Fisheries development has not been homogeneous in Latin America and the Caribbean. Besides historical, economic, social and political aspects, development has been conditioned by the nature of aquatic resources, providing common patterns as well as significant differences among fisheries sector [...]

Este documento presenta el informe final de la séptima reunión de la Comisión de Pesca Continental para América Latina (COPESCAL), celebrada en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, del 16 al 20 de enero de 1995. Los temas principales tratados [...]

Koko fishing community is one of the major fishing communities in Nigeria. Activities within this sector are mainly controlled and affected by women. Because of the prevailing economic situation in Nigeria, many of these fishing communities face numerous problems, such [...]

This document presents the final report of the Seventh Session of the Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America (COPESCAL), held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, from 16 to 20 January 1995. The main subjects discussed by the [...]

A fish marketing study was carried out in Zimbabwe during October and November 1994. The study was a response to the absence of any up-to-date analysis of the current market situation in the country and the rapid changes occurring in [...]

The existing literature on limnology and fisheries of Indian reservoirs has been reviewed by covering more than 100 reservoirs located in various parts of the country. An assessment of environment-mediated production functions of reservoirs has been attempted. Since the ecosystem [...]

This document is the final report of the Ninth Session of the Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa, which was held in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 5 to 9 December 1994. Major topics discussed were: African inland fisheries, aquaculture and the [...]

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 [...]