Miscellaneous themes: Recent submissions
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Wall-to-wall fieldwork: some guidelines for secondary data collection in developing countries
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the usefulness of secondary data in research in the field of agriculture, considering implications for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Four categories of secondary data are examined -- ... -
On China's lake fisheries development
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of the current situation regarding the lake fisheries and fish culture practices in China. The modern lake fisheries take advantage of the 3-D spaces of lakes to fully develop the resources. Currently, ... -
Who's working on Mugil culture
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe findings are presented of a survey conducted regarding research on Mugil culture; emphasis was given to publications from the tropics and subtropics, particularly from developing regions. The literature search used ... -
Charts for the rapid estimation of percentages of plants and/or animals in samples
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe need to estimate percentages and/or numbers occurs frequently during practical research work; accurate but rapid estimates can be useful when planning research programmes. Charts are provided that may be used as a ... -
Who's working on freshwater cage culture? (An update)
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleWhile traditional fishing gear is usually ideal for a region, improvements are always possible. Superior performance synthetic materials have almost universally replaced traditional fishing nets and lines. The development ... -
The coastal environmental profile of South Johore, Malaysia
(1991)Type: ReportThis profile provides baseline data on all aspects of South Johore's coastal environment as a tool for planners in designing an integrated coastal area management (CAM) plan. It contains 12 chapters which provide background ... -
Recherche et formation pour le developpement des systemes de production integree agriculture-elevage-pisciculture en zone tropicale
(1991)Type: Working PaperThere is a vast potential for Asia's numerous and needy small-scale farmers to enjoy the benefits of integration of aquaculture into farming systems. This publication attempts to create a framework for an interdisciplinary ... -
A note on the development of a new software package, the FAO-ICLARM stock assessment tools (FiSAT)
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA brief narrative is given of the background of a new FAO-ICLARM software for (mainly length-based) fish stock assessment, the FAO-ICLARM Stock Assessment Tools or "FiSAT" package, integrating the ICLARM's Compleat ELEFAN, ... -
A guide to ECOPATH II software system (version 2.0)
(1991)Type: ManualThis guide documents the use and background of the ECOPATH II software system written for MS DOS computers for straightforward construction and parametrization of steady-state trophic models of aquatic ecosystems. ECOPATH ... -
Singapore resolution on waste management in the coastal areas of the ASEAN region
(1991)Type: ReportAn account is given of the principles recommended to be incorporated into the environmental policies of ASEAN, concerning sound waste management strategies, as discussed at the conference on waste management in the coastal ... -
Training resource book on a participatory method for modelling bioresource flows
(1991)Type: BriefThis guidebook helps researchers and extensionists learn an easy rapid appraisal technique that enables farmers to draw conceptual models of their farm systems. The drawings help researchers and extensionists to understand ... -
Coastal tourism in Southeast Asia
(1991)Type: BriefThis book discusses the various forms of tourism development in Southeast Asia's coastal areas, their environmental and socioeconomic impacts and the issues arising from conflicting resource uses. It also outlines the basic ... -
Managing ASEAN's coastal resources for sustainable development: roles of policymakers, scientists, donors, media and communities
(1991)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe goal of The ASEAN/United States (US) Coastal Resources Management Project is to increase existing capabilities within ASEAN nations for developing and implementing Coastal Resouces Management (CRM) strategies. The ... -
Coastal area management education in the ASEAN region: proceedings of the Workshop on Coastal Area Management Education in the ASEAN region, Singapore, 8-11 October 1990
(1991)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe continuing efforts of ASEAN countries to develop and implement their coastal area management (CAM) programs and to sustain smooth program operation for the long term have created the demand for coastal area planners ... -
Urban coastal area management: the experience of Singapore: proceedings of the Singapore National Workshop on Urban Coastal Area Management, Republic of Singapore, 9-10 November 1989
(1991)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe goals of The ASEAN/United States (US) Coastal Resources Management Project (CRMP) are to increase existing capabilities within ASEAN nations for developing and implementing CRM strategies. The project, which is funded ... -
Towards an integrated management of tropical coastal resources: proceedings of the ASEAN/US Technical Workshop on Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management 28-31 October 1988, Temasek Hall, National University of Singapore, Singapore
(1991)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe coastal zones of most nations in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (MEAN) are subjected to increasing population and economic pressures manifested by a variety of coastal activities, notably, fishing, coastal ... -
Example estimations of yield and fishery profit when few data are available
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleVery preliminary bioeconomic assessments are reported in respect to fishery situation in Kenya. In the case of the shrimp fishery, it is concluded that the contemporary trawler fleet is substantially in excess of that ... -
On ECOPATH, Fishbyte and fisheries management
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA 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 ... -
Molluscicidal compunds of plant origin
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThere is great impetus among phytochemists to develop molluscicides which are lethal to the snail intermediate hosts of bilharzia. They search for plant-derived, water-soluble compounds that are cheap to isolate, specific ... -
The Lingayen Gulf coastal area management plan
(1992)Type: ReportIn the Philippines, the Lingayen Gulf coastal area is an ideal site for the pilot testing of resource managementinitiatives that can be adopted to other coastal areas of the country. It is the major fishing ground of ...
