Small-scale fisheries
A short communications brochure for policy makers on how the Bay of Bengal LME project is assisting particpating countries to meet international obligations.
Chilika Lake 2012 Ecosystem Health Report Card, This is the first of a proposed series of annual Ecosystem Health Report Cards for Chilika Lake. Measuring the ecosystem health of Chilika Lake is conducted using 10 indicators organized into three main indices: Water Quality, Fisheries, and Biodiversity. Together, these indicators represent the ecosystem features of Chilika Lake that are valued (e.g., fishing, tourism, biodiversity); and represent the...
Management advisory for the Bay of Bengal hilsa fishery (June 2012) The BOBLME Project is supporting countries to implement an ecosystem approach to fisheries management of shared fishstocks in the Bay of Bengal. The EAFM framework has three tiers: working groups (including a Hilsa Fisheries Assessment Working Group) to provide technical information; a Regional Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (RFMAC) -...
This advisory note is aimed at (Asian) fisheries managers and policy makers which are considering investing in development programs to install anchored fish aggregating devices to provide employment, fish and income opportunities for coastal inshore fisher communities. This advisory note provides a brief short summary overview of the key points in the report by Beverly, S., Griffiths, D. and Lee,...
This report details the methodology, and results of a safety at sea assessment conducted for Timor-Leste. The assessment analysed safety legislation and policy, accident reporting mechanisms and assessed the suitability of the design of fishing vessels donated by different government agencies and donor agencies to fishers. The report provided detailed recommendations to both the government staff, donors and fishers to mitigate against...

