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Albacore: a tuna resource of the Pacific Ocean
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of the Pacific albacore fisheries and fishing techniques used. Exploitation of the North Pacific and South Pacific resources and effects on the albacore stocks are considered. -
The Asian Fisheries Society
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of the Asian Fisheries Society and its objectives regarding promotion of interaction and cooperation in fisheries research and development, and also establishment of national fisheries societies ... -
Training program for marine and fisheries information personnel from developing countries
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleA brief history of the library programme offered to Librarian from developing countries was given. -
Automatic data processing for licensing and information management of foreign vessel access fisheries
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleAn system is described for the processing of data regarding the licensing and management of foreign fishing. -
SGNET: Sea Grant Electronic Information Network
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThe National Sea Grant College Program is a matching fund program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. It provides a partnership of government, universities and ... -
The new NOAA Ocean Service Centers: improving access to ocean data
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleA history account of the establishment of the NOAA is given in this article. -
A mechanism for the juvenile-to-adult transition in fishes
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThe mechanisms used by physiologists and fishery biologists to explain why fish become mature are shown to be wanting. The hypothesis is presented that diminishing oxygen supply per unit weight serves in growing fish as ... -
Fish population dynamics in tropical waters: a manual for use with programmable calculators
(1984)Type: Working PaperThis manual is a selection, from the entire field of fish population dynamics, of methods that are applicable totropical fish and fisheries and can be implemented with the help of programmable calculators. The methods ... -
Note on observations of daily rings on otoliths of deepwater snappers
(1984)Type: ReportTo encourage the development of deep-sea fishing in Vanuatu, the Office de la Recherche Scien-tifique et Technique d'Outre Mer (ORSTOM) is studying growth in some of the major species: Erelis carbunculus, E. coruscans, ... -
Red tide: a growing problem in the Indo-Pacific region
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleRed tide is the name given to blooms or population explosions of certain tiny planktonic organisms, usually in coastal waters. The organisms become so dense that the water becomes discolored, taking on a brown, red, yellow ... -
Characteristics of tropical fisheries literature
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleRecently we made a search of the computer databases Scisearch and Social Scisearch of the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia, U.S.A. to measure the impact of ICLARM's literature. These databases can ... -
Recent developments in the methodology available for the assessment of exploited fish stocks of reservoirs
(1984)Type: Book ChapterRecently developed fish stock assessment methods are briefly presented which could be used for the management of the fish stocks of African reservoirs. These methods include length-structured versions of Virtual Population ... -
A bibliography of the giant clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae)
(1985)Type: BookIn compiling this bibliography the authors have attempted to draw together all scientific papers and reports published to date which deal specif cal ly with aspects of the biology, ecology, exploitation and cultivation of ... -
Shrimp processing in Bangladesh
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleThe shrimp industry in Bangladesh is the major fisheries foreign exchange earner. The various processing industries consist of freezing plants, smoking/drying factories and meal factories. Details are given of the freezing ... -
Multi species assessment of fish stocks off the western Sahara region with emphasis on the family sparidae
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleThe Western Sahara region (21-26 N) is well known for its intense upwelling and good fishing grounds. A large International fleet is operating in the area and the main target species are cephalopods. -
A bibliography on toxic red tides and shellfish poisoning related to the Indo-Pacific region
(1985)Type: BookReferences to toxic red tides in the Indo-Pacific mainly concern the dinoflagellate, Pyrodinium bahamense var. compressa. The literature is small, since the organism was not discovered in the region until 1972. It is ... -
On improving operation and use of the elefan programs. part 1, avoiding "drift" of K towards low values
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleThe article proposes improvements for the ELEFAN programs describing how they may be used for optimum output, considering the von Bertalanffy growth equation and the K parameter. -
What's happening to coral reefs? Part II
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleActivities undertaken in the field of reef conservation are discussed in detail. Harvesting reef resources, national parks and protected areas, research and monitoring, and general management of coastal waters are covered. ... -
Population dynamics of shortlived species with emphasis on squids
(1985)Type: Book ChapterThe features of short-lived fishes and invertebrates relevant to their population dynamics and exploitation are reviewed, with emphasis on methodological approaches, which could lead to improved management of squid stocks. ... -
The regulation on commercial trawl and purse seine in the Philippines
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of regulations regarding the commercial trawl and purse seine fisheries in the Philippines.
