Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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Decision analysis applied to the fishery of the sea snail Concholepas concholepas from central northern coast of Chile
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleFormal decision analysis was applied to the management of loco (Concholepas concholepas, Fam. Muricidae) in Chile, 29-35 degrees S. Four interested groups were considered "Fishers", "Scientists", "Buyers" and the "State", ... -
Economic evaluation of marine fisheries in India for sustainable production and coastal zone development
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThe article highlights briefly the economics of different types of fishing units operating along the Indian coast; analyzes the exploitation trend of major marine fishery resources in relation to its potential yield; and ... -
The lagoon fisheries of French Polynesia
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleA brief review is presented of the lagoon fisheries of the Tuamotu (especially Rangiroa) and Society Archipelagos, French Polynesia, with some emphasis on the role of traps and of social and economic factors affecting the ... -
Reinventing fisheries management
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThis article presents the events and outcome of an international symposium on fisheries management titled, "Reinventing Fisheries Management", held at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, ... -
The Marine Stewardship Council: new hope for marine fisheries
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleTo help reverse the downward trends for the world's marine fish stocks, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Aglo-Dutch Unilever have jointly formed the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an independent, non-profit, ... -
Fisheries management: what chance on coral reefs?
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleFailures of fishery management to control fishing effort globally and how this affects the coral reef fisheries are discussed. The use of marine reserves in coral reef fisheries management is also emphasized. -
Simulating fisheries for the assessment of optimum harvesting strategies
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSome results of a line of research explored by the author in recent years, and concerning the small-scale fisheries of Mexico are discussed. Clarity of goals for fisheries management is stressed as a departure point before ... -
A comparison of monofilament gillnet and small hook longline selectivity in a multispecies artisanal fishery in the Algarve, southern Portugal
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleAs part of the ongoing studies concerned with the small-scale fisheries of the South of Portugal, experimental fishing was carried out with monofilament gillnets and small hook longlines within the same area. Sixty-two ... -
Video technology applied to the management of Bahrain's marine resources
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleVideo technology has been used as a tool in research for many years. However, its widespread use as a fisheries management tool has been limited due to its relatively high cost. This is changing as video technology becomes ... -
Community fisheries management of freshwater lakes in Bangladesh
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThe Oxbow Lakes Small Scale Fishermen Project in western Bangladesh is primarily a Social Fisheries Project. The project aims at self-management of the Oxbow lakes fishing and fish farming by members of the local communities ... -
Managing fisheries involving predator and prey species
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSeveral management strategies for ecosystems with biological interaction are discussed, including predator removal, predator-prey coexistence, prey exploitation, overexploitation, and introduction of sanctuaries. Some case ... -
Impacts of fishing bans for conservation on hilsa fishers' livelihoods: Challenges and opportunities
(2018)Type: Book ChapterThis study assesses the impacts of fishing bans in Bangladesh on the livelihoods of hilsa fisher communities and opportunities for improvement. This study found that although the bans have resulted in higher total hilsa ... -
Testing the use of a marine protected area to restore and manage invertebrate fisheries at the Arnavon Islands, Solomon Islands: choice of methods and preliminary results
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis project aims to determine if the number and size of commercially important invertebrates (e.g. trochus, sea cucumbers and giant clams) increases as the result of the declaration of the Arnavon Islands Marine Conservation ... -
Length-weight relationship of fishes and cephalopods from the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleLength-weight relationship (LWR) parameters of 72 species of fishes and 15 species of cephalopods caught in the Balearic Islands demersal fishery are reported. This is the first compilation of LWR for these groups in the ... -
Length-weight relationships of Cuban marine fishes
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA total of 140 sets of parameters (a and b) of the length-weight relationships (LWR) of the form W=aL super(b) are presented for fishes caught in Cuban waters. These parameters cover 94 species of fish belonging to 43 ... -
Growth parameters of marine fishes in Cuban waters
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA total of 73 sets of growth parameters for 34 species belonging to 12 families of marine fish caught in Cuban waters are presented. These parameters are compiled from existing studies (58 sets) or derived from data obtained ... -
Marine resources in Costa Rica
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleBlessed 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 ... -
Fishermen's knowledge as background information in tropical fish ecology: a quantitative comparison with fish sampling results
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleAn investigation of fishermen€™s knowledge of fish occurrence patterns on various spatio-temporal scales has been realized in the Fatala Estuary (Guinea, West Africa), accompanied by a one-year survey with standardized ... -
Experience of partnershp models for the co-management of Bangladesh fisheries
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleFailure in the past to ascertain responsible fishing practices and equitable distribution of benefits under traditional leasing systems has motivated the Bangladesh government to work in partnership with non-governmental ... -
A brief for fisheries policy research in developing countries
(1997)Type: BriefThis brief is an outcome of an international consultation on the subject, jointly organized by ICLARM, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Institute for Fishery Management and Coastal Community Development ...