Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Issue Date
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Social considerations of large river sanctuaries: A case study from the hilsa shad fishery in Bangladesh
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe establishment of a sanctuary is often suggested as an effective strategy for ecological restoration, though social aspects of such attempts are often overlooked. This study analyzed the socioeconomic status of 248 ... -
Discerning the culture of compliance through recreational fisher's perceptions of poaching
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleCompliance is critical for effective conservation, and non-compliance regularly negates the desired outcomes of the world's marine protected areas. To increase compliance, practitioners must understand why resource users ... -
Iluminando las cosechas ocultas: La contribución global de las pesquerías de pequeña escala para el desarrollo sostenible
(2018)Type: BriefEn el 2012, el Banco Mundial, la FAO y WorldFish publicaron un estudio llamado “La Cosecha Oculta: la Contribución Global de la Pesca de Captura.” Para apoyar la implementación de las Directrices PPEs, y en respuesta a los ... -
Management plan for the Lake Nasser fishery
(2018)Type: BriefFish from Lake Nasser are an important source of animal protein in Upper Egypt. However, stocks are overfished and catches are decreasing. In 2017, WorldFish, as part of the Youth Employment in Aswan Governorate: Extension ... -
Conservation strategy for dugongs and seagrass habitats in Solomon Islands
(2018)Type: ReportThis strategy provides direction for implementation of priority actions that are necessary for achieving effective conservation and management of dugong and seagrass habitats. It complements the Fisheries Management Act ... -
Winners and losers in area-based management of a small-scale fishery in the Colombian Pacific
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe Pacific coast of Colombia has some of the most extensive mangrove forests in South America. As an isolated region and one of the country's poorest, coastal communities rely on fishing as a main source of animal protein ... -
Fish supply and demand for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of the Zambian fish sector
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand for fish in Sub-Saharan Africa, as driven by the trend of diet-shift to fish, economic and demographic growth, outstrips supply. The resulting fish deficit is drawing attention of policy makers as it poses threats ... -
Management plan for the Lake Nasser fishery: Stock assessment study
(2018)Type: ReportThe decline in fish landings and the reduction in the marketing value of fish from Lake Nasser can be attributed to improper fishing practices and unsuitable fish handling. Such practices have a negative economic impact ... -
Reconstructing governability: How fisheries are made governable
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleGovernability is an important concept in the political and environmental social sciences with increasing application to socio-ecological systems such as fisheries. Indeed, governability analyses of fisheries and related ... -
Best Fishing and Fish Handling Practices in Lake Nasser
(2018)Type: ManualManual on fishing and fish Handling practices in Lake Nasser. -
Illuminating hidden harvests: The contribution of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development
(2018)Type: BriefFAO, WorldFish and Duke University are working in partnership with experts globally to revisit and build on the Hidden Harvest study in 2012. Encompassing the pre-harvesting, harvesting and post-harvesting sectors of inland ... -
Value-chain analysis - An assessment approach to estimate Lake Nasser fisheries performance
(2018)Type: Conference PaperAlthough, the fishery in Lake Nasser has existed for more than 40 years, the economic and financial performance of its fisheries-based businesses not well understood. The current study aimed to improve understanding of ... -
Stock assessment of the Lake Nasser fishery: Policy brief for better resource use
(2018)Type: BriefThe decline in fish landings and the reduction in the marketing value of fish from Lake Nasser can be attributed to improper fishing practices and unsuitable fish handling. Such practices have a negative economic impact ... -
Enhancing fisheries productivity through improved management of reservoirs, dams and other water control structures
(2018)Type: BriefDams and the reservoirs they create are increasingly ubiquitous in landscapes throughout the world. They have a major impact on fisheries, presenting both opportunities and constraints. This brief, written for both water ... -
Water for fish: Sustainable inland fisheries
(2018)Type: BlogWater for fish: Sustainable inland fisheries -
First Round Technical Report on Fish Catch and Bio-diversity under HFMLIP - JICA
(2018)Type: Working PaperThe Haor Flood Management and Livelihood Improvement Project (HFMLIP) has been implementing by LGED in five haor basin districts namely Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Sunamganj, Habiganj and Brahmanbaria. The project is implementing ... -
Managing mangroves
(2018)Type: PosterThis poster shows the importance of mangroves conservation along the coast of Solomon Islands. -
The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleFailure to address unsustainable global change is often attributed to failures in conventional environmental governance. Polycentric environmental governance—the popular alternative—involves many centres of authority ... -
Proceedings of the Small-scale Fisheries Symposium 2019
(2019)Type: Conference ProceedingsUSAID’s ECOFISH activity of WorldFish organized a 2-day long Small-scale Fisheries (SSF) Symposium on June 19-20, 2019 at a local Hotel in Banani, Dhaka. The symposium aimed at sharing the knowledge on small-scale fisheries ... -
Gender-inclusive facilitation for community-based marine resource management. An addendum to “Community-based marine resource management in Solomon Islands: A facilitators guide” and other guides for CBRM
(2019)Type: BriefPeople who rely on a natural resource should be central to decisions about how that resource is used and managed. This principle is at the core of community-based resource management (CBRM) and other forms of collaborative ...
