Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2005

The four papers presented in this publication address major fishery issues in relation to dams as identified by the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and FAO for the purpose of WCD's global review on "Dams and Development". Characteristics of river [...]

Type: Publications

Africa

Year: 2004

This document is the final report of the Technical Consultation between Malawi. Mozambique and Tanzania on the Development and Management of the Fisheries of Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa. The major topics discussed were:current status of the fisheries in the Lake Malawi/Niassa/Nyasa national sectors; [...]

Type: Publications

Africa

Year: 2004

The FAO Workshop on Fish Technology, Utilization and Quality Assurance was held by the Fish Utilization and Marketing Service of FAO's Fish Product and Industry Division in collaboration with the FAO Regional Office for Africa. The Workshop was held to [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2004

The aim of this paper is to conduct a critical review of international experiences in inland fisheries co-management. The paper first reviews the origins of the current move towards co-management systems for fisheries, then presents frameworks for classifying and evaluating such [...]

Type: Publications

South, southeast and east Asia, Pacific and Australasia

Year: 2004

Tilapias are not native to Asia but have been a significant component of inland fisheries and aquaculture in the region for over half a century. They have been introduced into over 90 countries worldwide, with a global distribution second only [...]

Type: Publications

South and central America

Year: 2004

The Seminar on Responsible Fisheries Management in Large Rivers and Reservoirs in Latin America was held in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 29 January 2003, in association with the ninth session of the Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2004

Rice today is grown in 113 countries in the world in a wide range of ecological conditions and water regimes. The cultivation of most rice crops in irrigated, rainfed and deepwater systems offers a suitable environment for fi sh and [...]

Type: Publications

South, southeast and east Asia

Year: 2004

This document discusses the history and the current status of marine and freshwater ornamental fish species in Sri Lanka, which areexported tosome 25 countries in responseto demand. It contains lists of marine and freshwater species, including endangered species, and information [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2004

The Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries was held on 11 - 14 February 2003 in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. It had three primary objectives: to provide a forum to review and synthesise the [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2004

The Second International Symposium on the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries was held on 11 - 14 February 2003 in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. It had three primary objectives: to provide a forum to review and synthesise the [...]