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Brunei fisheries and research
Type: Journal Article
The existing fisheries in Brunei are almost entirely artisanal, using traditional gear. Stock assessment is discussed and the potential for aquaculture considered. Some of the problems in the fisheries are related to the ...
Small pelagic fisheries investigations in the Philippines. Part II: The current status
Type: Journal Article
In Part I of this contribution (Dalzell 1988), a brief synopsis was given of the findings of a review of secondary data on Philippine small pelagic fisheries by the Small Pelagics Management (SPM) project. The review ...
Coral reef fisheries and world fish production
Type: Journal Article
The potential productivity of coral reefs is discussed, considering problems involved in the different types of the reefsituations. The overall result is that coral reef fish on a world-wide basis are under-exploited.
Research and development of Indian reservoir fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Reservoir resources and the status of fishery development in India is discussed. The current situation regardingresearch on reservoir ecosystems and fishery resources management is considered, and the ecosystem-oriented ...
Management issues on the Maputo Bay fisheries, Mozambique
Type: Journal Article
Three different fisheries are conducted in Maputo Bay, Mozambique--the gillnet fishery for kelee shad (Hilsa kelee ), the shrimp fishery and the hook-and-line fishery for demersal fish species. A brief examination is made ...
A holistic, ecosystem approach to investigating tropical multispecies reservoir fisheries
Type: Journal Article
An account is given of the methodology and findings of a holistic, ecosystemic investigation of the multispecies fisheries of Bukit Merah Reservoir in Malaysia in 1978-80. The need for sound biological and ecological ...
Length-converted catch curves: a powerful tool for fisheries research in the Tropics (part 1)
Type: Journal Article
A number of methods are available with the help of which total mortality (Z) can be estimated from length-frequency data. Thus it is possible to obtain reasonable estimates of Z from the mean length in a representative ...
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.
An artificial reef for artisanal fisheries enhancement in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
A literature review indicated that artificial reefs seemed promising as refuges for fauna and to increase fish productivity. The author studied this alternative and after several months of preparatory arrangements a small ...
Do trawling bans work in tropical waters?
Type: Journal Article
The biological effect of fishing bans in tropical waters is considered. In the Philippines, the Samar Sea was closed to trawlers in November 1976; a fishery survey was carried out to monitor possible changes in the fish ...