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Participatory rural appraisal: Vulnerability study of Ayeyarwady delta fishing communities in Myanmar and social protection opportunities
(2019)Type: ReportThis study seeks to inform fisheries management and social protection processes of the key vulnerability issues faced by fishers at five pilot sites selected for fisheries co-management within the research programme of the ... -
Patterns of catch and trophic signatures illustrate diverse management requirements of coastal fisheries at island scale in Solomon Islands
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleCoastal fisheries are a critical component of Pacific island food systems; they power village economies and provide nutritious aquatic foods. Many coastal women and men actively fishing in this region rely on multi-species ... -
Pelagic fish and fisheries of tropical and subtropical natural lakes and reservoirs
(1983)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of pelagic fisheries in African lakes and reservoirs. Species introductions are considered, describing also various biological characteristics of the pelagic species. Currently pelagic fisheries are ... -
Pen-culture-based reservoir fisheries management: reservoir production improvement by released of pen-nursed fingerlings of selected species in Thailand
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleNortheastern Thailand (Isan) is one of the least developed areas in this economically fast growing country. Traditionally, rice farming is the most important source of income and rice is the staple food. Animal protein ... -
PeskAAS: A near-real-time, open-source monitoring and analytics system for small-scale fisheries
Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries are responsible for half of the global fish catch, and fisheries-dependent data underpin scientific guidance of management and conservation, yet we have almost no data on their activities and production ... -
Philippine coastal fisheries situation
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe fisheries sector in the Philippines provides a significant contribution to the na-tional economy in terms of income, foreign exchange and employment. In 2000, total fish production was estimated at 2.94 million t, 84% ... -
Philippine municipal fisheries: a review of resources, technology, and socio-economics
(1980)Type: Working PaperRecent research findings related to the technology and socioeconomics of small-scale municipal fishermen in the Philippines and the "open-access" resources they exploit are reviewed. Evidence is provided of a trend towards ... -
Phylogeography of a pearl oyster (Pinctada maxima) across the Indo-Australian Archipelago: evidence of strong regional structure and population expansions but no phylogenetic breaks
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis study investigates the genetic structure and phylogeography of a broadcast spawning bivalve mollusc, Pinctada maxima, throughout the Indo-West Pacific and northern Australia. DNA sequence variation of the mitochondrial ... -
Physical distancing and risk of COVID-19 in small-scale fisheries: A remote sensing assessment in coastal Ghana
Type: Journal ArticleThe novel coronavirus is predicted to have dire implications on global food systems including fisheries value chains due to restrictions imposed on human movements in many countries. In Ghana, food production, both agriculture ... -
PLAN_Piloting sustainable livelihood interventions in coastal Timor-Leste_January to April 2019
Type: Donor ReportPiloting sustainable livelihood interventions in coastal Timor-Leste covering the period of January to April 2019 -
Policies in harmony? Does the New Song agree with the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines?
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleWith the recent endorsement of two supra-national policies -- the New Song and the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines -- Pacific Island countries and territories are being called on to lead the process of national implementation ... -
Policy coherence with the small-scale fisheries guidelines: Analysing across scales of governance in Pacific small-scale fisheries
(2017)Type: Book ChapterConcerns about the sustainability of small-scale fisheries, and the equitable distribution of fisheries benefits, are wide-spread within government agencies, non-government organizations, and rural fishing communities ... -
Policy research in fisheries: the Hirtshals consultation
(1998)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe principal theme of this Consultation was: what can fisheries policy research do to: (I) improve sector growth; (2) alleviate poverty; (3) improve food security; and (4) protect the environment in developing countries. -
A policymaker’s guide to increasing youth engagement in aquaculture in Nigeria
(2022)Type: BriefSupporting young people to enter food value chains can help reduce high levels of youth unemployment across sub-Saharan Africa. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and WorldFish conducted a study to understand ... -
A policymaker’s guide to understanding youth livelihood aspirations in Myanmar
(2022)Type: BriefThe International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and WorldFish conducted a study with young people from a fishing community in the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar. The study sought to understand the livelihood aspirations ... -
Population dynamics of Metapenaeus ensis (Penaeidae) in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleGrowth, total mortality and seasonality of recruitment of male Metapenaeus ensis (Penaeidae) were determined based on length-frequency data (n = 9007) collected in 1988 in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea. -
Population dynamics of the freshwater clam Galatea paradoxa (Donacidae) in the Cross River, Nigeria
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe growth of freshwater clam Galatea paradoxa (Born) from the Cross River, Nigeria, was studied based on a count of growth checks on shells, presumed to be laid down annually. Mean lengths at ages 1 to 5 were 4.1 cm, 5.9 ... -
Population genomics of an anadromous Hilsa Shad Tenualosa ilisha species across its diverse migratory habitats: Discrimination by fine-scale local adaptation
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleThe migration of anadromous fish in heterogenic environments unceasingly imposes a selective pressure that results in genetic variation for local adaptation. However, discrimination of anadromous fish populations by ... -
Population parameters and exploitation rate of demersal fishes in Brunei Darussalam (1989-1990)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleIn this paper, we document the results of retrospective analysis of length frequency data collected during a trawl survey in Brunei Darussalam from July 1989 to June 1990. The study forms part of concerted efforts under ... -
Population parameters of important species in inland fisheries of Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe von Bertalanffy growth model parameters (L8 and K) and mortality coefficients (Z, M and F) were estimated for 12 fish species caught by fishers in five Community-Based Fisheries Management project sites in Bangladesh. ...
