Resilient small-scale fisheries: Recent submissions
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Priority actions for dugong and seagrass conservation in Solomon Islands
(2018)Type: BriefDugongs (Dugon dugon) are seagrass community specialists that inhabit warm coastal and island areas from tropical to subtropical Indo-West Pacific waters. They feed primarily on seagrass. In August 2018, dugongs became ... -
Methodology for economic valuation of food security and vulnerability to poverty for inland fisheries in Africa
(2006)Type: OtherFish play an increasingly important role in national and local economies of many developing countries. Africa’s rivers, wetlands and lakes are especially important for poor rural households for whom they provide employment ... -
Restocking the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra: sizing no-take zones through individual-based movement modelling
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe valuable sea cucumber Holothuria scabra, known as ‘sandfish’, has potential for restocking. However, there is little information available to determine the size of the no-take zones (NTZs) needed to protect the released ... -
Genetics and the study of fisheries connectivity in Asian developing countries.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper presents a brief summary of the available methods to determine connectivity using genetic markers and two examples where they have been applied in Southeast Asia. Recommendations for the more efficient conduct ... -
Decline of demersal coastal fisheries resources in three developing Asian countries
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleWorldwide, there is serious concern about the state of fisheries; yet for Asia, which accounts for half of the global fisheries production, information on the state of fisheries in order to guide management is sparse. In ... -
A length-based multi-species model for evaluating community responses to fishing
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleQuantitative ecosystem indicators are needed to fulfill the mandate for ecosystem-based fisheries management. A variety of community metrics could potentially be used, but before reference levels for such indices can be ... -
Key issues in coastal fisheries South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleAsia is an important region in terms of fish trade supplying nearly 60% of global fish production. The region’s coastal fisheries play a critical role in ensuring food security and providing livelihoods, particularly for ... -
Spatial structure of demersal fish assemblages in South and Southeast Asia and implications for fisheries management
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleWe provide a review of the assemblage structure of demersal fish resources in four South and Southeast Asian countries. Multivariate techniques (classification and ordination analysis) were used to analyze scientific trawl ... -
Integrating agriculture, fisheries and ecosystem conservation: Win-win solutions
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleIntegrated Agriculture-Aquaculture (IAA) is essentially diversification of agriculture, leading to synergisms among sub-systems resulting in a higher productivity from land/water area under the farmers' control. One method ... -
The importance of fisheries for development
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleDeclining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing ... -
Guidance manual : management of impacts of irrigation development on fisheries
(2006)Type: ManualThis manual is designed for qualified irrigation, fisheries, environmental or social science professionals. It sets out principles, procedures and tools for the assessment and management of the impacts of irrigation ... -
Microsatellite loci for studies on population differentiation and connectivity of the red-bellied yellow tail fusilier, Caesio cuning (Caesionidae).
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleTen polymorphic microsatellites were isolated from the red-bellied yellow tail fusilier Caesio cuning, a reef-associated fish which occurs widely in the Indo-Pacific region. The species is exploited by both small-scale ... -
Fish migration triggers in the lower Mekong basin and other freshwater tropical systems
(2006)Type: ReportThis report reviews the factors that trigger fish migration in the Mekong River and other tropical freshwater river systems. It aims to provide a basis for understanding the consequences of human intervention to the natural ... -
Fisheries impacts of the CBFM-2 project: final assessment of the impact of the CBFM project on community managed fisheries in Bangladesh
(2006)Type: ReportFollowing the recommendations of earlier investigations reported by Halls and Mustafa (2006), this study reports a final assessment to address the question: “Does CBFM bring sustainable benefits to fisher communities? Or ... -
Enhancing the productivity of small waterbodies
(2006)Type: BookIn this review, the author provides an overview of the small water bodies as an important inland fishery resource and analyses the global trends in their utilization. He also assesses the opportunities for enhancing fish ... -
Proceedings of the international workshop responding to HIV and AIDS in the fishery sector in Africa
(2006)Type: Conference PaperThe purpose of the workshop was to enable professionals and organizations working with fishing communities inresponse to HIV and AIDS in Africa to share experiences, appraise the efficacy of their approaches and identify ... -
Marketing infrastructure, distribution channels and trade pattern of inland fisheries resources in Cambodia: an exploratory study
(2006)Type: ReportCambodia is the single most important supplier of fresh water fish to its neighboring countries in Asia, and to a limited extent in Australia, and USA. Over the past few years, fish exports from the country have been ... -
An Overview of Fisheries Conflicts in South and Southeast Asia: Recommendations, Challenges and Directions
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries conflicts are among the persistent problems affecting the security of food, livelihoods and fishing environments crucial to poor fishing communities in developing countries in South and Southeast Asia. Most ... -
Livelihood importance and values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
(2006)Type: BriefFisheries have long been central to Cambodian lifestyle and more than one million people, particularly those living in and around the Tonle Sap Lake, depend on fisheries and other aquatic resources for food, income and ... -
Infrastructure and tonle sap fisheries : how to balance infrastructure development and fisheries livelihoods? The challenge facing decision-makers in Cambodia
(2006)Type: BriefCambodia's inland fisheries are the most intensive worldwide and the fourth largest overall after China, India, and Bangladesh. This brief helps decision-makers maximize the benefits of infrastructure development, while ...