Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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Use of a fishery independant index to predict recruitment and catches of the spiny lobster
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents a review of recruitment and catch predictions based on an index of abundance of juveniles and pre-recruits (fishery independent index) in the Cuban lobster fisheries. This methodology can provide ... -
When should restocking and stock enhancement be used to manage sea cucumber fisheries?
(2004)Type: ReportAccess to technology for producing and releasing juveniles is not a sufficient rationale to proceed with restocking (restoring stocks to the point where they can sustain regular harvests) or stock enhancement (increasing ... -
Fisheries, trade and utilization of sea cucumbers in Malaysia
(2004)Type: ReportSea cucumber fisheries in Malaysia are exploited off the coastal waters around the coral reef regions in Sabah in East Malaysia. In Peninsular Malaysia, this resource is minimally exploited because more than 90 % of the ... -
Value of river fisheries
(2004)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis paper examines the importance of accurately valuing the fisheries of large rivers (and in all ecosystems) and how such information can be used to maintain, improve and develop inland fisheries and ecosystem services, ... -
Fisheries co-management - an institutional innovation? Lessons from south east Asia and southern Africa
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleDuring the last decade the co-management concept has gained increasing acceptance as a potential way forward to improve fisheries management performance. It has, however, at the same time become increasingly evident that ... -
Methods of consensus building for community-based fisheries management in Bangladesh and the Mekong Delta
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleA method of consensus building for management of wetlands and fisheries using a systematic approach to participatory planning and initially developed in Bangladesh is now being applied in both Bangladesh and the Mekong ... -
Management of restocking and stock enhancement programs: the need for different approaches
(2004)Type: BookAvailability of technology for producing and releasing juveniles in the wild is not all that is required to proceed with programs for restocking (restoring stocks to the point where they can sustain regular harvests) and ... -
What can be done to restore Pacific turtle populations?: The Bellagio blueprint for action on Pacific sea turtles
(2004)Type: ReportThe Bellagio Blueprint for Action on Pacific Sea Turtles is an outcome of the Bellagio Conference on the Conversation and Sustainable Management of Sea Turtles organized jointly by the WorldFish Center and U.S. NOAA ... -
Population parameters and exploitation rate of demersal fishes in Brunei Darussalam (1989-1990)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleIn this paper, we document the results of retrospective analysis of length frequency data collected during a trawl survey in Brunei Darussalam from July 1989 to June 1990. The study forms part of concerted efforts under ... -
Criteria for release strategies and evaluating the restocking of sea cucumbers
(2004)Type: ReportConservative management should be the key to sustainable sea cucumber fisheries, and the release of hatchery-produced juveniles could speed the recovery of depleted stocks. Advances in methods for culturing sea cucumbers ... -
When can marine reserves improve fisheries management?
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleMarine reserves are a promising tool for fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity, but they are not a panacea for fisheries management problems. For fisheries that target highly mobile single species with ... -
Fish fights over fish rights: managing exit from the fisheries and security implications for Southeast Asia: final case study report
(2004)Type: ReportFishery has long been part of the staple diet of the people in Cambodia. As Cambodia moves to wards a free market economy, the commercial pressure on natural resources has dramatically increased. Privatization of the ... -
Fish fights over fish rights: managing exit from the fisheries and security implications in Southeast Asia: Philippines case study on conflicts arising from zoning of municipal waters
(2004)Type: ReportThe general goals of the research of this paper are 1. To develop a broad framework for addressing approaches for reducing overcapacity in the fisheries of Southeast Asia; and 2. To examine where conflicts may arise and ... -
Fish fights over fish rights: Conflicts arising from re-allocation of fishing lots: perceptions from community fisheries in Cambodia
(2004)Type: ReportFish has long been part of the staple diet of the Cambodian people. As Cambodia moves towards a free market economy, the commercial pressure on natural resources has dramatically increased. Privatization of the remaining ... -
Fish fights over fish rights: Philippine case study on conflict over use of municipal water: synthesis of three case studies in the Visayan Sea
(2004)Type: ReportTo enable an understanding of the dynamics of fishing overcapacity, conflicts and security issues in the Philippines, a case study is drawn of the fisheries conflicts arising from zoning regulations. A semi-structured ... -
River fisheries: ecological bases for management and conservation
(2004)Type: ReportLarge rivers and their floodplains support a significant proportion of the world’s biodiversity and provide important goods and ecological services to society, including fisheries. Riverine ecosystems and fisheries are ... -
The relationship of shell dimensions and shell volume to live weight and soft tissue weight in the mangrove clam, Polymesoda erosa (Solander, 1786) from northern Australia
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleShell dimensions (length, height, width) and shell volume were evaluated as estimators of growth for Polymesoda erosa in northern Australia. Each parameter was a good estimator when applied to live weight (r2 values of ... -
Biodiversity, management and utilization of West African fishes
(2004)Type: BookSince 1997, the WorldFish Center (formerly known as ICLARM) currently headquartered in Malaysia, the CSIR-Water Research Institut (WRI) at Accra in Ghana, and the Univerity of Hamburg’s Institut und Zoologisches Museum in ... -
Padal fishing - a unique fishing method in the Ashtamudi Estuary of Kerala (south India)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleBush park fishing / padal fishing is an indigenous fishing method widely employed in the Ashtamudi estuary of Kerala (south India). An artificial reef made from twigs and leaves of trees is planted in the shallow areas of ... -
Tonle Sap pulsing system and fisheries productivity
(2004)Type: ReportCambodian inland fisheries have a remarkably high importance as a source of food and animal protein for the country's population. Cambodian inland fisheries amounted to 360 000 tons in 2002 according to the Department of ...
