Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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Sunamganj community based resource management project (SCBRMP): an approach to sustainable beel fisheries management
(2007)Type: Conference PaperSunamganj is a land dominated by floodplains with seasonally flooded tectonic depressions known locally as haors and smaller water bodies known as beels. People’s livelihoods and culture are largely dominated by the haor ... -
Source and abundance of jatka (juvenile hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha) in the Gajner beel, sujanagar, Pabna.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleInvestigations on the source, abundance, migration, exploitations and management options of Jatka (juvenile hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha) fisheries were conducted in the Gajner beel, located at the south-east corner of the Pabna ... -
Paralegal work: a community-based approach to fisheries law enforcement ni Negros Occidental, Philippines
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThe depletion and degradation of the State marine and aquatic resources due to uncontrolled exploitation are the primary reasons for the enactment of fisheries laws. There are two approaches to the enforcement of these ... -
Option for formulating community based fish sanctuary and its management in beel ecosystem in Brahmanbaria.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleWith the objective of formulating community based fish sanctuaries in beel ecosystem based on the experiences of traditional fish aggregating devices (FAD), like katha and kua, this study was undertaken in three beels viz., ... -
Legal issues pertaining to community based fisheries management
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThe Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) provided legal support to the CBFM-2 project and in particular to the 130 Community Based Organisations established under the project. The project was implemented ... -
Co-managing shared waters: a coastal governance experience of Western Visayas Region, Philippines
(2007)Type: Conference PaperCoastal ecosystems in the Philippines are under stress from the combined effects of human overexploitation and habitat destruction. In recent years, the concept of an integrated approach to coastal resource management has ... -
Micro-enterprise development in selected fishing communities in the province of Iloilo, Philippines
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provided funding in support of the development of micro-enterprises in Banate Bay, Iloilo and Southern Iloilo. This project was implemented by the University of ... -
Fisheries co-management: the Zambian experience
(2007)Type: Conference PaperSince the late 1980’s various forms of fisheries co-management initiatives have been implemented in some of the major fisheries in Zambia. The reasons for instituting co-management arrangements have been varied and have ... -
The prospect of co-management in managing open water resources with special reference to Indonesia: a lesson learned
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThis paper is attempt to compile an experience of applying a co-management approach to manage the open water resource by Susilowati (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007). An institutional analysis based on Pomeroy and William ... -
The Philippines: a hotspot of sea cucumber fisheries in Asia
(2008)Type: Book ChapterThis article provides an overview of the sea cucumber fisheries in the Philippinee, covering topics of 1) trade, 2)socioeconomic importance to local community 3) recommendations for improving fisheries management and ... -
Fisheries in Southeast Asia: challenges and opportunities
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis chapter highlights the important role of fisheries in providing livelihoods, trade and food security in the Southeast Asian region. It addresses the problem of decreasing fisheries and marine biodiversity and discusses ... -
Traditional fisheries of rainforest rivers in the Campo-Ma'an area of Southern Cameroon
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis article presents a different type of bushmeat – aquatic bushmeat. The authors describe traditional fisheries in rivers of rainforest ecosystems. The case of the Campo-Ma'an Area of Southern Cameroon is analysed to ... -
Livelihood diversification in coastal and inland fishing communities: misconceptions, evidence and implications for fisheries management
(2008)Type: Working PaperThe paper starts with a review of the concept of diversification, encompassing its associated dimensions, typology and influencing factors. Linkages between diversification and poverty are also briefly outlined in this ... -
Community-based fisheries management project in Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter examines the research projects on Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) coordinated and led by the WorldFish Center in Bangladesh. The overall goal is to improve fisheries management policy and policy ... -
Towards integrated assessment and advice in small-scale fisheries: principles and processes
(2008)Type: ReportThis document presents the principles and processes for integrated assessment and advice in small-scale fisheries. The first chapter discusses failures of conventional assessment and management approaches. Chapter 2 presents ... -
Institutional innovations in fisheries co-management
(2008)Type: ReportThe chapter discusses the SELP (Sustainable Fisheries Livelihoods Programme)'s co-management experiences-both in inland water areas in West Africa and on the Atlantic coast, and underlies the importances of addessing social ... -
Evaluation of seagrass planting and monitoring techniques: implications for assessing restoration success and habitat equivalency
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleRestoration has become an integral part of coastal management as a result of seagrass habitat loss. We studied restoration of the seagrass (Halodule wrightii) near Tampa Bay, Florida. Experimental plots were established ... -
Fish for life: rehabilitating lives after natural disasters
(2008)Type: VideoCoastal areas, whose inhabitants are often dependant on fish for food and income, are increasingly those most affected by natural disasters. This video takes a look at how one remote fishing community in Aceh Indonesia, ... -
Restoring small-scale fisheries for tropical sea cucumbers
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleOverfishing threatens to extinguish local fisheries for valuable tropical sea cucumbers by reducing population densities to the point where reproductive success trails behind natural mortality (known as depensation or the ... -
Maximum sustainable yield of marine capture fisheries in developing archipelagic states: balancing law, science, politics and practice
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe contemporary legal regime for marine capture fisheries is dominated by management based on maximum sustainable yield (MSY). This study examines the law, science, politics and practice of MSY in a selection of developing ...