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Improving fishing incomes when resources are overfished
Type: Journal Article
Despite increased evidence of overfishing of coastal and inland resources in the Indo-Pacific region, government fisheries development programmes, for the most part, retain their 'production' orientation. Using the familiar ...
Summary report of the ICLARM/ISEAS Workshop on Law of the Sea: problems of conflict and management of fisheries in Southeast Asia
Type: Conference Proceedings
Three working groups focussed on (1) the allocation of living resources; (2) the effects of extensions ofjurisdiction; (3) the problems of enforcement.
Antifouling paints threaten fisheries resources
Type: Journal Article
The use of tributyltin as an antifouling agent and its toxicity to non-target organisms is discussed. Legislation on the use of this compound in antifouling formulations is examined briefly.
The road to Mangkok: achieving equitable distribution of benefits from small-scale fisheries development
Type: Journal Article
Small-scale capture fisheries in many less-developed countries are important both as labor-intensive sources of employment and as the major source of fish within these countries. Nonetheless, communities of such fishermen ...
FAO developments in software for tropical fish stock assessment
Type: Journal Article
A brief account is given of microcomputer software developed by the marine Resources Service of FAO for theassessment of tropical fisheries. The packages are intended for users in developing countries who may not ...
The contribution of coral reef fisheries to Philippine fisheries production
Type: Journal Article
The importance of coral reef systems to coastal fishery resources in the Philippines has become a focal point in certain government planning and research activities. Estimates of the contribution of reefs to the total fisheries ...
Acadjas: the brush park fisheries of Benin, West Africa
Type: Journal Article
Fishing installations consisting of branches of trees, bushes or other soft vegetation stuck into the muddy bottoms of lagoons, lakes or rivers, are common throughout the world. Collectively, these may be termed "brush ...
Insights on the developmental aspect and future importance of artisanal fisheries
Type: Journal Article
The viability of small-scale fisheries in developing countries is discussed, indicating measures to be taken in order to increase the economic importance of a small-scale fishery sector.
Resolving multigear competition in nearshore fisheries
Type: Journal Article
This article briefly describes the intensive multidisciplinary 3 year research project conducted by the University of the Philippines and ICLARM to document the conditions of the fisheries and fishing communities of San ...
Small pelagic fisheries investigations in the Philippines. Part I: History of the fishery
Type: Journal Article
The social and economic importance of Philippine small pelagic fisheries promoted the need for a review of accumulated data on these fisheries and an investigation of their current status. These objectives were the prime ...