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Fish wars: Science is shaping a new peace agenda
Type: Journal Article
This paper attempts to highlight some of the conflicts arising from fish and fishers and their impacts especially on the poorer nations. It discusses how some of these problems can be overcome by innovative research ...
The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC
Type: Journal Article
The Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department of SEAFDEC (Malaysia), its objectives and activities are briefly presented.
European Union supports project to strengthen fisheries and biodiversity management in African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries
Type: Journal Article
Proper resource management implies a better understanding of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity. Scientists from developing countries often have limited information on their aquatic resources because of many ...
Coral reef resources of East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and the Seychelles
Type: Journal Article
Coral reefs are widespread along the east African coast and Seychelle islands. Their roles in island building and coastal protection are often underestimated, they are also important fishery habitats and major tourist ...
Use of a fishery independant index to predict recruitment and catches of the spiny lobster
Type: Journal Article
This paper presents a review of recruitment and catch predictions based on an index of abundance of juveniles and pre-recruits (fishery independent index) in the Cuban lobster fisheries. This methodology can provide ...
Fisheries management of San Salvador Island, Philippines: a shared responsibility
Type: Journal Article
The authors discuss how the fisher community and the government shared responsibility over time for regenerating and conserving fishery resources in San Salvador Island, Philippines, and rose above the obstacles associated ...
Mafia marine resources in peril
Type: Journal Article
The rich marine resource of the Mafia District, Tanzania, especially its coral reefs and mangroves, are in danger of collapse. The proposed marine park faces chronic problems of dynamite fishing and coral mining. The Mafia ...
Impact evaluation of community-based coastal resource management projects in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The benefits of decentralizing the management of coastal resources to local governments and resource users have long been recognized, but the best systems for coastal resources management depend on many factors. A number ...
Marine resources in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
Blessed with beautiful beaches, mangroves and coral reefs, fisheries in Costa Rica developed without a hasie resources management plan until the mid 1980s when protected areas were developed and integrated into the National ...
Conservation and management of marine fishery resources of Kerala State, India
Type: Journal Article
The highly productive fisheries of Kerala, India, are suffering from overexploitation. Use of unsuitable fishing gears that result in a high level of wasteful bycatch and destruction of egg bearing and juvenile fish should ...