The last generation? Perspectives of inshore fish harvesters from Change Islands, Newfoundland
Adaptation ; Canada ; Community ; Fish ; Fishing ; Fishing law ; Inshore fishery ; Newfoundland ; Small-scale fishing ; Social geography ; Sustainable development
The AA. examine the perspectives of inshore fish harvesters from Change Islands, Newfoundland. They show that fishers are deeply concerned about ineffective regulations, low prices for their catch, and rationalization policies. They explain how
existing regulations restrict traditional cooperative fishing practices and impose rules that are not suited for local environmental conditions. These conditions, combined with policies aimed at reducing the fishing fleet and barriers to youth involvement
, threaten the long-term survival of coastal communities. They conclude that traditional fishing communities, along with the potential social, cultural, economic, and environmental benefits of smaller-scale, community-based fishing need to become more visible
Consumption ; Fish ; Fish product ; Fishery;Fishing ; Fishing industry ; Food product ; Industry ; International trade ; Sea fishing ; Tuna ; United States
A geographical information system to manage water resources and fishing fauna
Fishing ; Geographical information system ; Italy ; Mountain ; Northern Italy ; Resource management ; Water ; Water resources ; Watershed
This paper describes the main characteristics of a gaographical information system designed and implemented to manage hydrographic and fishing resources in a mountain region. A case study, for the But stream basin (located in the North Eastern Italy
), is also described. This GIS, developed with the help of Regional Fishery Agency, gives a new way to manage and resolve problems and underlines how the management of hydrographic and fishing resources can be improved using inovative computerised tools
Counting fish : performative data, anglers' knowledge-practices and environmental measurement
England ; Environmental management ; Fishing ; Knowledge ; Leisure ; United Kingdom ; Water resources
Using a case study of recreational angling, the A. shows how fish in English rivers and lakes are counted and anglers act as lay or amateur knowledge-producers in the state's metrological knowledge-practices. She shows how, to support environmental
measurement, the state manages not only the environment and fish, but also anglers as lay knowledge-producers, using both regulation and economic incentives.
Characterizing the pelagic fish assemblage in Lake Paanajärvi : scarce stocks and large individuals
Ecosystem ; European part of Russia ; Fish ; Geophysics ; Human impact ; Karelia ; Lake ; Spatial distribution ; Water quality
The structure of fish stocks in the pelagic areas of Paanajärvi, a deep northern lake in a natural state, was characterized by means of echo surveys and test fishing in 1992-1994. The pelagic fish densities were in general relatively large
, their size distribution resembling more that of pelagic areas in practically unfished natural lakes than that of exploited lakes. The structure of the pelagic fish assemblage in Paanajärvi stresses the importance of nature conservation as means of evaluating
Environmental impacts of hydroelectric projects on fish resources in China
Biodiversity ; China ; Ecosystem ; Fish ; Habitat ; Hydraulic works ; Hydro-electric station ; Impact ; Population dynamics ; South-Eastern China ; Stream
This paper reviews the environmental impacts of hydroelectric development on fish in China. It describes the hydrological changes and the primary, secondary and tertiary impacts on fish. 4 large hydroelectric projects in central and eastern China
into the overall cumulative effect on fish resources of China's massive hydroelectric development plans.
Asia ; Australia ; Burma ; Fish product ; Fishery ; Fishing ; Fishing fleet ; Fishing resources ; Fishing technique ; Historical geography ; Indonesia ; South-Eastern Asia
to 1930s ; 5. Technological change and the extension of the frontier of fisheries, 1890s to 1930s ; 6. The great fish race ; 7. The closing of the frontier. Fisheries have brought a severe depletion of marine resources in South-East Asia. The challenge
Development ; Economic geography ; Fishing ; Fishing technique ; Food ; Food consumption ; Food security ; Sierra Leone
Fishing on Sierra Leone's Sherbro Coast is divided into a technology using traditional canoes and simple gear and one with outboard motors and nylon nets. The latter is market-oriented and has brought larger households, dietary changes, and more