinds in the Northeaster Caribbean
(2005)Type: Book ChapterA survey was made of the status of stocks of groupers and hinds (Family Serranidae) in the northeastern Caribbean, principally in January and February 2003, coinciding with the principal spawning season of most species. ... -
The use of surplus-yield models in the economic analysis of a fishery
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleDiscounted cash flow techniques, as typically employed in the evaluation of fishery projects, employ constant cost and revenue streams over the duration of the project. The implicit assumption is that additional effort in ... -
Theory and management of tropical fisheries
(1982)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe objectives of the workshop were designed to place emphasis on applications. It was perceived that the fisheries are at present so intense and the available information so limited, that a special effort should be made ... -
Theory and management of tropical multispecies stocks: a review, with emphasis on the Southeast Asian demersal fisheries
(1979)Type: Working PaperThis paper consists of four main parts: a) the marine fisheries of Southeast Asia; b) the mathematical models; c)the Gulf of Thailand trawl fishery as a case study; and d) possible new approaches in the study and management ... -
This Nigerian Researcher Studies The ‘Hidden Harvests’ Of Small-Scale Fisheries
Type: News Item/Press ItemWith World Fisheries Day coming up on November 21, Nigerian researcher Kafayat Adetoun Fakoya is one of a huge number of scientists studying some of the world's smallest fishing industries, which, collectively, have a big impact. -
Through their eyes: Fishing communities voice their stories through photos
(2020)Type: BlogFrom the coast of Peru to the shores of Lake Chilwa in Malawi to fresh produce markets in Vietnam, small-scale fisheries provide vital income, food, nutrition and a sense of identity. Here we share photos and voices of ... -
Timor-Leste Country Program: Achievement highlights under the implementation of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems 2017-2021
(2021)Type: BriefThis brief highlights the major project achievements for the Timor-Leste country program in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference a series of key ... -
Timor-Leste Fishery Sector Support Program-Phase I (FSSP-TL). Project brief July 2015 to April 2019
(2020)Type: BriefThis brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ... -
Tinker, tailor or transform: Gender equality amidst social-ecological change
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleGlobal visions of environmental change consider gender equality to be a foundation of sustainable social-ecological systems. Similarly, social-ecological systems frameworks position gender equality as both a precursor to, ...
