Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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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 handbook for rapid appraisal of fisheries management systems: (version 1)
(1996)Type: BookThe Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management Systems (RAFMS) is a semistructured research tool designed to quickly document and evaluate the existing local-level fisheries management systems in a given fishing community. ... -
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 ... -
The fisheries of St. Lucia, West Indies
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleAn overview of the fisheries of St. Lucia using currently available information is presented. The fisheries are entirely artisanal, characterized by relatively simple and inexpensive gears and boats. The 2,100 fishers (who ... -
Reservoir fisheries of Orissa State, southern India
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleOrissa State has about 256000 ha of reservoir waters. At present, about 197000 ha of 1442 reservoirs are suitable for fish production. These reservoirs, constructed primarily for water storage, irrigation, flood control ... -
Management of freshwater capture fisheries in Cambodia: issues and approaches
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleLocated in the Lower Mekong Basin, the inland waters of Cambodia support an extensive fishery and provide food security to the country's largely subsistence oriented population. Current fishery production from inland waters ... -
Inland community fisheries in southern Laos
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSince 1993, a series of aquatic resource co-management workshops have been on-going, established by the Lao government and fisheries agencies for village farmers in the Khong District in southern Laos, aiming for a sustainable ... -
Warning signs unheeded in South Pacific invertebrate trade
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleNearshore marine resources play a significant role in the lives of South Pacific islanders and can be critical to the economies of nations in the region. However, few countries have adequate management controls in place ... -
How fresh is too fresh?: the live reef food fish trade in eastern Indonesia
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleAlthough the live reef food fish trade has become an increasingly "hot" topic in the environmental press in recent months, many of the sources reporting on this practice have tended to focus on issues related to the rampant ... -
The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management
(1996)Type: Book ChapterCoral reef resource systems extend throughout the tropics and are exploited primarily by subsistence fishers, supplying food for millions of people. The magnitude of harvests per unit area taken from coralline shelves ...