Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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Length-weight relationship of fishes from coral reefs along the coastline of Jordan (Gulf of Aqaba)
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W = a.Lb were estimated for 15 fish species caught along the coastline of Jordan in the Gulf of Aqaba. The sampling was carried out between July 1999 and ... -
Valuing Africa's inland fisheries: overview of current methodologies with an emphasis on livelihood analysis
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleWhile Africa’s inland fisheries are widely recognized to be of great importance to local people, accurate and up-to-date information on their value is sparse and its absence is a serious constraint to the formulation of ... -
Local solutions to challenges of West Indian Ocean fisheries development
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe West Indian Ocean is rich in biodiversity and marine resources. This paper gives an overview of fisheries development and resource management in the region. There are many shared issues that must be addressed within ... -
Length-weight relationship of some deep-sea fish inhabiting the continental slope beyond 250m depth along the west coast of India
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe length-weight relationships of 22 species of deep-sea fishes inhabiting the continental slopes beyond 250 m depth along the West Coast of India are presented. The parameters a and b of the equation W=a Lb were estimated. ... -
Philippine coastal fisheries situation
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe fisheries sector in the Philippines provides a significant contribution to the na-tional economy in terms of income, foreign exchange and employment. In 2000, total fish production was estimated at 2.94 million t, 84% ... -
Fisheries production in Asia: its role in food security and nutrition
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper reviews the status and some management issues of fisheries production in Asia, as well as the supply and demand situation. Its food security and nutritional roles and opportunities for value addition are also discussed. -
Fisheries impact on the South China Sea large marine ecosystem: a preliminary analysis using spatially-explicit methodology
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsA multiple regression model is derived, based on biomass estimates in 16 massbalance food web (Ecopath) models, which explains 68 % of the variation in the data at hand, and shows that the abundance of fish with trophic ... -
South and south-east Asian coastal fisheries: their status and directions for improved management: conference synopsis and recommendations
(2003)Type: Conference PaperAs a step to address the problems of coastal fisheries in Asia, the WorldFish Center joined forces with fisheries agencies from eight developing Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Sri ... -
Review of national fisheries situation in Sri Lanka
(2003)Type: Book ChapterFisheries are an important source of protein and employment for Sri Lanka’s population. The declaration of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in 1976 gave the country a water area larger than its land area. The coastal ... -
Strategic review of the fishery situation in Thailand
(2003)Type: Book ChapterFisheries are an important source of animal protein for most of Thailand’s population, particularly in provinces on or near the coast. Between 1978 and 1997 the per capita consumption of fish averaged 24 kg·capita-1 annually. ... -
Variation in short-term survival of cultured sandfish (Holothuria scabra) released in mangrove-seagrass and coral reef flat habitats in Solomon Islands
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleJuvenile cultured sandfish (Holothuria scabra) with a mean size of 35.6 F11.4 S.D. were released on soft substrata near mangrove–seagrass and lagoonal coral reef flat habitats in the Western Province of Solomon Islands. ... -
Overview of the national fisheries situation with emphasis on the demersal fisheries off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe marine fisheries sector in Malaysia contributes significantly to the national economy in terms of income, foreign exchange and employment. In 1999, marine fisheries contributed 1.245 million t (90% of total fish ... -
Status and management of the Java sea fisheries
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe Java Sea is a major fishing ground in Indonesia contributing 31% of the national marine fisheries production. Demersal and small pelagic fishery resources account for most production in the area. During the 1960s and ... -
Marine fisheries along the southwest coast of India
(2003)Type: Book ChapterMarine fisheries production in India has increased from 0.5 million t in 1950 to 2.47 million t in 1997. The gross value of fisheries landings in India was US$2.37 billion in 1997. The contribution of fisheries to the Gross ... -
Coastal resources management, policy and planning in Bangladesh
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThis paper reviews the coastal fishery resources of Bangladesh emphasizing the coastal environment, capture fisheries and management issues relative to the sector. Bangladesh’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers an area ... -
A preliminary analysis on the socioeconomic situation of coastal fishing communities in Vietnam
(2003)Type: Book ChapterFish production in Vietnam increased rapidly from 420 000 t in 1981 to 1 130 680 t in 1998. Likewise, there was an expansion in the number of motorized fishing boats from 29 584 units with an average horsepower (HP) of ... -
The role of fisheries sector in the coastal fishing communities of Sri Lanka
(2003)Type: Book ChapterSri Lanka is an island country with a land area of 65 610 km2. With the declaration of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 1976, the country gained sovereign rights over an ocean area of 536 000 km2 and EEZ extending from ... -
Socioeconomic assessment of marine fisheries of Thailand
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThailand is currently one of the ten largest fishing nations in the world. In 1996, fish production reached 3.7 million t with 90% of the production coming from the marine fisheries sector and 10% from inland fisheries. ... -
Socioeconomic and bioeconomic performance of Philippine fisheries in the recent decades
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe fishing industry in the Philippines was tantamount to a marine capture fishery in the 1950s to 1960s. Aquaculture and inland fishery production were not significant. Only during the 1970s did aquaculture and inland ... -
Variation in short-term survival of culture sandfish (Holothuria scabra) released in mangrove-seagrass and coral reef flat habitats in Solomon Islands
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleThe specific aims of our study were: (1) to determine whether cultured juvenile H. scabra released near mangrove–seagrass and coral reef flat habitats suffered different levels of predation, and (2) to identify the predators ...