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The Caribbean Technical Cooperation Network in Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries and Aquaculture Network in the Latin American region and to prepare a work program to facilitate forward planning and to seek financial assistance to implement activities within the framework of the Network
Fisheries traditions in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
The role that sociocultural and religious beliefs play in evolving an implicit mechanism for exploiting and managing the fish stocks of Bangladesh is discussed.
Fisheries development in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the past and present status of the Costa Rica fishery. Continuing decline in production figures indicate the need for development. Two management options are considered: 1) no increase in production, ...
Length-based methods in fisheries research
Type: Conference Proceedings
This proceedings include the twenty-two papers which were originally presented in in a conference on The Theory and Application of Length-Based Stock Assessment Methods which took place on 11-16 February 1985 at the Istituto ...
The obstacles to fisheries management in Jamaica
Type: Journal Article
Major factors that have contributed to the failure in Jamaica to implement fisheries management successfully are examined. Problems in the management expertise and infrastructure are detailed.
Indonesian marine capture fisheries
Type: Working Paper
This study is one of a series of research efforts by interdisciplinary teams which consolidate and synthesize existing knowledge relating to the marine fisheries of Southeast Asia. The goal of these reviews is to make more ...
The economics and management of Thai marine fisheries
Type: Working Paper
The study documents the profitability of the trawl fishing, the poverty of small-scale fishermen, the heavy overfishing of the Gulf of Thailand, and the discrepancy between the catching power of the Thai fishing industry ...
Traditional beliefs and fisheries management in Oceania
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of fisheries management in the islands of Oceania, and problems caused by traditional beliefs and custom
FAO developments in software for tropical fish stock assessment
Type: Journal Article
A brief account is given of microcomputer software developed by the marine Resources Service of FAO for theassessment of tropical fisheries. The packages are intended for users in developing countries who may not ...
Use of giant clam resources in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The commercial exploitation of giant clam Tridacnidae in the Philippines is examined. Generally the giant clam shell is of greater commercial value than the meat and muscle. Prices and expert figures are discussed briefly.