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    • 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 ...

    • SDC_End-term Project Result Assessment and Evaluation of the YEAG Project: Evaluation Report 2019 

      Kamel, M.; El-Sherif, S.; Rashed, A.
      Type: Donor Report
      The current present output of assessment report for Youth Employment in Aswan Governorate; extension of fisheries and aquaculture. The project funded by SDC for 18 months and extended for 3 months.

    • Seafood in Food Security: A Call for Bridging the Terrestrial-Aquatic Divide 

      Stetkiewicz, S.; Norman, R.A.; Allison, E.; Andrew, N.L.; Ara, G.; Banner-Stevens, G.; Belton, B.; Beveridge, M.; Bogard, J.; Bush, S.R.; Coffee, P.; Crumlish, M.; Edwards, P.; Eltholth, M.; Falconer, L.; Ferreira, J.G.; Garrett, A.; Gatward, I.; Islam, F.U.; Kaminski, A.; Kjellevold, M.; Kruijssen, F.; Leschen, W.; Mamun, A.; McAdam, B.; Newton, R.; Krogh-Poulsen, B.; Pounds, A.; Richardson, B.; Roos, N.; Röös, E.; Shapper, A.; Spence-McConnell, T.; Suri, S.K.; Thilsted, S.H.; Thompson, K.D.; Tlusty, M.; Troell, M.; Vignola, R.; Young, J.A.; Zhang, W.; Little, D.; Jessica Bogard: 0000-0001-5503-5284; Alexander Kaminski: 0000-0001-5148-0460; Sharon K Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991; Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted: 0000-0002-4041-1651 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      The contribution of seafood to global food security is being increasingly highlighted in policy. However, the extent to which such claims are supported in the current food security literature is unclear. This review assesses ...

    • Seasonal trawling bans can be very successful in heavily overfished areas: the "Cyprus effect" 

      Garcia, S. (1986)
      Type: Journal Article
      Seasonal trawling bans or closed seasons are among the most conventional management measures. They are more easily enforceable and, if implemented at the appropriate time of the year, usually produce good results. The ...

    • Seaweed farming as alternative income for small-scale fishermen: a case study 

      Smith, I.R.; Pestaño-smith, R. (1980)
      Type: Conference Paper
      If access to a fully exploited fishery resources remains open, the development of alternative or supplementary income sources offers the best hope for raising incomes in fishing communities. This paper presents a case study ...

    • Securing a just space for small-scale fisheries in the blue economy 

      Cohen, P.J.; Allison, E.; Andrew, N.; Cinner, J.; Evans, L.; Fabinyi, M.; Garces, L.R.; Stephen, H.; Hicks, C.; Hughes, T.; Jentoft, S.; Mills, D.J.; Masu, R.; Mbaru, E.; Ratner, B.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      The vast development opportunities offered by the world’s coasts and oceans have attracted the attention of governments, private enterprises, philanthropic organizations and international conservation organizations. ...

    • Serving up Data on Nutrient Composition of Aquatic Foods 

      Cohen, P.J.; Consalez, F.; Ahern, M.; Masangwi, S.; Rittenschober, D.; Holmes, B.; Kjellevold, M.; Golden, C.D.; Hicks, C.; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2022)
      Type: Poster
      The nutrient values of fish and other aquatic foods can alleviate ‘hidden hunger’ or micronutrient deficiencies for many people in a range of geographies. But nutrient measures for many species, food types and geographies ...

    • Settlement, movement and early juvenile mortality of the yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus 

      Watson, M.; Munro, J.L.; Gell, F.R. (2002)
      Type: Journal Article
      The yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus is one of the most important and heavily targeted reef fishery species in the Caribbean. In this study, we investigate the first month of post-settlement life in shallow seagrass ...

    • Sharing Pacific nearshore FAD expertise 

      Albert, J.; Sokimi, W.; James, P. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) are gaining momentum in the Pacific region as a tool to enhance food security and income for fishers and communities, and to reduce pressure on the resources of lagoons and reef ...

    • Should states and international organizations adopt a human rights approach to fisheries policy? 

      Allison, E.H. (2011)
      Type: Journal Article
      Non-governmental organizations (ngo) and fisherfolk organizations already use human rights principles and legislation to campaign for the social, economic and cultural rights of fishing people. Yet, despite the widespread ...