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An artificial reef for artisanal fisheries enhancement in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
A literature review indicated that artificial reefs seemed promising as refuges for fauna and to increase fish productivity. The author studied this alternative and after several months of preparatory arrangements a small ...
The marine fisheries of Jamaica
Type: Journal Article
The marine fisheries of Jamaica are almost entirely artisanal, with at least 15 000 fishers and an annual catch of approximately 7 000 t. A recent development is a small industrial fishery for queen conch and spiny lobster ...
Low cost light traps for coral reef fishery research and sustainable ornamental fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Two relatively inexpensive light traps to capture pre-settling reef fish and invertebrates are described. A trap made from a plastic bucket (with plastic bottles, a small plastic waste bin and two sheets of plywood) that ...
Yields from coral reef fisheries
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the fish production potential of coral reef areas and techniques used to estimate possibleyields.
Reaping the reef: Provisioning services from coral reefs in Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
Coral reefs are recognized as globally important ecosystems, for their fisheries, tourism and biodiversity values in particular, with an estimated annual contribution of $30 billion to the global economy. The benefits that ...
The contribution of coral reef fisheries to Philippine fisheries production
Type: Journal Article
The importance of coral reef systems to coastal fishery resources in the Philippines has become a focal point in certain government planning and research activities. Estimates of the contribution of reefs to the total fisheries ...
Optimising the use of nearshore fish aggregating devices for food security in the Pacific Islands
Type: Journal Article
It is widely recognised that anchored, nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) are one of the few practical 'vehicles' for increasing access to tuna to help feed the rapidly growing rural and urban populations in many ...
An ABC guide to coral reef fisheries in southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia
Type: Journal Article
The article serves as anecdotal directory to the major fisheries, techniques and problems faced by the fishers in the coral reef area of Spermonde Archipelago, Southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia.