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Lessons from implementing, adapting and sustaining community-based adaptive marine resource management
Type: Brief
Community-based marine resource management is recognized by the Government of Solomon Islands as the principle strategy for use in marine conservation and small-scale fisheries management. This strategy is particularly ...
Marine Protected Areas in the Coral Triangle: Progress, Issues, and Option
Type: Journal Article
The six Coral Triangle countries-Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste-each have evolving systems of marine protected areas (MPAs) at the national and local levels. More than ...
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 ...
Coastal resources management, policy and planning in Bangladesh
Type: Book Chapter
This paper reviews the coastal fishery resources of Bangladesh emphasizing the coastal environment, capture fisheries and management issues relative to the sector. Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an area ...
Evaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas at seven selected sites in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries is a vital sector in the Philippine economy, providing a significant source of both domestic and export earnings while meeting essential food security and nutritional requirements. However, marine resources in ...