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Effects of protective management on coral reef fishes in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The findings are presented of a study concerning the species composition and abundance of coral reef fish in the Philippines and their protection.
Traditional muro-ami: an effective but destructive coral reef fishing gear
Type: Journal Article
A description is given of the Japanese muro-ami fishing gear, which although is very effective in catching elusivereef fish, causes considerable reef damage during its operation.
Coral reef fisheries and world fish production
Type: Journal Article
The potential productivity of coral reefs is discussed, considering problems involved in the different types of the reefsituations. The overall result is that coral reef fish on a world-wide basis are under-exploited.
Assessment and management of coral reef fisheries: biological, environmental and socio-economic aspects
Type: Book Chapter
The authors opened discussion by briefly summarising the main points in their paper. Coral reefs occurred predominantly in developing countries and coral reef fisheries were predominantly artesanal. Fishery yields varied ...
Some advances and developments in coral reef fisheries research: 1973-1982
Type: Book Chapter
The objective of this paper is to identify and discuss areas in which significant progress has been made in the last 10 years towards an understanding of the fundamental processes governing the productivity of coral reef ...
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 ...
Coral reef longline: an alternative gear for small-scale fishermen?
Type: Journal Article
In analyzing the structure of small scale fisheries in West Sumatra waters the need was found for diversification of current fishing gear. Trials were conducted using a coral reef longline as an alternative gear; using ...
Fish stock assessment in coral reefs: notes on the state of the art
Type: Journal Article
Coral reefs may produce as much as 10% of the annual world fish catch. Yet, very little investigation has been done on the biology of coral reef fishes, so that we know little about their growth rates and mortalities, vital ...
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.
Caribbean coral reef fishery resources
Type: Working Paper
The information presented in this volume was first published in 18 mimeographed parts over the period 1973-1981 as Number 3 in the series Research Reports from the Zoology Department, University of the West Indies. The ...