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The management systems of marine fisheries and other coastal resources in Palawan, Philippines: concepts, experiences and lessons
(1996)Type: ReportThe marine waters surrounding the Palawan islandgroups are considered the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines. The largest and most intact assemblage of marine habitats, particularly coral reefs and mangroves, are ... -
A comparison of monofilament gillnet and small hook longline selectivity in a multispecies artisanal fishery in the Algarve, southern Portugal
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleAs part of the ongoing studies concerned with the small-scale fisheries of the South of Portugal, experimental fishing was carried out with monofilament gillnets and small hook longlines within the same area. Sixty-two ... -
Proceedings of the Visayas-Wide Conference on Community-Based Coastal Resources Management and Fisheries Co-management
(1996)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), Tambuyog Development Center (TDC) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) organized and funded a Visayas-wide conference and workshop on community-based ... -
Reinventing fisheries management
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThis article presents the events and outcome of an international symposium on fisheries management titled, "Reinventing Fisheries Management", held at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, ... -
Simulating fisheries for the assessment of optimum harvesting strategies
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSome results of a line of research explored by the author in recent years, and concerning the small-scale fisheries of Mexico are discussed. Clarity of goals for fisheries management is stressed as a departure point before ... -
Reservoir fisheries of Orissa State, southern India
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleOrissa State has about 256000 ha of reservoir waters. At present, about 197000 ha of 1442 reservoirs are suitable for fish production. These reservoirs, constructed primarily for water storage, irrigation, flood control ... -
The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management
(1996)Type: Book ChapterCoral reef resource systems extend throughout the tropics and are exploited primarily by subsistence fishers, supplying food for millions of people. The magnitude of harvests per unit area taken from coralline shelves ... -
Assessment of Lutjanus vivanus and Lutjanus buccanella in the north Caribbean coast of Costa Rica
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents results of stock assessment on two snapper species, Lutjanus vivanus and L. buccanella, in the north Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Growth parameters, mortality rates, length-weight relationships, ... -
Managing fisheries involving predator and prey species
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSeveral management strategies for ecosystems with biological interaction are discussed, including predator removal, predator-prey coexistence, prey exploitation, overexploitation, and introduction of sanctuaries. Some case ... -
Developments in tropical reef fisheries science and management
(1996)Type: Book ChapterExtinction is conceivable for some species, including aquarium-fish stocks of high value and limited geographical range, but a biological basis exists for management of such small fishes. Immediate data needs are much ... -
Integrated management of coastal fisheries: lessons from initiatives in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
(1996)Type: Conference ProceedingsCoastal fisheries occur in a variety of natural and human settings. In terms of coastal use intensity, fisheries may be viewed to operate in a spectrum ranging from essentially single sector (i.e., fisheries) situations ... -
Fisheries biology: a new took kit for dealing with new problems
(1996)Type: Book ChapterIn this chapter, the author gives an overview of the development of the concept and research of fisheries biology. -
The lagoon fisheries of French Polynesia
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleA brief review is presented of the lagoon fisheries of the Tuamotu (especially Rangiroa) and Society Archipelagos, French Polynesia, with some emphasis on the role of traps and of social and economic factors affecting the ... -
How fresh is too fresh?: the live reef food fish trade in eastern Indonesia
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleAlthough the live reef food fish trade has become an increasingly "hot" topic in the environmental press in recent months, many of the sources reporting on this practice have tended to focus on issues related to the rampant ... -
Co-management of beach seine fisheries in Mozambique: a case study
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleIn Mozambique, compliance with regulations in beach seines fishery is improved when the fishers themselves choose the season the government will declare closed. Beneficial side effects of co-management include a stronger ... -
Biology, fisheries and culture of tropical groupers and snappers
(1996)Type: Conference ProceedingsGroupers and snappers are important fishery resources of the tropics and subtropics, where their high values have caused most of their stocks to be heavily exploited, some even to the point of collapse. Trends towards heavy ... -
Study on the management of fisheries/aquatic resources at the local level
(1996)Type: ReportThe Local Government Code of 1991 has provided avenues for promoting the establishment and operation of POs and NGOs as active partners of the local government units (LGUs) in the pursuit of local autonomy. Specifically, ... -
Length-weight relationships of soft-bottom demersal fishes from Jalisco and Colima states, Mexico
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) were estimated for 24 species of soft bottom demersal fishes caught on the continental shelf off Jalisco and Colima states, Mexico. The ... -
A rapid appraisal approach to evaluation of community-level fisheries management systems: framework and field application at selected coastal fishing villages in the Philippines and Indonesia
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleAmong the recent attempts to use Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) techniques traditionally employed in agriculture and other terrestrial resource systems is in the evaluation of the coastal and marine fisheries environments. ... -
Community-based coastal resource management in Orion (Bataan, Philippines) : building community property rights in a fishing community
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe Community-based Coastal Resource Management Project in Orion, Bataan, Philippines was started in 1991. The village level fishers organizations have formed a municipal-wide association called the Samahan at Ugnayan ng ...
