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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 ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo planning meeting, 5-6 Dec 2007. Workshop report
Type: Report
The WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ...
Testing Guidelines for Designing Data Collection Systems for Co-Managed Fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Since 2002 the WorldFish Centre has been working in collaboration with the Marine Resources Assessment Group (MRAG), Aquae Sulis Ltd (ASL),, the FAO, and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to develop guidelines for designing ...
Community based management of small scale fisheries in Asia: Bridging the gap between fish supply and demand
Type: Conference Paper
Community-based management and co-management are feasible alternative approaches to bridging the gap between supply and demand. They have brought together various stakeholders to achieve improved resource and socioeconomic ...
Twenty per cent of the world fisheries catch is discarded
Type: Journal Article
In a landmark study of the annual quantity of incidental organisms discarded during fishing operations, a new estimate of 27 million tonnes worldwide has been determined.
Institutional and policy perspectives in the management of fisheries and coastal resources in Thailand
Type: Book
Important fishery and coastal resources in Thailand are already being degraded or threatened by various anthropogenic factors. These factors include a rapidly growing coastal population, bureaucratic or administrative ...
Sustainability of fisheries through marine reserve: a robust modeling analysis
Type: Journal Article
Among the many factors that contribute to overexploitation of marine fisheries, the role played by uncertainty is important. This uncertainty includes both the scientific uncertainties related to the resource dynamics or ...
Wealth, rights, and resilience: An agenda for governance reform in small-scale fisheries
Type: Journal Article
The diversity of social, ecological and economic characteristics of smallscale fisheries in developing countries means that context-specific assessments are required to understand and address shortcomings in their governance. ...
An overview of the socioeconomic status of fisheries in Malaysia
Type: Book Chapter
Fish production in Malaysia increased steadily at 4.5% per annum from 801 000 t in 1985 to 1 280 906 t in 1997. Most of the production was contributed by marine capture fisheries, amounting to 1 168 973 t (91% of total ...
Communication strategies for managing coastal fisheries conflicts in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries management involves balancing the competing demands of different users of fishery resources. Conflicts among fisheries stakeholders arise due to differences in power, interests, values, priorities, and manner of ...