Type: Publications

South, southeast and east Asia

Year: 2003

There are repeated references to the crucial importance of fish and fish products in the nutrition and livelihoods of the Myanmar people. Whilst it is certainly recognized that fish is second only to rice in the Myanmar diet, there is [...]

Type: Publications

Europe, Global

Year: 2003

FAO, Rapport sur les pêches no 681, Supplément, FIRI/R681 Suppl. (Fr). Le Symposium sur la gestion des pêches intérieures et l'environnement aquatique: effets de la gestion des pêches sur les écosystèmes en eau douce, s'est tenu à Windermere (Royaume-Uni), du 12 au [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2003

Mountains of the world cover about one-fifth of the land surface, are home to one-tenth of the world’s population, and provide livelihood to some of the poorest communities in the world. Mountain lakes and streams are a source of freshwater [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2003

A  simplifed explanation of the  FAO technical  guidelines "Inland fisheries. FAO Technical Guidelines for Responsible Fisheries. No. 6. Rome, FAO. 1997. 36p.".  This document highlights the special characteristics of inland water fisheries and the challenges involved in making sure that fish [...]

Type: Publications

South, southeast and east Asia

Year: 2003

As a contribution to the Dialogue on Water, Food and the Environment, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and IUCN - the World Conservation Union have undertaken a joint initiative to investigate the relationships between living aquatic [...]

Type: Publications

Central and western Asia

Year: 2003

This Fisheries Technical Paper is a companion to the Report of the FAO Expert Consultation on the Use of Irrigation Systems for Sustainable Fish Production in Arid Countries of Asia (FAO Fisheries Report No. 679). The consultation was held at [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2003

The objective of this review is to present a broad view of the state of inland capture fisheries as of 2001. Status and trends, are reported along with coverage of selected sections on the impacts of dams on fisheries, fisheries [...]

Type: Publications

Global

Year: 2003

Many fishery biologists and policy makers involved in inland fisheries management and planning are unaware of GIS technology and its potential for fisheries planning and management. The FAO Inland Water Resources and Aquaculture Service (FIRI) has been active for the [...]

Type: Publications

South, southeast and east Asia

Year: 2002

Inland capture fisheries provide a valuable contribution to food security in the Mekong Basin. However, official national estimates of this contribution have consistently been lower than estimates derived from more focused and localized fishery surveys. Thus, inland capture fisheries are [...]

Type: Publications

Europe, Global

Year: 2002

The Symposium on Inland Fisheries Management and the Aquatic Environment: The effects of fisheries management on freshwater ecosystems was held in Windermere, United Kingdom, from 12 to 15 June 2002, in concomitance with the Twenty-second Session of the European Inland [...]