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    • Preliminary analysis of demersal fish assemblages in coastal waters of the Gulf of Thailand 

      Narongsak Khongchai; Somchai Vibunpant; Eiamsa-Ard, M.; Mala Supongpan (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The 1995 trawl data of the research vessels Pramong 2 and 9 in the Gulf of Thailand were analyzed using TWINSPAN and DCA. Four main station clusters were identified related to geographic location and depth. Two clusters ...
    • Analysis of demersal fish assemblages in selected Philippine fishing grounds 

      Campos, W.L. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This paper presents the results of analyses of demersal fish assemblages in various fishing grounds in the Philippines. Data from exploratory trawl surveys conducted in 1947 - 49 show that the 24 fishing grounds covered ...
    • Preliminary analysis of demersal fish assemblages in Malaysian waters 

      Man, A. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Spatial and temporal variations of the demersal fisheries resources of Malaysia were studied using multivariate analysis of their abundance (biomass) from research trawl surveys in relation to geographical and environmental ...
    • Analysis of demersal assemblages off the north coast of Central Java, Indonesia 

      Nurhakim, S. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Trawl survey data collected by the RV Mutiara 4 in 1979 off the north coast of Central Java (Indonesia) were used to examine the composition and distribution of species assemblages in the area. Classification (TWINSPAN) ...
    • Preliminary analysis of the dermersal fish assemblages in the Bangladesh waters of the Bay of Bengal 

      Mustafa, M.G. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This paper presents the results of analyses of the demersal fish assemblages in Bangladesh waters of the Bay of Bengal. Catch data from three trawl survey cruises from January to February 1985 covering 135 stations were ...
    • Demersal fish assemblages of the Southwest Coast of India 

      Srinath, M.; Pillai, V.N.; Vivekandan, E.; Kurup, K.N. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Demersal surveys from the southwest coast of India were analyzed to determine the general pattern of distribution of demersal species assemblages in the area. Seasonality is pronounced, indicating three major periods, ...
    • Status of demersal fishery resources in the Gulf of Thailand 

      Amnuay Kongprom; Pakjuta Khemakorn; Eiamsa-Ard, M.; Mala Supongpan (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Data from trawl surveys (1961 - 95) and annual production statistics (1971 - 95) were used to examine the status of demersal fishery resources in the Gulf of Thailand. Analyses were focused on biomass trends, population ...
    • Status of demersal fishery resources of Malaysia 

      Ahmad, A.T.; Isa, M.M.; Ismail, M.S.; Yusof, S. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Research trawl surveys have been conducted in four areas of Malaysian waters (west and east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and waters off the coast of Sarawak and off the west coast of Sabah) since 1970. Selected surveys ...
    • Status of the demersal fishery resources of Bangladesh 

      Khan, A.A.; Sada, N.U.; Chowdhury, Z.A. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The present study makes use of the fisheries survey data collected during the period 1984 - 87 by the multi-purpose research vessel RV Anusandhani in the waters of Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal. The data consists of twelve ...
    • Achieving water and fish for all in the Philippines 

      Williams, M.J.; Choo, P.S. (2003)
      Type: Conference Paper
      In this article, the authors sketch the importance of fish and water to the Philippine people, the challenges faced and then give my perceptions of how to find solutions to the challenges – solutions that must encompass ...
    • Excess capacity and sustainable development in Java Sea fisheries 

      Squires, D.; Omar, I.; Jeon, Y.; Kirkley, J.; Kuperan, K.; Susilowati, I. (2003)
      Type: Journal Article
      Excess capacity and overfishing are problems in the open-access, common-pool fisheries of the Java Sea. Data development analysis is used to estimate excess fishing capacity and the number of vessels to decommission in ...
    • Managing mangroves 

      WorldFish (2018)
      Type: Poster
      This poster shows the importance of mangroves conservation along the coast of Solomon Islands.
    • Be croc wise 

      WorldFish (2018)
      Type: Poster
      This poster shows the various ways of avoiding attack from crocodiles.
    • Conserving coral reefs 

      WorldFish (2018)
      Type: Poster
      This poster shows that coral reefs are a vital source of food and income for coastal communities and protect the coast from storm. Hence it is important that they are to be protected.
    • Tales and stories of dugongs from Solomon Islands 

      WorldFish (2018)
      Type: Brochure
      In Solomon Islands, seagrass is found in almost every province. Large seagrass beds can be found in Western, Choiseul and Malaita provinces, and Lau lagoon contains the largest area of seagrass in the country. Seagrass ...
    • Building adaptive capacity to climate change; approaches applied in five diverse fisheries settings 

      Roscher, M.B.; Eam, D.; Suri, S.K.; Van Der Ploeg, J.; Mills, D.J.; Nagoli, J.; Cohen, P.J.; Cinner, J.; Hossain, M.; Matthew B Roscher: 0000-0002-3408-8763; Sharon K Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991; David Jonathan Mills: 0000-0003-0181-843X; Joseph Nagoli: 0000-0002-8919-1397; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Md. Emdad Hossain: 0000-0001-5077-8740 (2020)
      Type: Brief
      Climate change poses a range of risks to coastal and inland rural communities in the global tropics. People living within these communities depend directly on physical and natural environments for income, food and their ...
    • Why marginality persists in a governable fishery: the case of New Zealand 

      Song, A.M.; Bodwitch, H.; Scholtens, J. (2018)
      Type: Journal Article
      This paper examines reproduction of marginality evident in fisheries. Uneven relations are widespread across geography and scale; between distant water fishing nations and coastal developing countries; between fishers on ...
    • Feasibility of fisheries co-management in Africa 

      Khan, A.S.; Mikkola, H.; Brummett, R. (2004)
      Type: Journal Article
      The current, highly centralized approach to fisheries management seems to be incapable of coping with escalating resource depletion and environmental degradation. Co-management has been identified as an alternative. This ...
    • Indicators for management of coral reefs and their applications to marine protected areas 

      Ablan, M.C.A.; McManus, J.W.; Viswanathan, K. (2004)
      Type: Journal Article
      Informed planning and decision-making in the management of natural resources requires an ability to integrate complex interactions in ecosystems and communicate these effectively to stakeholders. This involves coping with ...
    • The potential role of restocking and stock enhancement in the management of marine invertebrate fisheries in the Philippines 

      Bell, J.; Garces, L. (2004)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Throughout Southeast Asia, capture fisheries are no longer yielding their potential harvests - in many cases, the abundance of valuable species has been reduced to 10% of previous levels (Silvestre ef al., in press). The ...