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Rebuilding coastal fisheries livelihoods after the Tsunami: key lessons from past experience
Type: Journal Article
Fishing communities around the Indian Ocean were severely affected by the December 2004 tsunamis. Programs for rebuilding coastal fisheries livelihoods need to address the pre-tsunami situation that was characterized by ...
Nearshore fish aggregating devices: a means of habitat protection and food security in post disaster Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
In the aftermath of the tsunami in 2007, in an effort to assist communities in Western Province in Solomon Islands, the World Wide Fund for Nature, Solomon Islands (WWFSI) received funding from the David and Lucille Packard ...
Evaluation of seagrass planting and monitoring techniques: implications for assessing restoration success and habitat equivalency
Type: Journal Article
Restoration has become an integral part of coastal management as a result of seagrass habitat loss. We studied restoration of the seagrass (Halodule wrightii) near Tampa Bay, Florida. Experimental plots were established ...
Decline of demersal coastal fisheries resources in three developing Asian countries
Type: Journal Article
Worldwide, there is serious concern about the state of fisheries; yet for Asia, which accounts for half of the global fisheries production, information on the state of fisheries in order to guide management is sparse. In ...
Key issues in coastal fisheries South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative
Type: Journal Article
Asia is an important region in terms of fish trade supplying nearly 60% of global fish production. The region’s coastal fisheries play a critical role in ensuring food security and providing livelihoods, particularly for ...
A new era for restocking, stock enhancement and sea ranching of coastal fisheries resources
Type: Journal Article
The growing number of countries investigating the potential for releasing cultured juveniles to augment coastal fisheries resulted in the First International Symposium on Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching (ISSESR) in ...