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Fish, trade and food security: Moving beyond 'availability' discourse in marine conservation
Type: Journal Article
The goal of food security increasingly serves as an objective and justification for marine conservation in the global south. In the marine conservation literature this potential link is seldom based upon detailed analysis ...
Profitability of small-scale fisheries in Elmina, Ghana
Type: Journal Article
In order to achieve sustainable fishing livelihoods in coastal communities, data on profitability of small-scale fisheries relative to fish species caught and gear types used by fishermen is required as part of a broader ...
Water, poverty and inland fisheries: lessons from Africa and Asia
Type: Journal Article
Relying on experience from West Africa and the Mekong Basin, the authors contend that small-scale inland fisheries are a critical element in the livelihoods of many farming households who live near water bodies in developing ...
Fishing dynamics associated with periodically harvested marine closures
Type: Journal Article
Periodically-harvested fisheries closures are emerging as a socially acceptable and locally implementable way to balance concerns about conserving ecosystem function and sustaining livelihoods. Across the Indo-Pacific ...
The Pacific Ways: The geography, histories and cultures of the Pacific island region, and its 14 small island developing states, represent unique challenges and opportunities
Type: Journal Article
This article argues that the geography, histories and cultures of the Pacific island region, and its 14 small island developing states, represent unique challenges and opportunities. It notes that the introduction of the ...
Valuing Africa's inland fisheries: overview of current methodologies with an emphasis on livelihood analysis
Type: Journal Article
While Africa’s inland fisheries are widely recognized to be of great importance to local people, accurate and up-to-date information on their value is sparse and its absence is a serious constraint to the formulation of ...
Managing fisheries conflicts through communication planning: experience from inland fisheries of Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Increasing population, ineffective management, competition among fishing gears over access to resources and proliferation of destructive practices are imposing severe stress on the inland water bodies of Bangladesh. These ...
Fisheries and water productivity in tropical river basins: Enhancing food security and livelihoods by managing water for fish
Type: Journal Article
Faced with growing pressure upon freshwater resources, increased water productivity in agriculture is essential. Efforts to do so however need to consider the wider role of water in sustaining food production. This paper ...
Traditional management systems, poverty and change in the arid zone fisheries of northern Nigeria
Type: Journal Article
This paper, basd on fieldwork results, explores traditional mangement systems (TMS) in the arid zone fisheries of north-eastern Nigeria with particular reference to their impact on rural poverty. The first section provides ...
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 ...