Browsing Resilient small-scale fisheries by Author "Purcell, S.W."
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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 ... -
Distribution of economic returns in small-scale fisheries for international markets: A value-chain analysis
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fishers are often believed to receive marginal earnings for seafood relative to other value- chain actors but proportionate incomes across different traded species are rarely compared. This study compares value ... -
Echinoderms piggybacking on sea cucumbers: Benign effects on sediment turnover and movement of hosts
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleSea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) are known to host ectocommensal animals but echinoderm epibionts have never been reported nor their effects on hosts appraised quantitatively. At one location in New Caledonia, we found a high ... -
Governance structures and sustainability in Indian Ocean sea cucumber fisheries
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleGood governance is paramount to the sustainability of fisheries, and inclusiveness of stakeholder groups has become the centerpiece in the ethos of managing small-scale fisheries. Understanding the effect of governance ... -
Lessons for resource conservation from two contrasting small-scale fisheries
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries present challenges to management due to fishers' dependency on resources and the adaptability of management systems. The authors compared social-ecological processes in the sea cucumber fisheries of ... -
Restocking the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra: sizing no-take zones through individual-based movement modelling
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe valuable sea cucumber Holothuria scabra, known as ‘sandfish’, has potential for restocking. However, there is little information available to determine the size of the no-take zones (NTZs) needed to protect the released ... -
Restoring small-scale fisheries for tropical sea cucumbers
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleOverfishing threatens to extinguish local fisheries for valuable tropical sea cucumbers by reducing population densities to the point where reproductive success trails behind natural mortality (known as depensation or the ... -
Rotational harvesting is a risky strategy for vulnerable marine animals
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleSea cucumber fisheries exemplify resource systems under intense exploitation pressure from lucrative Asian markets. Plagányi et al. (1) model the performance of rotational harvests of sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier ... -
Rotational zoning systems in multi-species sea cucumber fisheries
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleRotational 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 ... -
Status and management of the sea cucumber fishery of La Grande Terre, New Caledonia. Programme ZoNéCo
(2009)Type: Working PaperFrom October 2006 to May 2008, The WorldFish Center coordinated a ZoNéCo project to provide support to the Southern and Northern Provinces for decisions about how best to manage the sea cucumber fishery around La Grande ...
