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Effects of Artisanal Fishing on Caribbean Coral Reefs

Conservation Biology, 2004
Abstract:  Although the impacts of industrial fishing are widely recognized, marine ecosystems are generally considered less threatened by artisanal fisheries. To determine how coral reef fish assemblages and benthic communities are affected by artisanal fishing, we studied six Caribbean islands on which fishing
Hawkins, J.P., Roberts, C.M.
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The fishing sector in Seychelles: an overview, with an emphasis on artisanal fisheries

NeuroToxicology, 2020
Seychelles has a well-developed fishing sector that is a vital part of the social and economic development of the country. Three main types of fisheries are recognised: artisanal fisheries targeting demersal and semi-pelagic species, semi-industrial fisheries targeting pelagic species, and industrial fisheries targeting species of tuna.
Jan, Robinson, Jude, Shroff
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ARTISANAL FISHING IN NORTHEAST BRAZIL

Journal of Interdisciplinary Debates
Artisanal fishing in Northeastern Brazil constitutes a traditional practice essential for the subsistence, cultural identity, and economy of coastal communities. However, this activity is increasingly threatened by environmental, territorial, social, and political factors.
Jameson Soares De Moura, José Marcos Fontes Neto, Vilck Farias Souza Ciriaco Mendes, Maria Isabella Freitas Marquetti, Milton Alexandre Holanda Melo, Orivaldo Da Silva Lacerda Jr   +5 more
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Commercial species of artisanal fishing in the Yucatan Peninsula

2021
La pesca es la única actividad del sector productivo primario donde no hay incentivos para incrementar la capacidad de producción, esto es, se depende de la capacidad natural de producción de las poblaciones silvestres. Esto significa que hay un límite para la producción, y por lo mismo riesgos de agotamiento si no hay controles.
Julia Ramos-Miranda, Miguel A. Cabrera, Silvia Salas, Jorge A. López-Rocha, Domingo Flores Hernández   +4 more
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Artisanal fishing and coastal conservation in West Africa

Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2001
Artisanal fishing is an activity which has long occupied an important place on the West African coast. In less than 20 years, the increasingly widespread use of motors in fishing boats and cold storage facilities both on board and on land have enabled fishermen to master the constraints of space and time. Furthermore, globalization has created a demand
P. Campredon, F. Cuq
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Artisanal fishing in Lesina Lagoon: critical points and innovative fishing techniques [PDF]

, 2020
Transitional environments are among the richest ecosystems in the world in terms of biodiversity and productivity. Lesina lagoon is one of the largest wetlands in southern Italy and it has always represented an important fishing ground for local communities.
Daniel Li Veli, Antonio Oscar Lillo, Alessandro Lucchetti, Giorgio Mancinelli, Tommaso Scirocco, Antonietta Specchiulli, Lucrezia Cilenti   +6 more
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The status of artisanal fishing in El Salvador

Marine Policy, 2015
Abstract El Salvador is one of the most environmentally degraded nations in Latin America, but the declining fishing industry is under-studied compared with deforestation and landuse. This paper examines the reactions to fish stock decline of two generations of fishers in La Union, El Salvador on the Golfo de Fonseca, one of the most important ...
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Fish traders in artisanal fisheries on the Kenyan coast

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2010
PurposeMarine fisheries are one of the few economic activities present everywhere along the Kenyan coastline. The local population is involved mainly in artisanal fishing which uses small non‐motorized fishing crafts that stay close to shore. Some of the catch is destined for local consumption but most is for sale.
A. Allan Degen, Jan Hoorweg, Barasa C.C. Wangila   +2 more
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Impacts of Belo Monte dam on fish co-occurrence and artisanal fishing

Journal of Environmental Management
The operation of large hydroelectric dams, such as Belo Monte in the Brazilian Amazon, significantly disrupts local freshwater ecosystems, impacting the socio-economic fabric and food security of dependent communities. To investigate and simulate future dam-induced impacts on fish species crucial for subsistence and artisanal fishing, this study ...
Nathália Napole, Andres Ospina-Alvarez, Philip Martin Fearnside, Priscila Fabiana Macedo Lopes   +3 more
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OPEN ACCESS AND MISSING MARKETS IN ARTISANAL FISHING

2002
This paper combines a model of open access fisheries exploitation with a distance-based approach to missing labor and product markets. The model generates predictions about the circumstances under which exploitation increases or decreases with distance.
Liese, Christopher, Smith, Martin D., Kramer, Randall A.   +2 more
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