Customary sea tenure together with traditional knowledge of marine resources and its application to their management is discussed in this article.

Development of the Philippine fishery industry is discussed with respect to the role played by traditional beliefs ofthe Visayan fisherfolk.

The role that sociocultural and religious beliefs play in evolving an implicit mechanism for exploiting and managing the fish stocks of Bangladesh is discussed.

An examination is made of the past and present status of the Costa Rica fishery. Continuing decline in production figures indicate the need for development. Two management options are considered: 1) no increase in production, ...

An outline is given of measures taken to manage the Kariba fishery and problems encountered. The industrial Limnothrissa miodon fishery and the artisanal gillnet fishery are discussed. Regulations designed to enhance ...

An examination is made of fisheries management in the islands of Oceania, and problems caused by traditional beliefs and custom

The study documents the profitability of the trawl fishing, the poverty of small-scale fishermen, the heavy overfishing of the Gulf of Thailand, and the discrepancy between the catching power of the Thai fishing industry ...

A brief account is given of microcomputer software developed by the marine Resources Service of FAO for theassessment of tropical fisheries. The packages are intended for users in developing countries who may not ...

The 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, ...

Three 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 ...