Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
Now showing items 661-680 of 1285
-
Estimating input demand and output supply elasticities in gillnet and seine fishing in Guimaras Strait and adjacent waters
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThis contribution is a summary of the results of the study conducted by the University of the Philippines in the Visayas team from November 1990 to June 1991. The purpose of this research is to estimate demand and output ... -
USA rethinks fisheries management
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries in the USA are managed under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (MFCMA). By 1991, it was reported that fish stocks had declined considerably since the act came into force. A national ... -
Twenty per cent of the world fisheries catch is discarded
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleIn a landmark study of the annual quantity of incidental organisms discarded during fishing operations, a new estimate of 27 million tonnes worldwide has been determined. -
Status of the world's capture fisheries
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleS.M. Garcia and C. Newton of the FAO Fisheries Department have produced a critical review of the situation and its causes and effects, which was presented to the Conference on Fish-eries Management: Global Aspects, in ... -
Primary production required to sustain global fisheries
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe mean of reported annual world fisheries catches for 1988-1991 (94.3 million t) was split into 39 species groups, to which fractional trophic levels, ranging from 1.0 (edible algae) to 4.2 (tunas), were assigned, based ... -
Growth of spiny lobster (Panulirus penicillatus) caught off San Vicente, Cagayan, Philippines
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleEstimates of growth parameters for male and female Panulirus penicillatus caught in coral reef areas off San Vicente, Cagayan, Philippines are presented. Length-weight relationship parameters are also given. The results ... -
Assessment of Lutjanus vivanus and Lutjanus buccanella in the north Caribbean coast of Costa Rica
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents results of stock assessment on two snapper species, Lutjanus vivanus and L. buccanella, in the north Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Growth parameters, mortality rates, length-weight relationships, ... -
On modelling and management of capture fisheries: one view
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSustainability of benefits from capture fisheries has been a concern of fisheries scientists for a long time. The development of fisheries management models reflects the historical debate (from maximum sustainable yield ... -
Co-management of beach seine fisheries in Mozambique: a case study
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleIn Mozambique, compliance with regulations in beach seines fishery is improved when the fishers themselves choose the season the government will declare closed. Beneficial side effects of co-management include a stronger ... -
Impact evaluation of community-based coastal resource management projects in the Philippines
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThe 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 ... -
Biology, fisheries and culture of tropical groupers and snappers
(1996)Type: Conference ProceedingsGroupers and snappers are important fishery resources of the tropics and subtropics, where their high values have caused most of their stocks to be heavily exploited, some even to the point of collapse. Trends towards heavy ... -
Study on the management of fisheries/aquatic resources at the local level
(1996)Type: ReportThe Local Government Code of 1991 has provided avenues for promoting the establishment and operation of POs and NGOs as active partners of the local government units (LGUs) in the pursuit of local autonomy. Specifically, ... -
Research initiatives on fisheries co-management in Central and Southern Africa
(1996)Type: ReportAs part of their collaboration on a world wide research project on fisheries co-management (1995-1999), the Institute o Fisheries Management and Coastal Community Development (IFM-CCD) at the North Sea Centre (NSC) Denmark ... -
Fisheries biology: a new took kit for dealing with new problems
(1996)Type: Book ChapterIn this chapter, the author gives an overview of the development of the concept and research of fisheries biology. -
Socioeconomic aspects of artisanal fisheries in Asia
(1996)Type: Book ChapterThe fisheries sector provides a valuable source of food protein and is one of the primary sources of livelihood and employment in Asian countries. However, it is also within the fisheries sector where extreme poverty ... -
Integrated management of coastal fisheries: lessons from initiatives in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
(1996)Type: Conference ProceedingsCoastal fisheries occur in a variety of natural and human settings. In terms of coastal use intensity, fisheries may be viewed to operate in a spectrum ranging from essentially single sector (i.e., fisheries) situations ... -
Proceedings of the Visayas-Wide Conference on Community-Based Coastal Resources Management and Fisheries Co-management
(1996)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), Tambuyog Development Center (TDC) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) organized and funded a Visayas-wide conference and workshop on community-based ... -
Developments in tropical reef fisheries science and management
(1996)Type: Book ChapterExtinction is conceivable for some species, including aquarium-fish stocks of high value and limited geographical range, but a biological basis exists for management of such small fishes. Immediate data needs are much ... -
The management systems of marine fisheries and other coastal resources in Palawan, Philippines: concepts, experiences and lessons
(1996)Type: ReportThe marine waters surrounding the Palawan islandgroups are considered the richest fishing grounds in the Philippines. The largest and most intact assemblage of marine habitats, particularly coral reefs and mangroves, are ... -
A review of natural resource laws and policies in Indonesia and its prospect for fisheries co-management
(1996)Type: ReportIn the Sixth Five-Year Plan (1994-1999) the Government of Indonesia is starting to decentralize the management of natural resources to lower level authorities. This devolvement of management is seen in the case of forestry ...
