Search
Now showing items 1-8 of 8
Governance and decentralization reforms in small-scale fisheries: an African perspective
Type: Book Chapter
Relying on a framework that highlights different dimensions of ‘decentralization’, this paper reviews fisheries co-management programmes as they have been implemented over the last 20 years in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows ...
The role of fisheries sector in the coastal fishing communities of Sri Lanka
Type: Book Chapter
Sri Lanka is an island country with a land area of 65 610 km2. With the declaration of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 1976, the country gained sovereign rights over an ocean area of 536 000 km2 and EEZ extending from ...
Towards sustainable development of small-scale fisheries in the Philippines: Experience and lessons learned from eight regional sites
Type: Brief
The focus of this paper is on the governance of small-scale or municipal fisheries in the Philippines in light of the critical role they play in the livelihoods of coastal communities and in the nation as a whole. The ...
Small-scale capture fisheries: a global overview with emphasis on developing countries: a preliminary report of the Big Numbers Project
Type: Report
The report gives a summary of the results to-date of case studies carried out in a selected number of countries which provides a first analysis of the differences between marine and inland small and large scale fisheries ...
A socioeconomic and bioeconomic analysis of coastal fisheries of Bangladesh
Type: Book Chapter
Bangladesh has an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 164 000 km2 and a continental shelf area of 66 440 km2. Artisanal (small scale) fisheries extend from the coast to 40 m while industrial (commercial scale) fisheries operate ...
Socioeconomic assessment of marine fisheries of Thailand
Type: Book Chapter
Thailand is currently one of the ten largest fishing nations in the world. In 1996, fish production reached 3.7 million t with 90% of the production coming from the marine fisheries sector and 10% from inland fisheries. ...
Under-reported and undervalued: small-scale fisheries in the developing world
Type: Book Chapter
This chapter discusses the collection of data on small-scale fisheries in developing countries, the limitations of national data systems and progress in synthesizing collected data.
Nearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs): A technology to boost fisheries production and combat malnutrition in Timor-Leste
Type: Brief
Benefits of artisanal nearshore FADs in Timor-Leste • Food production and nutrition security: FADs provide an opportunity to increase the sustainable production of nutrient-rich food in Timor-Leste to combat chronic ...