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Seasonal trawling bans can be very successful in heavily overfished areas: the "Cyprus effect"
Type: Journal Article
Seasonal trawling bans or closed seasons are among the most conventional management measures. They are more easily enforceable and, if implemented at the appropriate time of the year, usually produce good results. The ...
Indicators of fishing pressure in the deepsea snapper fishery of the Kingdom of Tonga
Type: Journal Article
An examination was made of data on the length and species composition of the commercial deepsea snapper fishery of the Kingdom of Tonga in order to determine possible use of such information in the determination ofstatus ...
A summary of "An overview on reservoir fisheries in tropical Asia" by S.-Y. Yap and J.I. Furtado
Type: Journal Article
This overview on tropical Asian reservoir fisheries was prompted by issues raised in "Tropical reservoir fisheries: a preliminary analysis." Considerably different but building upon the above preliminary study, the present ...
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
Mollusc fisheries in Thailand
Type: Journal Article
Shellfish production in Thailand has ranged between 50,000 and 300,000 mt over the past twenty years, with recent production around 120,000 mt/yr. Major species are green (Perna viridis ) and horse mussels (Modiolus ...
The role of the World Bank in fisheries
Type: Journal Article
World Bank lending for fishery projects between 1976-81 is discussed, considering past problems with Band-supported projects, recent trends and future strategy and also sector management.
Breeding marine aquarium animals: the anemonefish
Type: Journal Article
A brief account is given of experiments undertaken regarding the breeding of anemonefish (Amphiprion ), a species popular among marine aquarists. Findings indicate these fish to be good candidates for reproductive physiology ...
Some management aspects and constraints in the Lake Kariba fishery
Type: Journal Article
An outline is given of measures taken to manage the Kariba fishery and problems encountered. The industrial Limnothrissa miodon fishery and the artisanal gillnet fishery are discussed. Regulations designed to enhance ...
The life history and fishery of hilsa in Bangladesh and their implication for management
Type: Journal Article
A brief account is given of the life history of hilsa (Hilsa ilisha ), the national fish of Bangladesh. The production ofthis fish is approximately equals 30% of the total fish production of the country; the hilsa fishery is ...
A cost-effective data acquisition system for assessment and management of tropical multispecies, multi-gear fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Rational management of fisheries in order to optimize harvests requires a constant input of data on the state of the Fish stocks, and in particular, of their mortality rates. Such data are usually obtained by laborious ...