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An annotated checklist of elasmobranchs of the South China Sea, with some global statistics on elasmobranch biodiversity, and an offer to taxonomists
(2002)Type: Book ChapterAn annotated checklist of the sharks and rays of the South China Sea is described, together with some global statistics on the status and use of elasmobranchs. For each of the 156 recorded species, the checklist contains ... -
An Asian Fisheries Forum
(1983)Type: Journal ArticlePlanning is underway for regular con-ferences of Asian fisheries scientists. Given the present level of interest, an Asian Fisheries Society may be formed in the near future. Within Southeast Asia, there has often been ... -
An assessment of the Ponape Dory Project
(1975)Type: ReportThe Ponape Dory Project has been in existence for almost three years. It was begun in August 1972 with a Federal Office of Economic Opportunity grant of US $150,000. The initial grant was for a two-year period during which ... -
An assessment of the status of the Ivorian purse seine fishery of Sierra Leone, 1970-78
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA time series of catch and effort data (1970-78) of the Ivorian purse seine fishery in Sierra Leone waters was analyzed using the Schaefer production model. The regression of C/f on effort was significant and the resulting ... -
An ECOPATH II model of the Lake Chad system
(1993)Type: Book ChapterThe trophic ecosystem modelling software, ECOPATH II, was used to analyze the Lake Chad system, Africa, during its "normal" phase, the period between 1969 and 1972. Reasonable estimates of population-related parameters for ... -
An empirical comparison of seasonal growth models
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA model for describing the seasonally oscillating growth of fish is presented and compared with the commonly used model of D. Pauly and G. Gaschutz (PG). The new model produces results similar to those obtained from teh ... -
An external check for disease and health of hatchery-produced sea cucumbers.
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSea cucumber diseases that arise in the hatchery can cripple production and undermine restocking programmes. A rapid protocol for the external examination of juvenile sea cucumbers was developed in order to screen for ... -
An intra-farm study of production factors and productivity for shrimp farms in Bangladesh: an index approach
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe production characteristics of shrimp farming in Bangladesh are reported based on a panel of farms for the period 1998 to 2002. The data allow for a profit decomposition based on the Törnqvist index, where differences ... -
An inventory of fish species at the urban markets of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
(2010)Type: ReportThis study, which aims at analyzing the nutritional value of fish products sold on the fish markets of Lubumbashi, has been conducted by the World Fish center as part of its regional programme "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in ... -
An overview of the Fisheries Resource Information System and Tools (FiRST) version 2001: a database management system for storing and analyzing trawl survey data
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsDemersal trawl surveys have been used for assessments of fisheries potential and monitoring the status of fish stocks in many countries in South and Southeast Asia. This paper presents the development of a database system, ... -
Analyse des facteurs et la vulnérabilité au VIH/SIDA des pêcheurs et des femmes commerçantes de poissons dans les camps de pêche dans la région de Kasenga-Luapula-Moero, Province du Katanga. République Démocratique du Congo
(2009)Type: ReportThis report present the matrix and foundation of the study conducted in Katanga, based on the assumption that communities of fishermen in the Kasenga – Luapula – Moero area are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to a mix of several ... -
Analysis of socio-economic factors and vulnerability of fishermen and female fish traders to HIV/AIDS in fishing camps in the Kasenga-Luapula-Moero region, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo: final report
(2010)Type: ReportThis report present the matrix and foundation of the study conducted in Katanga, based on the assumption that communities of fishermen in the Kasenga – Luapula – Moero area are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to a mix of several ... -
Analysis of the Informal Trade as a Source of Household Income: A Case of Cross-border Fish Traders in Zambia
(2017)Type: ThesisThe general objective of this study was to analyze the informal trade as source of household income with a special focus on cross border fish traders in Zambia. The study covers findings from border site fish markets in ... -
Analysis of village accessibility and its impact on land use dynamics in a mountainous province of northern Vietnam
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSurveys carried out in mountainous areas of northern Vietnam at research sites selected across a gradient of market integration, revealed strong relationships between the location of the village with respect to the national ... -
Annotated bibliography on socio-economic and ecological impacts of marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries
(2008)Type: BookThis bibliography highlights impacts on fisheries and livelihoods attributed to coral reef marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries and territories. Included in this collection is literature that reports various ... -
Announcing the release of FiSAT (version 1.0)
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleA brief description of the origin, "philosophy", and key features of FiSAT (FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tools), the joint FAO-ICLARM software is given, along with information on its distribution and maintenance. -
Announcing the release of FishBase 96
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleFishBase is a computerized encyclopedia of fishes developed at International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) with the support of the European Commission and in collaboration with a large number of ... -
Answering the needs of users of the Centre de Recherches Oceanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye Documentation Center
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe Centre de Recherches Oceanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT) Documentation Center was created in 1972 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It currently holds 25,000 docu¬ments. Half are ... -
Application of length-based stock assessments to Kuwait's fish stocks
(1983)Type: Journal ArticleThis article examines the suitability of length-based methods for providing regular assessments of the stocks of the more important commercial fish species in Kuwait. To date, comparisons of age-based and length-based methods ... -
Applying Resource Management Domain (RMD) concept to land and water use and management in the coastal zone: case study of Bac Lieu province, Vietnam
(2006)Type: Book ChapterBecause of changing hydrological conditions due to infrastructure development to prevent salinity intrusion into the coastal zone, local authorities in Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam, faced complex natural resource management ...
