This publication reviews the non-fish aquatic resources of Nigeria, i.e. aquatic plants and wetland wildlife, with background information on climate, vegetation, soil hydrology, water resources, water quality and limnology as relevant to the subject. Information on aquatic plants focuses on [...]

En el presente documento se examina la situación de la pesca y la acuicultura de aguas frías en 12 estados de América Latina. Sólo unas pocas especies autóctonas de aguas frías (Basilichthys y Orestias) revisten importancia económica. En la Argentina, desde principios [...]

This document presents a summary of the geographical, historical, technical and institutional infrastructure of inland fisheries in the following European countries: Albania, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. Information is set out in a standardized format for [...]

Fisheries hold very considerable potential for contributing to the development of Eritrea, both in terms of foreign exchange earnings and in terms of protein supply to the population. The potential catch of the Red Sea fisheries lies in the range [...]

This document is a review of the inland fishery resources and fisheries in Nigeria. The major sections deal with fish species diversity in rivers, lakes and reservoirs; fishery resources of the major river and lake systems, their floodplains and wetlands; [...]

A comprehensive review of the Eritrean fisheries sector was drafted on the basis of the TCP team's investigations and observations carried out during mission work between late July and mid-December, 1992, and constitutes Part I of this report. The Review essays [...]

This report summarizes the results of a four-year Government of Malawi/UNDP/FAO project to establish the basis for a management strategy for the chambo (Oreochromis spp.) fisheries in the South-East Arm of Lake Malawi, the upper Shire River and Lake Malombe. [...]

The artisanal fisheries of the Chad Basin are amongst the most productive inland fisheries in Africa, and despite the deleterious impact of recent Sahel drought episodes, remain a significant component of the regional and national economies of the associated riparian [...]

Los sistemas de información geográfica y la telepercepción en la pesca continental y la acuicultura El rápido crecimiento de la población mundial está originando una presión cada vez mayor sobre los recursos de tierras y aguas, a la vez que crea [...]

A Symposium on Post-Harvest Fish Technology was held on 21 and 22 October 1990 in Cairo, Egypt, in conjunction with the Eighth Session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa (CIFA). The Symposium reviewed the present state of post-harvest [...]