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    • Fishery resources trends and community-based management approahes adopted in the river Titas in Bangladesh 

      Mustafa, M.G. (2009)
      Type: Journal Article
      During 1997–2002, a Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) project was implemented to monitor fish catches in two sections of the River Titas (Goshipur to Gokornaghat section and Ka section), an important tributary ...

    • Fishing dynamics associated with periodically harvested marine closures 

      Cohen, P.J.; Cinner, J.E.; Foale, S.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      Periodically-harvested fisheries closures are emerging as a socially acceptable and locally implementable way to balance concerns about conserving ecosystem function and sustaining livelihoods. Across the Indo-Pacific ...

    • Fishing gears diversity in Sunamganj, haor region within CBRMP's working area 

      WorldFish; CBRMP; Local Government Engineering Dept (2013)
      Type: Report
      This book is a research output on fishing gears used in the beels from Sunamgan Haor areas under the initiative of the Community Based Resource Management Project (CBRMP) of LGED and WorldFish. It presents a collection of ...

    • Fishing skill in developing country fisheries: the Kedah, Malaysia trawl fishery 

      Viswanathan, K.K.; Omar, I.; Jeon, Y.; Kirkley, J.; Squires, D.; Susilowati, I. (2001)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fishing skill is perceived to play a crucial role in catching fish. The question arises for fishery managers as to whether or not there are observable and measurable attributes of the skipper or vessel that can be monitored ...

    • Fishlore in the Central Philippines and its role in development 

      Rola, D.A.; De Castro, L.V. (1987)
      Type: Journal Article
      Development of the Philippine fishery industry is discussed with respect to the role played by traditional beliefs ofthe Visayan fisherfolk.

    • FishNutrients - Launching an Innovative New Tool to Help Address Malnutrition 

      Cohen, P.J.; Hicks, C.; MacNeil, M.A.; Palomares, M.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2021)
      Type: Video
      Fish are increasingly recognized as key to addressing the planets malnutrition challenge. But this potential remains largely unknown and unmet. FishNutrients looks to help address these gaps by providing easy access to ...

    • FISHSIM: a generalized fishery simulation model 

      King, M. (1995)
      Type: Journal Article
      This paper describes a general bioeconomic model, FISHSIM, which uses traditional equations and submodel to represent the biological parameters of a fish stock, and simple financial equations to represent profitability of ...

    • Five actions to strengthen the contribution of fish to food systems in Zambia 

      Siamudaala, V.; Simmance, F.; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198 (2021)
      Type: Blog
      A review of the actions needed to enhance the contributions of fish and aquatic foods to Zambia’s sustainable development ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit.

    • Five principles for network success in Solomon Islands 

      Blythe, J.; Bennett, G.; Cohen, P.; Moveni, M.; Kwatelae, A. (2017)
      Type: Brief
      In Solomon Islands, networks consisting of multiple partners are gaining momentum because of their potential to improve the capacity of communities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and government stakeholders to achieve ...

    • Floating islands: a unique fish aggregating method 

      Suresh, V.R. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      A fish aggregating device made of aquatic weeds and grass (Phoom) is used in Loktak lake in the northeastern region of India. It has been used successfully in this very productive fishery for centuries. Today, the fishery ...

    • Floods, floodplains and fish production in the Mekong basin: present and past trends 

      Baran, E.; Van Zalinge, N.; Ngor Peng Bun (2001)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      This paper deals with relationships between hydrology, wetlands and fisheries production in the Mekong River Basin. A five-year monitoring of the bag net ("dai") fishery in the Tonle Sap River (Cambodia) showed a strong ...

    • Flying fish season (Tauika) in Bellona 

      Govan, H. (1993)
      Type: Journal Article
      Bellona is a Polynesian outlier island to the south of the main Solomon Islands group. Bellona, also known by the locals as Mu Ngiki, is a small elongated raised atoll wIiici5imeans it is almost completely surrounded by ...

    • Focal community profiles for Barotse Hub, Zambia. 

      Dierksmeier, B.; Cole, S.M.; Teoh, S.J. (2015)
      Type: Report
      The purpose of the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) focal community profiles is to provide basic descriptions of initial conditions in each community where AAS works in the Barotse Floodplain ...

    • Follow the fish 

      Gomese, C.; Ride, A.; Eriksson, H.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2020)
      Type: Brief
      This brief summarises national statistics about how prevalent women are in production and distribution of aquatic foods in Solomon Islands and emphasises the importance of women's increased participation in decision making.

    • Following the fish inland: understanding fish distribution networks for rural development and nutrition security 

      Steenbergen, D.; Eriksson, H.; Hunnam, K.; Mills, D.J.; Stacey, N.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      In developing countries, small-scale fisheries are both a pivotal source of livelihood and essential for the nutritional intake of larger food insecure populations. Distribution networks that move fish from landing sites ...

    • Food and feeding ecology of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in Bangladesh’s Meghna River basin 

      Hasan, K.M.M.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Wahab, M.A.; Mohammed, E.Y. (2016)
      Type: Working Paper
      Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) is one of the most important tropical fish of the Indo-Pacific region, especially in Bangladeshi waters. The hilsa fishery has declined significantly since 2002 mainly due to overfishing, ...

    • Food security and poverty alleviation through improved valuation and governance of river fisheries in Africa 

      Béné, C. (2009)
      Type: Report
      The project aims to sustain and improve the livelihoods of the rural poor who depend on fisheries for their employment, income and food security along the rivers of the Lake Chad and Zambezi basins. Its purpose is to ...

    • Food security versus environment conservation: A case study of Solomon Islands' small-scale fisheries 

      Hardy, P.Y.; Béné, C.; Doyen, L.; Schwarz, A.M. (2013)
      Type: Journal Article
      The sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in coral reef ecosystems constitutes a difficult objective not least because these fisheries usually face several worsening pressures, including demographic growth and ...

    • Food security, nutrition and HIV/AIDS in African fisheries: emerging evidence and research directions: a literature review 

      Te Lintelo, D. (2009)
      Type: Report
      The WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ...

    • Food system perspective on fisheries and aquaculture development in Asia 

      Tezzo, X.S.; Bush, S.R.; Oosterveer, P.; Belton, B.; Xavier Simon Andre Tezzo: 0000-0002-4509-2901 (2020)
      Type: Concept Note
      This paper reviews development research and policies on freshwater fish in South and Southeast Asia. We conduct a systematic review of academic literature from three major science-based policy institutions to analyze ...