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Fisheries rehabilitation in post-tsunami Aceh: Status and needs from participatory appraisals
Type: Journal Article
The widespread and long-term nature of the tsunami damage in Aceh province, Indonesia has threatened the continued use of coastal and fisheries resources. This article describes the application of the Rapid Appraisal of ...
Assessing and managing the marine fish resources of Sierra Leone, West Africa
Type: Journal Article
A joint Sierra Leone/1CLARM project funded by the Commission of the European Communities is presented, whose task is to assemble the available survey and fisheries data on the marine fish resources of Sierra Leone, analyze ...
When can marine reserves improve fisheries management?
Type: Journal Article
Marine reserves are a promising tool for fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity, but they are not a panacea for fisheries management problems. For fisheries that target highly mobile single species with ...
Competition between fisheries and marine mammals for prey and primary production in the Pacific Ocean
Type: Journal Article
The degree of competition between fisheries and marine mammals in the Pacific Ocean was estimated for 7 statistical areas defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Catch statistics ...
Managing fisheries for human and food security
Type: Journal Article
We evaluate the current status of the global marine fisheries using the frameworks of conflict, food security and vulnerability. Existing trends suggest that there is likely to be greater food insecurity and fisheries ...
Towards improved linkage between research and management in marine fisheries
Type: Journal Article
This article provides an example of weak linkages between research and fisheries management despite the pressure of many "actors" and institutions on both sides. Managers must learn to listen to scientists; the latter need ...
Diet composition and daily ration estimates of selected trawl-caught fishes in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The diet composition of fish caught in San Miguel Bay, Philippines, in April and May 1993 was studied. The diets of tiger-tooth croaker (Otolithes ruber), commerson's anchovy (Stolephorus commersonii); and the Indian anchovy ...
Indicators for management of coral reefs and their applications to marine protected areas
Type: Journal Article
Informed planning and decision-making in the management of natural resources requires an ability to integrate complex interactions in ecosystems and communicate these effectively to stakeholders. This involves coping with ...