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Use of giant clam resources in the Philippines
(1987)Type: Journal ArticleThe commercial exploitation of giant clam Tridacnidae in the Philippines is examined. Generally the giant clam shell is of greater commercial value than the meat and muscle. Prices and expert figures are discussed briefly. -
Use of light-attracted zooplankton for rearing post-settlement coral reef fish
(1999)Type: Book ChapterSettlement stage Lutjanus synagris and Ocyurus were caught in light traps set off fore reefs in the British Virgin Islands and raised in floating mesh cages tethered in water 1-2 m deep. Lights were designed to attract ... -
Using transdisciplinary research solutions to support governance in inland fisheries
(2018)Type: Book ChapterThe diverse nature of internal and external threats and fishery attributes in inland fisheries indicates that the development of long-term solutions to governance issues will require interaction among multiple disciplines ... -
Utilization of wetland ecosystem through fish-crop diversification for enhanced productivity and economic stability for fish-farm community of Indian sub-continent
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThis paper deals with a number of case studies that were undertaken during the last 8- 10 years in utilizing divergent ‘Tal’ wetland ecosystems (deep, semi-deep, temporary in a range of agro-ecological zones like NAZ, OAZ ... -
Value chain impact of the increased hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) harvest in Bangladesh
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleHilsa 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
(2004)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis 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
(2018)Type: Conference PaperAlthough, 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
(2007)Type: BookThis 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
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleWhile 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)
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleA 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
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe 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
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleJuvenile 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
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe 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
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleVideo 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
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleAs 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
(2021)Type: BriefBlue 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
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleBlue 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
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleVital 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
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThe 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
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleIn 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 ...
