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Effects of the Global Seafood Trade on Health and Nutritional Security
(2019-04-24)
The global seafood trade represents the world’s largest food commodity market by value,
generating massive economic flows across nations of all development levels. On top
of the financial importance of this supply chain, ...
Scoping an Impact Evaluation of the Phase II World Bank-Financed West Africa Regional Fisheries Program
(2019-04-26)
Coastal West Africa has some of the richest fishing grounds in the world due to its
climatic and ecological conditions, yet poverty in this region is severe and widespread
despite its fishing asset. The fishery resources ...
A Comparison of Groundfish Management on the East and West Coasts of the United States
(2004)
The groundfish fisheries of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the US are valuable
economically
and ecologically. The industries in the two locations have faced depleted stocks and
increased
regulations by the New England ...
Characterization of Scale in Commercial Fisheries Data
(2004)
As management of commercial fisheries becomes more spatially oriented, collection
of
commercial fisheries data must adapt to accurately reflect location. An important
component of
accurate spatial data is scale. In an attempt ...
Who Gets the Fish in Belize?: Evaluating Seafood Access in an Urban Area
(2010-04-30)
Evaluating Local Access to Seafood in Urban Belize City
By
Roberto Pott
May 2010
Small developing countries such as Belize face the dilemma of choosing between using
their fisheries catch domestically to feed ...
Effects of Fuel Costs and Market Product Price on Catch of Small Pelagic Fish: Market Study of the Sardine Fishery in the Gulf of California
(2017-04-28)
From a management perspective, what is the best use of forage fish? Global landings
of forage fish comprise approximately 16% of the global wild marine fish catch. Forage
fish provide livelihoods and a protein source for ...
Can the last deep-sea Oculina coral reefs be saved?: A management analysis of the Oculina Habitat Area of Particular Concern
(2007-05)
The ivory tree coral, Oculina varicosa, is known to form reefs only in deep water
(80-100
meters) off the central Atlantic coast of Florida. These unique reefs support high
levels of
biodiversity, and provide important ...
Evaluating the Visualization of Fisheries Data in the Northeastern United States
(2017-04-21)
In October 2016, the Northeast Regional Planning Body (NEPRB) released the nation’s
first regional ocean plan. The NEPRB identified the Northeast Ocean Data Portal as
a resource that supports their goal of moving towards ...
Application of Global Value Chains to Seafood Sustainability: Lessons from the mahi mahi industries of Ecuador and Peru
(2014-04-25)
Fish products have become the most traded food commodities worldwide but wild fish
stocks face ever-increasing pressure from rising demand (Smith et al., 2010). Over
75% of the world’s fisheries are currently either fully ...
The United States Caribbean: A New Approach to Shallow-Water Reef Fish Management
(2004)
Inhabitants of the United States Caribbean rely heavily on their fisheries as a
source of food and employment. Because aquatic resources are common property,1 they
are extremely attractive to islanders, many of whom are ...