Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Issue Date
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Strengthening post-hoc analysis of community-based fisheries management through the social-ecological systems framework
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based fisheries management (CBFM) is held up as one of the most promising approaches for securing sustainable small-scale fisheries. Yet, the complex features that shape CBFM outcomes remain inadequately understood. ... -
Addressing conflict through collective action in natural resource management
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe food security crisis and international "land grabs" have drawn renewed attention to the role of natural resource competition in the livelihoods of the rural poor. While significant empirical research has focused on ... -
Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleA major driver of change in the Mekong River basin relates to hydropower development and the consequent changes in landscape and natural resource access regime that it induces. In this paper, we examine how the livelihoods ... -
Exploring 'islandness' and the impacts of nature conservation through the lens of wellbeing
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleMotivated by growing concern as to the many threats that islands face, subsequent calls for more extensive island nature conservation and recent discussion in the conservation literature about the potential for wellbeing ... -
‘Invisible’ fisher women of Bangladesh raise their voice
(2017)Type: BlogIn Bangladesh, fishing has long been seen as ‘men’s work’. It’s a social perception that ignores the vital contribution of women to fisheries - 30 percent of women in rural and coastal areas are directly or indirectly ... -
Conserving coral reefs
(2018)Type: PosterThis poster shows that coral reefs are a vital source of food and income for coastal communities and protect the coast from storm. Hence it is important that they are to be protected. -
Broadening the knowledge base of small-scale fisheries through a food systems framework: A case study of the Lake Superior Region
(2018)Type: Book ChapterLake Superior is the largest and northernmost of the Great Lakes of North America. It supports a diversity of wildlife and fish species, along with commercial, recreational, and Indigenous fisheries that make vital ... -
Reconciling multiple societal objectives in cross-scale marine governance: Solomon Islands’ engagement in the Coral Triangle Initiative
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleEnvironmental governance aims to reconcile an expanding set of societal objectives at ever-larger scales despite the challenges that remain in integrating conservation and development at smaller scales. The authors examine ... -
Illuminating Hidden Harvests science cafe at 3rd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress (event proceedings)
(2018)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe aim of IHH is to capture and quantify the contributions of SSF to the three pillars of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental) at a global level. Data and information to produce these ... -
Protecting African fish and fisheries: PAFFA delegates call for action
(2018)Type: BlogBlogpost about the key discussion points and outcomes for the PAFFA conference -
Tales and stories of dugongs from Solomon Islands
(2018)Type: BrochureIn Solomon Islands, seagrass is found in almost every province. Large seagrass beds can be found in Western, Choiseul and Malaita provinces, and Lau lagoon contains the largest area of seagrass in the country. Seagrass ... -
Why marginality persists in a governable fishery: the case of New Zealand
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper examines reproduction of marginality evident in fisheries. Uneven relations are widespread across geography and scale; between distant water fishing nations and coastal developing countries; between fishers on ... -
Analysis of optimal habitat for captive release of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe success of marine stocking programs hinges on releasing hatchery-produced juvenile animals into the optimal marine habitat. This study sought to identify optimal microhabitat features of coastal seagrass meadows for ... -
Impacts of fishing bans for conservation on hilsa fishers' livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities
(2018)Type: Book ChapterThis study assesses the impacts of fishing bans in Bangladesh on the livelihoods of hilsa fisher communities and opportunities for improvement. This study found that although the bans have resulted in higher total hilsa ... -
Socioeconomic characteristics of hilsa fishers in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar Opportunities and challenges
(2018)Type: ReportThe Darwin-Hilsa project is developing an incentive-based system of hilsa fisheries management in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta. This study uses a mixed-methods approach to assess the socioeconomic status of local fishing ... -
Using transdisciplinary research solutions to support governance in inland fisheries
(2018)Type: Book ChapterThe diverse nature of internal and external threats and fishery attributes in inland fisheries indicates that the development of long-term solutions to governance issues will require interaction among multiple disciplines ... -
Proceedings of the 1st Solomon Islands resource management symposium: A decade of learning
(2018)Type: Conference ProceedingsFrom 2 to 6 October 2017, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR)--in collaboration with Ecological Solutions Solomon ... -
Beyond Social-Ecological Traps: Fostering Transformations Towards Sustainability
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThis special issue with themes "Beyond Social-Ecological Traps: Fostering Transformations Towards Sustainability" have 11 papers. -
Catch trend and stock assessment of Hilsa Tenualosa ilisha using digital image measured length-frequency data
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleIn the present study, digital imaging was used to measure length-frequency data from all major migratory habitats of Hilsa. This investigation appears to be the first to generate information using this technique regarding ... -
SSF Guidelines represent voyage of struggle, empathy and support
(2018)Type: BlogBlogpost about the journey of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines, featuring quotes from John Kurien
