Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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Fish, trade and food security: Moving beyond 'availability' discourse in marine conservation
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe goal of food security increasingly serves as an objective and justification for marine conservation in the global south. In the marine conservation literature this potential link is seldom based upon detailed analysis ... -
When is a fisher (not) a fisher? Factors that influence the decision to report fishing as an occupation in rural Cambodia
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleIn the developing world, the majority of people who fish in inland areas do so primarily for subsistence needs. This suggests that survey or census questionnaires which collect information concerning the occupations of ... -
Occurrence and assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in commonly consumed seafood from the coastal area of Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThis study reports the first evidence of the occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in commonly consumed seafood from the coastal area of Bangladesh. Fifteen target PFAAs in 48 seafood samples (5 finfish and 2 shellfish ... -
The importance of qualitative social research for effective fisheries management
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleOver recent decades it has become widely accepted that managing fisheries resources means managing human behaviour, and so understanding social and economic dynamics is just as important as understanding species biology ... -
Operationalising access to oceanic fisheries resources by small-scale fishers to improve food security in the Pacific Islands
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleMaintaining the level of fish consumption in Pacific Island countries recommended for good nutrition as the populations of coastal communities grow, and as coral reefs are degraded by global warming and ocean acidification, ... -
Impact of the community-based fish culture system on expenditure and inequality: Evidence from Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThis study investigated the impact of a Community-based Fish Culture (CBFC) system on household expenditure and how expenditure inequality in the fish-producing communities has changed due to involvement in the CBFC system. ... -
Community-based, co-management for governing small-scale fisheries of the Pacific: A Solomon Islands' case study
(2015)Type: Book ChapterThe discourse on solutions to address small-scale fisheries concerns in the Pacific tends to focus heavily on community-based forms of co-management. Decentralizing governance to the community level permits responsiveness ... -
Social dimensions of local fisheries co-management in the Coral Triangle
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe challenge to manage coastal resources within Asia-Pacifics Coral Triangle has gained global attention. Co-management is promoted as a key strategy to address this challenge. Contemporary community-based co-management ... -
Predicting vulnerability to management changes in data-limited, small-scale fisheries
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleIt is estimated that more than 200 million people worldwide depend on small-scale fisheries for their livelihood, driving the need for fisheries reform to develop effective, local-level governance systems to protect food ... -
An ecosystem approach to small-scale fisheries through participatory diagnosis in four tropical countries
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleParticipatory diagnosis is an approach to identify, prioritize and mobilise around factors that constrain or enable effective governance and management in small-scale fisheries. Diagnostic frameworks are mostly designed ... -
Conflict and collective action in Tonle Sap fisheries: adapting governance to support community livelihoods
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents the results of action research conducted from 2009 to 2015 on the dynamics of resource conflict concerning fisheries and livelihoods in the Tonle Sap Lake, as well as the institutional context and ... -
Myanmar fisheries: Offshore (Burmese version)
(2016)Type: BriefMyanmar's offshore fish stocks have been depleted by up to 80% since 1979, exposing Myanmar's people to significant economic, food security, nutrition and environmental risks. This ecosystem decline has been driven by ... -
Myanmar fisheries: Inshore fisheries (Burmese version)
(2016)Type: BriefMyanmar's inshore fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of Myanmar citizens living in coastal areas. However, in recent years, the capacity of these fisheries to support viable livelihoods and contribute significantly ... -
Explaining climate variability vis-a-vis spatio-temporal interactions in Bangladeshi Exclusive Economic Zone (BEEZ)
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleWe present an application of time series remote sensing data and climatological information for improved understanding of complexity in the Bangladeshi Exclusive Economic Zone (BEEZ). Three seasonal slots from the annual ... -
Guide pratique pour la collaboration au service de la résilience
(2016)Type: ManualCollaborating for Resilience a pour mission de catalyser le changement institutionnel dans le but de résoudre les défis communs posés par la gestion des ressources naturelles. Le présent manuel fournit une approche détaillée ... -
Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleA major driver of change in the Mekong River basin relates to hydropower development and the consequent changes in landscape and natural resource access regime that it induces. In this paper, we examine how the livelihoods ... -
Colaboración para la creación de resiliencia: una guía para profesionales
(2016)Type: ManualColaborating for Resilience tiene como objetivo catalizar el cambio institucional a fin de abordar desafíos comunes en la gestión de los recursos naturales. En este manual se presenta un método para organizar el diálogo,emprender ... -
Myanmar fisheries: Freshwater fisheries (Burmese version)
(2016)Type: BriefThe freshwater fisheries in Myanmar are economically significant and important to livelihoods and food security. Yet significant threats to the resource base and public demand call for the development of management ... -
Transboundary research in fisheries
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleSpatial boundaries have become an indispensable part of regimes and tools for regulating fisheries, with examples including marine protected areas, regional fisheries management organizations and Exclusive Economic Zones. ... -
Rotational harvesting is a risky strategy for vulnerable marine animals
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleSea cucumber fisheries exemplify resource systems under intense exploitation pressure from lucrative Asian markets. Plagányi et al. (1) model the performance of rotational harvests of sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier ...