Miscellaneous themes: Recent submissions
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The role of ICLARM on wetland protection, utilization and management
(1992)Type: ReportThis article provides a short descriptions of some ICLARM programs and projects that dealt with wetlands. -
Coping with change: charting a course for tomorrows research careers
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe author helped launch in 1971 the International Potato Center (CIP), an international research center akin to 1CLARM, and served as its Director General for 20years. On his retirement, CIP asked that he write this article ... -
Catch-effort relationship in Pacific bigeye tuna fishery
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleSome problems associated with fitting surplus production models to unsuitable data are discussed. This is illustrated by an application of the Schaefer, Fox and PRODFIT models to Pacific Ocean bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus ... -
Relationship between sea surface temperatures and dolphin-associated fishing activities by the Mexican tuna fleet
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleData from the Mexican purse seiner fleet operating in the eastern Tropical Pacific, for the year 1985-1990, are used to show that the fraction of surface schools of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares associated with dolphins ... -
The Spratly Islands: a marine park alternative
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleMost of the concern over the Spratlys islands has centered on potential resources to be gained by extraction from the area. In reality, the most important long-term resources to be had from the Spratlys may be those which ... -
Tuna research and monitoring in the South Pacific
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe island countries of the South Pacific have adopted a regional approach to the development and management of tuna resources, through 2 organizations based in the region - the Forum Fisheries Agency and the South Pacific ... -
Coral reef management in Thailand
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleIn Thailand, coral reef destruction is associated with tourism activities and destructive fishing methods. To address the situation, a zonation plan for islands is discussed in this article. -
Economic policies and the sustainable development of coastal resources in the Philippines
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe link between environmental trends and economic policies is examined. The assessment of the past and present economic policies affecting the use of coastal resources in the Philippines showed that these policies have ... -
The integrated management plan for Segara Anakan-Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia
(1992)Type: ReportA product of major research on the ecological, social and economic structure and function of Segara Anakan-Cilacap, this publication forms the basic of the coastal zone management plan for the area. It includes a zonation ... -
The coastal resources management plan for South Johore, Malaysia
(1992)Type: ReportAn executive summary of the basic issues and problems in coastal resources management (CRM), and of thegeneral recommendations for the improvement of overall planning and management for South Johore, Malaysia, is included ... -
Territorial use rights and economic efficiency: the case of the Philippine fishing concessions
(1992)Type: ReportThis paper discusses the mechanics and implications of municipal concessions in the Philippines which govern the use of municipal waters for fish corrals, oyster culture beds and gathering of milkfish fry. These concessions ... -
Smallholder-based oil palm and rubber production in the forest region of Guinea: An exploratory analysis of household food security outcomes
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe Guinean government has promoted the large-scale production of industrial crops such as oil palm and rubber through the Guinean Oil Palm and Rubber Company (SOGUIPAH). Smallholder-based production of these crops has ... -
Community management of coastal resources, southern Thailand
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThe involvement of communities with the assistance and support of government and non government organizations on the management of the coastal resources in Southern Thailand are discussed. The 3 most important resources, ... -
Edible seaweeds: an important source of food and income to indigenous Fijians
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThe increasing harvest of 7 edible seaweeds in Fiji and their importance to the economy of indigenous Fijians are discussed. Traditional methods in the collection, preparation and consumption of seaweeds by the Fijians are ... -
On comparing groups of fishes based on length-weight relationships
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleF. Torres, Jr., in a 1991 Fishbyte article, presented length-weight relationships derived from 122 graphs in van der Elst's 1981 "A guide to the common sea fishes of southern Africa". This author analyzes Torres's tabulated ... -
MAPPER, a low-level geographic information system
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleA Low-Level Geographic Information System (LL-GIS) was developed to provide a simple low-cost mapping program which can be executed in any personal computer, by individuals with different levels of knowledge in computing. ... -
ICLARM software projects: back to the future
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThe different computer softwares developed by the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources (ICLARM) and its functions and uses in fisheries science are presented. -
Ex-situ conservation of the germplasm of aquatic organisms
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper summarizes some of the major issues relating to ex-situ conservation of the germplasm of aquatic organisms and gives examples of some current activities and future possibilities. -
Towards quantification of ecological sustainability in farming systems analysis
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleA tentative list of ecological attributes; diversity, cycling, stability and capacity, is proposed for quantification and ranking of farming systems along a hypothetical scale of increasing ecological sustainability. The ... -
The publication productivity of international agricultural research centers
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThe literature output over one year, 1990, of 22 International Agricultural Research Centers (IARCs), including 16 Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) centers, was examined. Total output of ...
