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    • Resolving multigear competition in nearshore fisheries 

      Smith, I.R.; Pauly, D. (1983)
      Type: Journal Article
      This article briefly describes the intensive multidisciplinary 3 year research project conducted by the University of the Philippines and ICLARM to document the conditions of the fisheries and fishing communities of San ...

    • Restocking the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra: sizing no-take zones through individual-based movement modelling 

      Purcell, S.W.; Kirby, D.S. (2006)
      Type: Journal Article
      The valuable sea cucumber Holothuria scabra, known as ‘sandfish’, has potential for restocking. However, there is little information available to determine the size of the no-take zones (NTZs) needed to protect the released ...

    • Restoring small-scale fisheries for tropical sea cucumbers 

      Bell, J.D.; Purcell, S.W.; Nash, W.J. (2008)
      Type: Journal Article
      Overfishing threatens to extinguish local fisheries for valuable tropical sea cucumbers by reducing population densities to the point where reproductive success trails behind natural mortality (known as depensation or the ...

    • Review of national fisheries situation in Sri Lanka 

      Samarayanke, R.A.D.B. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Fisheries are an important source of protein and employment for Sri Lanka’s population. The declaration of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1976 gave the country a water area larger than its land area. The coastal ...

    • Review of social science literature on risk and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in fishing communities in Sub-Saharan Africa 

      Kher, A. (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) ...

    • Review on community-based fisheries management studies in eastern Indonesia 

      Nikijuluw, V.P.H. (1997)
      Type: Report
      Community-based fisheries management (CBFM) may be viewed as a process by which fishers are given the opportunity and responsibility to manage their own resources; define their needs, goals, and aspirations, and make ...

    • Rice field fisheries: a resource for Cambodia 

      Guttman, H. (1999)
      Type: Journal Article
      Small-scale fisheries in and around rice fields in the lowland areas of Cambodia are greatly underestimated and undervalued. Their contribution to the protein requirements of the poor rural households is significant. In ...

    • Rice field fisheries: wild aquatic species diversity, food provision services and contribution to inland fisheries 

      Freed, S.; Kura, Y.; Sean, V.; Mith, S.; Cohen, P.J.; Kim, M.; Thay, S.; Chhy, S.; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Yumiko Kura: 0000-0002-1774-1943; Samonn Mith: 0000-0003-4893-0349; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Cambodia's rice field fisheries contribute to national fisheries production and fish consumption in farming-fishing households. As irrigation development is underway to expand the (currently 17%) rice field area irrigated, ...

    • Rice-fish Systems – Back to the Future 

      Freed, S.; McCartney, M.; Sarah Freed: 0000-0001-8574-8218; Matthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815 (2020)
      Type: Blog
      Research by World Fish, IWMI and IRRI, some of which is summarized in a newly published journal article, demonstrates that rice-fish systems can make efficient use of increasingly scarce water and land resources and reduce ...

    • Rights and representation support justice across aquatic food systems 

      Hicks, C.; Gephart, J.; Koehn, Z.; Takeshima, S.; Payne, H.J.; Allison, E.; Belhabib, D.; Cao, L.; Cohen, P.J.; Fanzo, J.; Fluet-Chouinard, E.; Gelcich, S.; Golden, C.D.; Gorospe, K.D.; Isaacs, M.; Kuempel, C.D.; Lee, K.N.; MacNeil, M.A.; Maire, E.; Njuki, J.; Rao, N.; Sumaila, U.; Selig, E.R.; Thilsted, S.H.; Wabnitz, C.C.; Naylor, R.L.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Injustices are prevalent in food systems, where the accumulation of vast wealth is possible for a few, yet one in ten people remain hungry. Here, for 194 countries we combine aquatic food production, distribution and ...

    • Rights, equity and justice: A diagnostic for social meta-norm diffusion in environmental governance 

      Lawless, S.; Song, A.; Cohen, P.J.; Morrison, T.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943
      Type: Journal Article
      Social meta-norms, including human rights, gender equality, equity and environmental justice, are mainstream principles of good environmental governance. The permeation of social meta-norms through global environmental ...

    • Rights-based fisheries governance: from fishing rights to human rights 

      Allison, E.H.; Ratner, B.D.; Asgard, B.; Willmann, R.; Pomeroy, R.; Kurien, J. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      In the last twenty years, policy prescriptions for addressing the global crisis in fisheries have centred on strengthening fisheries governance through clarifying exclusive individual or community rights of access to fishery ...

    • River fisheries: ecological bases for management and conservation 

      Arthington, A.H.; Lorenzen, K.; Pusey, B.J.; Abell, R.; Halls, A.S.; Winemiller, K.O.; Arrington, D.A.; Baran, E. (2004)
      Type: Report
      Large rivers and their floodplains support a significant proportion of the world’s biodiversity and provide important goods and ecological services to society, including fisheries. Riverine ecosystems and fisheries are ...

    • Rock lobster in Democratic Yemen 

      Amir, A. (1983)
      Type: Journal Article
      Rock lobsters have been known to exist in the Aden Gulf since 1962, but the commercial catches of this valuable resource began in 1975. This short article gives an account of rock lobster fisheries in Yemen.

    • The Role of Coral Reef Small-Scale Fisheries for Addressing Malnutrition and Avoiding Biodiversity Loss 

      Andrachuk, M.; Peckham, H.; Campbell, S.; Box, S.; Cramer, K.; Darling, E.; Dougherty, D.; Geers, T.; Hicks, C.; Kleisner, K.; Mangubhai, S.; Mason, J.; Matthews, E.; Rife, A.; Rivera, A.; Robinson, J.; Tilley, A.; Wabnitz, C.C.; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945 (2022)
      Type: Working Paper
      Integrated management of coral reef foods, as a highly diverse set of blue foods, can contribute to addressing the dual challenges of malnutrition and biodiversity loss. Advances in nutrition research have made it possible ...

    • The role of small-scale fisheries in Nigeria’s food system 

      Byrd, K.A.; Fakoya, K.A.; Akintola, S.L.; Westlund, L.; Isa, S.; Cohen, P.J.; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2022)
      Type: Internal Report
      This discussion paper draws together recent data on fish and aquatic foods, and nutrition in Nigeria, to examine how small-scale fisheries fit within and contribute to Nigeria’s food system. Much of the analysis and ...

    • Rotational harvesting is a risky strategy for vulnerable marine animals 

      Purcell, S.W.; Uthicke, S.; Byrne, M.; Eriksson, H.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2015)
      Type: Journal Article
      Sea cucumber fisheries exemplify resource systems under intense exploitation pressure from lucrative Asian markets. Plagányi et al. (1) model the performance of rotational harvests of sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier ...

    • Rotational zoning systems in multi-species sea cucumber fisheries 

      Purcell, S.W.; Eriksson, H.; Byrne, M.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      Rotational zoning systems (RZSs) have been applied as a spatial management tool for fisheries in developed countries. Fishing grounds are divided into numerous plots and assigned a cyclical periodicity for harvest. This ...

    • Scaling strategy: Upgrading fisheries science curriculum and training tools for Zambia and the SADC region 

      Mudege, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Muzungaire, L.; Netsayi Mudege: 0000-0002-0389-1967; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X
      Type: Brief
      Improved performance of aquaculture value chains has been shown to promote economic, social, and environmental development in developing countries. Effective linkages of small and medium scale farmers to profitable value ...

    • Scientific food systems help biodiversity, livelihoods 

      Abdul, W.M. (2021)
      Type: Blog
      Evidence-based collaborative approaches need to be applied to conservation as a million animal and plant species are being pushed to the brink of extinction and fish stocks fall globally. Scientific food systems help ...