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    • Myanmar fisheries: Inshore fisheries (Burmese version) 

      Myanmar Fisheries Partnership (2016)
      Type: Brief
      Myanmar's inshore fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of Myanmar citizens living in coastal areas. However, in recent years, the capacity of these fisheries to support viable livelihoods and contribute significantly ...
    • 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 ...
    • Explaining climate variability vis-a-vis spatio-temporal interactions in Bangladeshi Exclusive Economic Zone (BEEZ) 

      Nagabhatla, N.; Sahu, S.K.; Altaf Arian, M.; Mahfuzul Haque, A.B.M.; Mitra, A.; A.B.M. Haque: 0000-0002-5334-5630 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      We present an application of time series remote sensing data and climatological information for improved understanding of complexity in the Bangladeshi Exclusive Economic Zone (BEEZ). Three seasonal slots from the annual ...
    • Balancing carrots and sticks: incentives for sustainable hilsa fishery management in Bangladesh 

      Dewhurst-Richman, N.; Mohammed, E.Y.; Ali, M.L.; Hassan, K.; Wahab, M.A.; Ahmed, Z.F.; Islam, M.M.; Bladon, A.; Haldar, G.C.; Ahmed, C.S.; Majumder, M.K.; Hossain, M.M.; Rahman, A.; Hussein, B. (2016)
      Type: Report
      Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in collaboration with the Bangladesh government’s Department of Fisheries in 2013–2016 for enhancing the effectiveness and sustainability of ...
    • Myanmar fisheries: Freshwater fisheries 

      Myanmar Fisheries Partnership (2016)
      Type: Brief
      The freshwater fisheries in Myanmar are economically significant and important to livelihoods and food security. Yet significant threats to the resource base and public demand call for the development of management ...
    • Is resilience socially constructed? Empirical evidence from Fiji, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam 

      Béné, C.; Al-Hassan, R.M.; Amarasinghe, O.; Fong, P.; Ocran, J.; Onumah, E.; Ratuniata, R.; Tuyen, T.V.; McGregor, J.A.; Mills, D.J. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The objective of this paper is to better understand the various individual and household factors that influence resilience, that is, people's ability to respond adequately to shocks and stressors. One of our hypotheses is ...
    • Viability and resilience of small-scale fisheries through cooperative arrangements 

      Hardy, P.Y.; Béné, C.; Doyen, L.; Pereau, J.C.; Mills, D. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The small-scale fisheries sector in many Pacific islands is facing increasing challenges in relation to resource availability, economic opportunity, and demographic and social pressure. In particular, intensifying cash-oriented ...
    • Myanmar fisheries: Inshore fisheries 

      Myanmar Fisheries Partnership (2016)
      Type: Brief
      Myanmar's inshore fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of Myanmar citizens living in coastal areas. However, in recent years, the capacity of these fisheries to support viable livelihoods and contribute significantly ...
    • Fish, trade and food security: Moving beyond 'availability' discourse in marine conservation 

      Fabinyi, M.; Dressler, W.H.; Pido, M.D. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The goal of food security increasingly serves as an objective and justification for marine conservation in the global south. In the marine conservation literature this potential link is seldom based upon detailed analysis ...
    • A typology of fisheries management tools: using experience to catalyse greater success 

      Selig, E.R.; Kleisner, K.M.; Ahoobim, O.; Arocha, F.; Cruz-Trinidad, A.; Fujita, R.; Hara, M.; Katz, L.; McConney, P.; Ratner, B.D.; Saavedra-Díaz, L.M.; Schwarz, A.M.; Thiao, D.; Torell, E.; Troëng, S.; Villasante, S. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fisheries provide nutrition and livelihoods for coastal populations, but many fisheries are fully or over-exploited and we lack an approach for analysing which factors affect management tool performance. We conducted a ...
    • Developing a methodology for standardized fish monitoring in the Mekong Basin 

      Boon, L.; Elliott, V.; Phauk, S.; Pheng, S.; Souter, N.; Payooha, K.; Jutagate, T.; Duong, V.N. (2016)
      Type: Report
      This report details the methodology developed and tested with three universities in the region for the standardized monitoring of fish resources basinwide.
    • 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 ...
    • Myanmar fisheries: Freshwater fisheries (Burmese version) 

      Myanmar Fisheries Partnership (2016)
      Type: Brief
      The freshwater fisheries in Myanmar are economically significant and important to livelihoods and food security. Yet significant threats to the resource base and public demand call for the development of management ...
    • Myanmar fisheries: Offshore (Burmese version) 

      Myanmar Fisheries Partnership (2016)
      Type: Brief
      Myanmar's offshore fish stocks have been depleted by up to 80% since 1979, exposing Myanmar's people to significant economic, food security, nutrition and environmental risks. This ecosystem decline has been driven by ...
    • Spreading community-based resource management: Testing the "lite-touch" approach in Solomon Islands 

      Orirana, G.; Siota, F.; Cohen, P.; Atitete, T.; Schwarz, A.M.; Govan, H.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      In Solomon Islands, community-based resource management (CBRM) is the main strategy for managing coastal fisheries. Although hundreds of communities have implemented CBRM already, the majority of Solomon Islands communities ...
    • Colaboración para la creación de resiliencia: una guía para profesionales 

      Ratner, B.D.; Smith, W.E. (2016)
      Type: Manual
      Colaborating for Resilience tiene como objetivo catalizar el cambio institucional a fin de abordar desafíos comunes en la gestión de los recursos naturales. En este manual se presenta un método para organizar el diálogo,emprender ...
    • Myanmar fisheries: Offshore fisheries 

      Myanmar Fisheries Partnership (2016)
      Type: Brief
      Myanmar's offshore fish stocks have been depleted by up to 80% since 1979, exposing Myanmar's people to significant economic, food security, nutrition and environmental risks. This ecosystem decline has been driven by ...
    • Economic value of fish in Cambodia and value added along the trade chain 

      Mille, G.; Hap, N.; Loeng, N. (2016)
      Type: Report
      This report, based on one year of surveys, details fish prices in Cambodia at the level of fishermen, traders and exporters. Most valuable species are detailed, as well as the average price of a tonne of fish.
    • Impact of the community-based fish culture system on expenditure and inequality: Evidence from Bangladesh 

      Haque, A.B.M.M.; Dey, M.M.; A.B.M. Haque: 0000-0002-5334-5630 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study investigated the impact of a Community-based Fish Culture (CBFC) system on household expenditure and how expenditure inequality in the fish-producing communities has changed due to involvement in the CBFC system. ...
    • An ecosystem approach to small-scale fisheries through participatory diagnosis in four tropical countries 

      Eriksson, H.; Adhuri, D.S.; Adrianto, L.; Andrew, N.L.; Apriliani, T.; Daw, T.; Evans, L.; Garces, L.; Kamanyi, E.; Mwaipopo, R.; Purnomo, A.H.; Sulu, R.J.; Beare, D.J.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      Participatory diagnosis is an approach to identify, prioritize and mobilise around factors that constrain or enable effective governance and management in small-scale fisheries. Diagnostic frameworks are mostly designed ...