This technical paper provides guidelines for an integrated management strategy for floodplain river fisheries. The paper is written in two separate volumes. Part 1 presents the guidelines in a ‘user-friendly’ format, to promote their uptake by fishery managers, policy makers and [...]

La Consulta Técnica se articuló en cuatro sesiones técnicas que trataron los siguientes temas relacionados con el manejo de la pesca en embalses en América Latina aspectos biológico pesqueros; aspectos del manejo pesquero: grandes embalses  embalses con sistema de manejo intensivo; aspectos económicos y sociales;  aspectos [...]

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 [...]

Presented ot the International Conference on Sustainable contribution of Fisheries to Food Security- Japan - December 1995. 

Recent studies have found that, while Basotho - the people of Lesotho - eat fish if it is available, they lack knowledge about local fishery resources and fishing methods. As a result, the fishery resources of Lesotho's lowland reservoirs are [...]

In order improve the management of a fishery it is necessary to determine which species are present and in what quantities. Sampling of the fish stock is thus needed. For monitoring the effects of certain management strategies, it will also [...]

Se estudió la influencia de las repoblaciones sobre la producción pesquera a partir del análisis de las series históricas de producción y siembra de alevines y de producción de pescado de Cuba en 60 embalses con una historia promedio de [...]

The post-impoundment bio-ecology of fish fauna, aquatic macrophytes and aquatic birds of Kainji Lake are discussed.Echinochloa stagnina was the dominant species of the aquatic macrophytes, and was used as livestock fodder during the dry season.Fish processing, marketing and distribution in [...]

This paper describes an ALCOM pilot project to introduce community-based fisheries management at Mwenje dam, Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe. It was carried out during 1991–93, and consisted of two activities: assisting the community around Mwenje to set up a [...]

A fisheries monitoring survey was carried out between March 1991 and February 1992, at the Sebaboleng dam, Maseru, Lesotho. It was undertaken by the Fisheries Section of the Ministry of Agriculture, Co-operatives and Marketing, Lesotho, and by the Department of [...]