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Fish migration, dams, and loss of ecosystem services in the Mekong Basin
Type: Journal Article
The past decade has seen increased international recognition of the importance of the services provided by natural ecosystems. It is unclear however whether such international awareness will lead to improved environmental ...
HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector in Africa
Type: Brief
This policy brief provides information on the scale of HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector in Africa, the reasons why prevalence is so high and how this affects fishing communities. Access to health services and antiretroviral ...
Solomon Islands (House)
Type: Poster
A poster on role of WorldFish in the Solomon Islands
An overview of the Fisheries Resource Information System and Tools (FiRST) version 2001: a database management system for storing and analyzing trawl survey data
Type: Conference Proceedings
Demersal 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, ...
2007 Publications catalog
Type: Book
This catalog lists more than 69 refereed and 38 non-refereed publications published by The WorldFish Center and papers contributed by the Center's scientists in 2007. It reflects the outcomes of research carried out in ...
The role of human rights in implementing socially responsible seafood
Type: Journal Article
Sustainability standards for seafood mainly address environmental performance criteria and are less concerned with the welfare of fisheries workers who produce the seafood. Yet human rights violations such as slavery and ...
Resharpening Ockham's razor
Type: Journal Article
Ockham's dictum is discussed in this essay.
Evaluating the management effectiveness of three marine protected areas in the Calamianes Islands, Palawan Province, Philippines: Process, selected results and their implications for planning and management
Type: Journal Article
Evaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) has been a continuing challenge in marine conservation in the tropics. This paper describes the process involved, the chosen indicators and the ...
Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions
Type: Brochure
The WorldFish Center and the UN FAO are currently implementing a regional programme entitled Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions. The programme, funded by SIDA and the Norwegian Ministry ...
On ECOPATH, Fishbyte and fisheries management
Type: Journal Article
A brief account of the origin and basic assumptions of the ECOPATH software and approach is given, with emphasison their documentation in Fishbyte, and to the transition to its successor, the ECOPATH II program. Some ...