Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Title
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On improving operation and use of the elefan programs. part 3, correcting length-frequency data for the effects of gear selection and/or incomplete recruitment
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleOne important feature of length€”frequency data that is usually ignored when data are collected for subsequent estimation of growth and various related parameter estimates is that length€”frequency data are necessarily ... -
On Malthusian overfishing
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA brief examination is made of Malthus' works during the 1800s regarding population growth, considering applications to fisheries resources and their management. -
On modelling and management of capture fisheries: one view
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSustainability of benefits from capture fisheries has been a concern of fisheries scientists for a long time. The development of fisheries management models reflects the historical debate (from maximum sustainable yield ... -
On publishing, perishing and promotion in fisheries science
(1989)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the topic of publishing fishery information, indicating the various problems which existin current publishing systems worldwide. -
On the estimation of marine resource distribution of Timor-Leste by data fitting
(2020)Type: Conference PaperTracking fishing activities is a measure to understand the distribution of marine biology, the abundance of resources, and the living conditions of fishers. This research uses experiences from the voyage data recorder (VDR) ... -
On the growth, mortality and recruitment of the spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) in Sri Lankan waters
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleMonthly length-frequency data of spiny lobster Panulirus homarus collected from the south coast of Sri Lanka during 1988-1990 were analyzed to estimate von Bertallanfy growth parameters. The asymptotic lengths estimated ... -
On the use of visual survey methods for estimating reef fish standing stocks
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleThe use of visual surveys as a means of estimating fish standing stocks is discussed with respect to reef fish. Difficulties associated with this technique are noted. Visual survey methods are relatively cheap, non-destructive, ... -
On Tonle Sap, the great lake of Cambodia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleTonle Sap, the Great Lake of Cambodia fisheries and fish production are discussed considering also the problems affecting the lake. -
On traditional knowledge, fish and databases: a call for contributions
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Operationalising access to oceanic fisheries resources by small-scale fishers to improve food security in the Pacific Islands
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleMaintaining the level of fish consumption in Pacific Island countries recommended for good nutrition as the populations of coastal communities grow, and as coral reefs are degraded by global warming and ocean acidification, ... -
Operationalizing the ecosystem approach to small-scale fisheries Management in the Philippines: The Iligan Bay Alliance of Misamis Occidental
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper describes the application of the participatory diagnosis and adaptive management (PDAM) framework to analyze the governance of small-scale fisheries and the potential for adopting the Ecosystem Approach to ... -
Optimising the use of nearshore fish aggregating devices for food security in the Pacific Islands
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIt is widely recognised that anchored, nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) are one of the few practical 'vehicles' for increasing access to tuna to help feed the rapidly growing rural and urban populations in many ... -
Option for formulating community based fish sanctuary and its management in beel ecosystem in Brahmanbaria.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleWith the objective of formulating community based fish sanctuaries in beel ecosystem based on the experiences of traditional fish aggregating devices (FAD), like katha and kua, this study was undertaken in three beels viz., ... -
Out of new stocks in 2020: a comment on "Not all fisheries will be collapsed in 2048"
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe authors provide counter arguement to the article "Not all fisheries will be collapsed in 2048". Their analysis confirms the continuous absolute and relative increase in collapsed stocks shown first by Froese and ... -
Outmigration and movement of tagged coral reef fish in a marine fishery reserve in Jamaica
(1998)Type: Book ChapterBetween December, 1996 and May, 1998, a total of 6,947 coral reef fish were marked and released within the Discovery Bay Fishery Reserve, on the north coast of Jamaica. Nearly 6,000 recaptures have been obtained (including ... -
Overfishing and the replacement of demersal finfish by shellfish: An example from the english channel
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThe worldwide depletion of major fish stocks through intensive industrial fishing is thought to have profoundly altered the trophic structure of marine ecosystems. Here we assess changes in the trophic structure of the ... -
Overfishing in the Gulf of Thailand: policy challenges and bioeconomic analysis
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper estimates maximum sustainable yield and maximum economic yield from Schaefer and Fox surplus production bioeconomic models to find evidence of biological and economic overfishing, and their consequences in Gulf ... -
Overfishing: the Haiti experience
(1986)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of fisheries in Haiti which employ primitive technology, and problems regarding overfishingconsidered. Since boats used are small and motorless, there is no fishing activity in deep water and Haiti has ... -
Overview of the national fisheries situation with emphasis on the demersal fisheries off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe marine fisheries sector in Malaysia contributes significantly to the national economy in terms of income, foreign exchange and employment. In 1999, marine fisheries contributed 1.245 million t (90% of total fish ... -
An overview of the role research and academia play in the implementation of the SSF Guidelines
(2020)Type: BlogThe importance of Information, research and communication for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries is at the heart of Chapter 11 of the SSF Guidelines. The Illuminating Hidden Harvests study is one example of how FAO ...
