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Diversity of selective and non-selective fishing gear and their impact on inland fisheries in Bangladesh
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper describes the wide range of traditional fishing gear used by subsistence and professional fishers in the inland waters in Bangladesh as well as their impact on the fisheries and the environment. The negative ... -
Fisheries and the millennium development goals : solutions for Africa
(2005)Type: BriefAfrica, and in particular sub-Saharan Africa, stands out as facing tremendous difficulties in achieving even modest progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Today, over 46% of Africans live in absolute ... -
Market access and trade liberalisation in fisheries
(2005)Type: ReportFish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods opportunities in many coastal developing countries. Nearly 40 percent of fish output is traded internationally with an export value of US$ 58.2 billion, making ... -
The fisheries of Zanzibar: potential for new investments
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleZanzibar, one of the poorest areas of sub-Saharan Africa, has a good potential for foreign investment in offshore (EEZ) marine capture fisheries, in aquaculture and in fi sheries infrastructure. Zanzibar’s fisheries resources ... -
BayFish - Tonle Sap: a Bayesian model of the fish production in the Tonle Sap Great Lake, Cambodia.
(2005)Type: Conference PaperProbabilistic Bayesian networks have been used as decision making tools mainly in medicine and economics, but recently they have also been utilized in natural resource management. In this study a Bayesian model is built ... -
Testing Guidelines for Designing Data Collection Systems for Co-Managed Fisheries
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSince 2002 the WorldFish Centre has been working in collaboration with the Marine Resources Assessment Group (MRAG), Aquae Sulis Ltd (ASL),, the FAO, and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to develop guidelines for designing ... -
Africa's age of aquarium : the dawning of ornamental fish culture - a high value livelihood option for vulnerable communities
(2005)Type: BrochureA forward-looking community service organization (CSO) in Cameroon dedicated to sustainable development and environmental protection, Organisation pour l’Environnement et le Developpement Durable (OPED), has enlisted the ... -
Coral reef fish diversity of Kg Tekek, Pulau Tioman Marine Park
(2005)Type: Conference PaperA random dive survey of coral reef fish of Kg. Tekek, Pulau Tioman Marine Park was conducted to look at the diversity of coral reef fish in the area. The survey was conducted at various depths from the deepest, part after ... -
Traditional management systems, poverty and change in the arid zone fisheries of northern Nigeria
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper, basd on fieldwork results, explores traditional mangement systems (TMS) in the arid zone fisheries of north-eastern Nigeria with particular reference to their impact on rural poverty. The first section provides ... -
Profile for Aquatic Resources Management: Tboung Kla, Koh Chruem and Ou Chralang villages, Ou Mreah commune, Siem Bouk district, Stung Treng province, Cambodia
(2005)Type: BookThis publication is part of a collection of three profiles covering nine aquatic resources-dependent villages in the provinces of Stung Treng, Takeo and Siem Reap. The profiles are important because in most, if not all, ... -
Livelihood importance and values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
(2006)Type: BriefFisheries have long been central to Cambodian lifestyle and more than one million people, particularly those living in and around the Tonle Sap Lake, depend on fisheries and other aquatic resources for food, income and ... -
Methodology for economic valuation of food security and vulnerability to poverty for inland fisheries in Africa
(2006)Type: OtherFish play an increasingly important role in national and local economies of many developing countries. Africa’s rivers, wetlands and lakes are especially important for poor rural households for whom they provide employment ... -
Infrastructure and tonle sap fisheries : how to balance infrastructure development and fisheries livelihoods? The challenge facing decision-makers in Cambodia
(2006)Type: BriefCambodia's inland fisheries are the most intensive worldwide and the fourth largest overall after China, India, and Bangladesh. This brief helps decision-makers maximize the benefits of infrastructure development, while ... -
From participation to governance : a critical review of the concepts of governance, co-management and participation, and their implementation in small-scale inland fisheries in developing countries
(2006)Type: Working PaperThis report reviews the role, nature and mechanisms of governance in inland fisheries. We do so by reviewing first the wider issues of governance, participation and co-management in natural resource management, and then ... -
Building capacity for fisheries research and policy: lessons learned from the Asian fisheries social science research network
(2006)Type: OtherThe Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network (AFSSRN) was a long-term effort to build social science research capacity for fi sheries and marine resources in Southeast Asia. The history of the Network is reviewed. ... -
Guidance manual : management of impacts of irrigation development on fisheries
(2006)Type: ManualThis manual is designed for qualified irrigation, fisheries, environmental or social science professionals. It sets out principles, procedures and tools for the assessment and management of the impacts of irrigation ... -
Microsatellite loci for studies on population differentiation and connectivity of the red-bellied yellow tail fusilier, Caesio cuning (Caesionidae).
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleTen polymorphic microsatellites were isolated from the red-bellied yellow tail fusilier Caesio cuning, a reef-associated fish which occurs widely in the Indo-Pacific region. The species is exploited by both small-scale ... -
The importance of fisheries for development
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleDeclining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing ... -
Lessons learnt community based fisheries management (CBFM) in Vietnam
(2006)Type: BriefThe integrated local government institutions in Vietnam helps to bring all stakeholders together to establish and strengthen community based institutions and leverage effective management of the fisheries resources. -
Development of fisheries co-management in Cambodia : a case study and its implications
(2006)Type: Working PaperThe livelihoods and food security of many Cambodians depend heavily on inland capture fisheries, so the sustainable management of these fisheries is very important. Notwithstanding, the sustainability of Mekong fisheries ...
