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UNDP/FAO WORK PROGRAMME 1994–1995

Report No: RAS/94/01T Date: 15 August 1995

INCREASING BENEFITS FROM INLAND FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN ASIA BANGLADESH, CAMBODIA, CHINA, INDONESIA, LAOS, MYANMAR, THAILAND AND VIET NAM

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Rome

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1.   THE IMPORTANCE OF INLAND FISHERIES IN THE SELECTED COUNTRIES

2.   FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THEORY

2.1.   Habitat improvement

2.1.1.   Improvement of water fertility

2.1.2.   Manipulation of water level

2.1.3.   Improvement in access or “fishability”

2.1.4.   Other engineering interventions

2.2.   Fishery regulations

2.2.1.   Age at first capture

2.2.2.   Limitation of fishing mortality

2.3.   Measures for enhancing fish populations and yields

2.3.1.   Introductions

2.3.2.   Culture-based fisheries enhancement

2.3.3.   Cage and pen aquaculture

3.   FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE

3.1.   Habitat improvement

3.2.   Fishery regulations

3.2.1.   Law enforcement

3.2.2.   The scientific basis of fishery regulations

3.2.3.   Delegation of control over fisheries

3.3.   Enhancement of fish populations and yields

3.3.1.   Introductions

3.3.2.   Culture-based fisheries

3.3.3.   Cage and pen aquaculture

4.   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

4.1.   Conclusions

4.2.   Recommendations

REFERENCES

ANNEX 1:   Names and addresses of National Consultants

ANNEX 2:   Itinerary of the International Consultant