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Fisheries impacts of the CBFM-2 project: final assessment of the impact of the CBFM project on community managed fisheries in Bangladesh
Type: Report
Following the recommendations of earlier investigations reported by Halls and Mustafa (2006), this study reports a final assessment to address the question: “Does CBFM bring sustainable benefits to fisher communities? Or ...
Methods of consensus building for community-based fisheries management in Bangladesh and the Mekong Delta
Type: Journal Article
A method of consensus building for management of wetlands and fisheries using a systematic approach to participatory planning and initially developed in Bangladesh is now being applied in both Bangladesh and the Mekong ...
Turning the tide : community based fisheries management protecting the poor and the environment
Type: Brochure
The Comnmnity Based Fisheries Management (CBFM-2)' project is attempting to turn back the tide of years of environmental degradation in Bangladesh by. the responsibility for looking after inland fisheries resources to these ...
Technical assistance to the community-based fisheries management (CBFM) project: assessment of the impact of the CBFM project on community-managed fisheries in Bangladesh
Type: Report
The CBFM Output to Purpose Review 2 (OPR2) Report identified a need to further examine the impact of the CBFM activities on fisheries management performance at the local level in preparation for the final phase of the ...
Review of national fisheries situation in Sri Lanka
Type: Book Chapter
Fisheries are an important source of protein and employment for Sri Lanka’s population. The declaration of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1976 gave the country a water area larger than its land area. The coastal ...
Lessons from community based management of floodplain fisheries in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Inland (floodplain) fisheries remain the most important contributor to fish production in Bangladesh. They have in the past been administered to generate government revenue without due concern for sustainability or equity. ...
Community based fisheries management : fisheries yields and sustainability
Type: Brief
The importance of Bangladesh's inland fisheries resources for the livelihoods and food security of the poor and landless is widely acknowledged. The management of these resources, based upon a combination of short-term ...
Community management as part of the inland capture fisheries strategy in Bangladesh
Type: Conference Paper
Bangladesh has had comprehensive experience of community based management for inland capture fisheries from several projects (revenue and externally funded) over the last 10 to 15 years. The lessons were extensively used ...
Marine fisheries along the southwest coast of India
Type: Book Chapter
Marine fisheries production in India has increased from 0.5 million t in 1950 to 2.47 million t in 1997. The gross value of fisheries landings in India was US$2.37 billion in 1997. The contribution of fisheries to the Gross ...
Impact of the Community-Based Fisheries Management on sustainable use of inland fisheries in Bangladesh
Type: Conference Paper
Research showed that fish production, abundance and biodiversity were significantly higher in CBFM project sites compared to control water bodies. Performance indicators also suggested that fisher-managed approach yielded ...