Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Title
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Limits of tilapia aquaculture for rural livelihoods in Solomon Islands
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleIncreasing pressure on coastal fisheries poses serious threats to local livelihoods and the food security of Pacific Islanders. In response, governments and development agencies have explored tilapia pond aquaculture as ... -
Linking small-scale fisheries co-management to U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries account for 90% of global fishers and 40% of the global catch. Effectively managing small-scale fisheries is, therefore, crucial to progressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... -
Literacies, development and education in fishing-dependent communities (editorial)
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleEditorial on papers addressing the changing relationships among the various literacies, knowledges and practices in small-scale fishing communities. -
Lived experiences: Small-scale fishers and fishworkers share their stories
(2020)Type: BlogMillions of people across the globe work in and around small-scale fisheries, which provides them and their communities with vital income, food and nutrition and sustains their culture. Here, we hear from fishers and ... -
Livelihood diversification in coastal and inland fishing communities: misconceptions, evidence and implications for fisheries management
(2008)Type: Working PaperThe paper starts with a review of the concept of diversification, encompassing its associated dimensions, typology and influencing factors. Linkages between diversification and poverty are also briefly outlined in this ... -
Livelihood diversity and dynamism in Timor-Leste
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCoastal communities within small island developing states are typically highly dependent on fisheries and other natural resource-based livelihoods. However, specialisation as a 'fisher' is rare compared to diverse livelihoods ... -
Livelihood impact assessment of beel user group members
(2019)Type: Working PaperThe first round Beel User Group (BUG) member’s livelihoods report assesses the overall baseline information of the sample households under the fisheries promotion component of the Haor Flood management and Livelihoods ... -
Livelihood importance and values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
(2006)Type: BriefFisheries have long been central to Cambodian lifestyle and more than one million people, particularly those living in and around the Tonle Sap Lake, depend on fisheries and other aquatic resources for food, income and ... -
Livelihood vulnerabilities among women in small-scale fisheries in Ghana
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleWomen play essential role in the fisheries sector of Ghana, particularly their involvement in post-harvest activities. However, several factors make them vulnerable to livelihood insecurity. This paper investigates the ... -
Livelihoods and fisheries governance in a contemporary Pacific Island setting
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleInshore marine resources play an important role in the livelihoods of Pacific Island coastal communities. However, such reliance can be detrimental to inshore marine ecosystems. Understanding the livelihoods of coastal ... -
Livelihoods and territorialisation of ocean space
(2022)Type: Book ChapterIn this chapter we discuss the place of fishing communities and fishing livelihoods within the emerging spatial turn in ocean management. It is argued that the place-specific and mobile livelihood strategies of fishing ... -
Local solutions to challenges of West Indian Ocean fisheries development
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe West Indian Ocean is rich in biodiversity and marine resources. This paper gives an overview of fisheries development and resource management in the region. There are many shared issues that must be addressed within ... -
Locally-managed marine areas: multiple objectives and diverse strategies
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based management and co-management are mainstream approaches to marine conservation and sustainable resource management. In the tropical Pacific, these approaches have proliferated through the spread of locally-managed ... -
Low cost light traps for coral reef fishery research and sustainable ornamental fisheries
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleTwo relatively inexpensive light traps to capture pre-settling reef fish and invertebrates are described. A trap made from a plastic bucket (with plastic bottles, a small plastic waste bin and two sheets of plywood) that ... -
MAC Mekong Fisheries Conservation: Strengthening Capacity and Governance Project Interim Report July 2019- June 2020
Type: Donor ReportThe report provide a brief description of the progress of activities and deliveries towards achieving the project objectives. -
MACP_Mekong Fisheries Conservation: Strengthening Capacity and Governance Project_Interim Progress Report_July 2020 to June 2021
(2021)Type: Donor ReportThe interim report provides for progress of project implementation for a period between July 2020 and June 2021 -
Mafia marine resources in peril
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe rich marine resource of the Mafia District, Tanzania, especially its coral reefs and mangroves, are in danger of collapse. The proposed marine park faces chronic problems of dynamite fishing and coral mining. The Mafia ... -
Maintaining diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleRice and fish are preferred foods, critical for healthy and nutritious diets, and provide the foundations of local and national economies across Asia. Although transformations, or “revolutions,” in agriculture and aquaculture ... -
Malnutrition in rural Solomon Islands: An analysis of the problem and its drivers
Type: Journal ArticleSolomon Islands, like many Pacific Island nations, suffer from the burden of malnutrition. External drivers including population growth, declining agriculture and fisheries productivity and global food trade have contributed ... -
Management issues on the Maputo Bay fisheries, Mozambique
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleThree different fisheries are conducted in Maputo Bay, Mozambique--the gillnet fishery for kelee shad (Hilsa kelee ), the shrimp fishery and the hook-and-line fishery for demersal fish species. A brief examination is made ...
