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More Danger Than Meets the Eye: Potentially Toxic Element Contamination in Fish from the Western Pará Poses Significant Hazards to Local Communities. [PDF]

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Albuquerque FEA   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Reef fish structure and cascading effects in response to artisanal fishing pressure

Fisheries Research, 2006
This paper is the first of its kind in Indonesia where effects of artisanal fishing pressure from particular gear types shows an influence on the biomass of reef fish families measured by visual census. Surveys of reef fish communities and benthic variables at 36 fishing grounds, of varying fishing pressure, showed that Scaridae abundance was the ...
S.J. Campbell, S.T. Pardede
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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
JULIE P. HAWKINS, CALLUM M. ROBERTS
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Artisanal fishing in Lesina Lagoon: critical points and innovative fishing techniques [PDF]

open access: possible, 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   +6 more
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Chilean Caletas, more than artisan fishing villages

Journal of Coastal Research, 2013
Fernandez Carrasco, P., Pozo Menendez, E., 2013. Chilean Caletas: more than artisan fishing villages. In: Conley, D.C., Masselink, G., Russell, P.E. and O’Hare, T.J. (eds.), Proceedings 12 th International Coastal Symposium (Plymouth,
Pedro Fernández Carrasco   +1 more
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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   +5 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   +3 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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