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Socioeconomic assessment of marine fisheries of Thailand
Boonchuwongse, Pongpat; Dechboon, Waraporn - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
profit. In pelagic fishing operations, purse seiners have been developed to make high profits and yield a higher return than … trawlers and gillnet fishing operations. The Schaefer Model was applied to estimate the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and … maximum economic yield (MEY) for demersal fish and trash fish in the Gulf of Thailand. Results indicated that the present …
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The role of fisheries sector in the coastal fishing communities of Sri Lanka
Wijayaratne, B.; Maldeniya, R. - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
Sri Lanka is an island country with a land area of 65 610 km2. With the declaration of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in 1976, the country gained sovereign rights over an ocean area of 536 000 km2 and EEZ extending from 24 to 200 nm. The continental shelf is about 26 000 km2 with an average...
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Socioeconomic and bioeconomic performance of Philippine fisheries in the recent decades
Cruz-Trinidad, A. - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
The fishing industry in the Philippines was tantamount to a marine capture fishery in the 1950s to 1960s. Aquaculture and inland fishery production were not significant. Only during the 1970s did aquaculture and inland capture fisheries contribute significantly to fish production. From 250 000 t...
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Management of coastal fisheries in Vietnam
Dao, M.S.; Pham, T. - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
The fisheries sector of Vietnam plays an important role in the social and economic development of the country. The ….6 million t from aquaculture. Fish exports were valued at US$971.12 million in the same year. Vietnam™s marine fisheries and … and resource management in Vietnam, the following fisheries management objectives were suggested for sustainable …
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Strategic review of the fishery situation in Thailand
Janekitkosol, Wantana; Somchanakij, Hassapong; … - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
Fisheries are an important source of animal protein for most of Thailand™s population, particularly in provinces on or near the coast. Between 1978 and 1997 the per capita consumption of fish averaged 24 kgâ•–capita-1 annually. In 1995, about 535 210 people were involved in the fisheries...
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Philippine coastal fisheries situation
Barut, N.C.; Santos, M.D.; Mijares, L.L.; Subade, R.; … - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
The fisheries sector in the Philippines provides a significant contribution to the na-tional economy in terms of income, foreign exchange and employment. In 2000, total fish production was estimated at 2.94 million t, 84% of which was derived from marine capture fisheries. The export of fish and...
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Overview of the national fisheries situation with emphasis on the demersal fisheries off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Ahmad, A.T.; Tan, Geik-Hong; Yasin, A.H. - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
exceeded the estimated MSY and the biomass of demersal species in the region has been severely reduced. A national consultative … fishers in marketing of the catch. For resource sustainability, the serious decline in biomass must be addressed but there are …
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Status and management of the Java sea fisheries
Purwanto - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
The Java Sea is a major fishing ground in Indonesia contributing 31% of the national marine fisheries production. Demersal and small pelagic fishery resources account for most production in the area. During the 1960s and 1970s, strong demand for fish, which in Indonesia resulted from both...
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An overview of the socioeconomic status of fisheries in Malaysia
Ahmad, A.T.; Salim, K.; Chee, Phaik-Ean; Isa, M.M.; … - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
Fish production in Malaysia increased steadily at 4.5% per annum from 801 000 t in 1985 to 1 280 906 t in 1997. Most of the production was contributed by marine capture fisheries, amounting to 1 168 973 t (91% of total production) in 1997, while the rest (132 700 t or 8%) came from inland...
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Marine fisheries along the southwest coast of India
Vivekanandan, E.; Srinath, M.; Pillai, V.N.; Immanuel, S.; … - WorldFish Center, Consultative Group on International …
Marine fisheries production in India has increased from 0.5 million t in 1950 to 2.47 million t in 1997. The gross value of fisheries landings in India was US$2.37 billion in 1997. The contribution of fisheries to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has risen from 0.7% in 1980 - 81 to 1.2% in 1994...
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