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Management strategies for multi-species complexes in artisanal fisheries
(1984)Type: Book ChapterArtisanal fisheries are extremely diverse when considered on a worldwide basis, although less so within particular countries. As a general case, artisanal fisheries are those in which fishermen operate from vessels of ... -
Early setback for scallop culture in Peru
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThis article examines the scallop culture in Peru. The problems encountered by the industry is also given. -
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. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. -
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. -
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 ... -
The role and impact of ICLARM
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) is a new, small research organization, working in fisheries and aquaculture in the developing countries. The Center has four programmes: (1) traditional ... -
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 ... -
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. -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management: [brochure]
(1984)Type: BrochureA brochure on the aims and mission of ICLARM in 1984. -
Artificial Reef Project, Thailand
(1984)Type: ReportA review of the fishery in the Gulf of Thailand is presented which notes that the current level of trawling effort is excessive and suggests that a substantially lower trawling effort would probably improve the total ...
