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Creator:: De Silva, Achini
Abstract:: Small scale fisheries play an important role in coastal communities as well as macro economy of the country. Value chains of small scale fisheries and the actors were highly vulnerable to climate change effects due to its inherited nature of poor resource status, scale of operation, and imperfect knowledge on...
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Full Text:: effects on Small Scale Fisheries in Sri Lanka Achini De Silva Dept. of Agribusiness Management Faculty

Creator:: De Silva, D.A.M. and Yamao, Masahiro
Abstract:: Tsunami catastrophe has had devastated ten main fishing districts of the country and which account for 72% of the marine landings. The tsunami affected areas are very important for commercial tuna fisheries and fish landings (except shrimp aquaculture), fleet operations and livelihood of fishermen. The purpose of this study was...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: 1 FOREFRONT OF RECOVERY? A SUB -SECTOR ANALYSIS OF THE POST-TSUNAMI SEAFOOD EXPORT INDUSTRY OF SRI

Creator:: Hunt, Cliff and Silva, George
Abstract:: The for-hire sector plays a significant role in providing recreational fishing opportunities for Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) such as tuna, billfish, swordfish, and sharks. Because of the high cost of equipment needed to pursue HMS, many saltwater anglers find chartering a for-hire vessel to be the only affordable alternative....
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Full Text:: For-Hire Fishing Trips Clifford Hutt and George Silva July - November 2013 Atlantic HMS Charter

Creator:: Yamao, Mashiro and De Silva, D.A.M
Abstract:: Tuna, after shrimps, forms the most valuable seafood product in both export and domestic market in Sri Lanka. The first section of this paper discusses the present status of tuna industry in Sri Lanka and the behavior of export markets. Secondly, this paper analyzes the impact of technological innovation, effort...
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Full Text:: D.A.M De Silva and Mashiro Yamao Dept. of Food and Environmental Economics, Graduate School of

Creator:: de Silva, Devarahandhi Achini Melda and Yamao, Masahiro
Abstract:: Exports of fish products are important to diversify sources of income and achieve higher standards of living to fisher folk. This paper attempts to trace the strategic situation of export oriented seafood industry in Sri Lanka, focusing on how the international market dynamics have influenced the emergence and development of...
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Full Text:: betterment of future: A case study of export oriented seafood industry in Sri Lanka D.A.M. De Silva and

Creator:: De Silva, Achini, Trondsen, Torbjørn, Jayasooriya, Niroshan, and Amaralal, Lalith
Abstract:: This paper will present some preliminary result from a study of post-harvest losses in the Sri Lanka tuna value chain. Fish losses refer to the decrease in edible fish mass throughout the part of value chain that specifically leads to edible food for human consumption. Sri Lanka is a unique...
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Full Text:: Tuna industry: A case of Sri Lanka D.A.M. De Silva, Torbjorn Trondsen, M.C.N. Jayasooriya and

Creator:: Kularatne, Mohottala G., Amarasinghe, Upali S., De Silva, Sena S., and Jayasinghe, U. Asanka D.
Abstract:: Participation of community groups is one of the main requirements for culture-based fisheries (CBF) in non-perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka. Homogeneity of the group characteristics facilitates to arrive at collective decisions. And as such can be considered as positive feature for development of CBF. In this paper an attention made...
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Full Text:: of Science 5: 23-40. Amarasinghe U.S. and S.S. De Silva 1999. Sri Lankan reservoir fishery: A case

Creator:: Vista, Arvin and Norris, Patricia E.
Abstract:: Stakeholders of the Taal Lake fish cage industry face the challenge of producing fish in a situation of frequent fish kill occurrences, which have been attributed to the deteriorating water quality due to nutrient pollution from fish cages. This study estimates the cost-effectiveness of nutrient pollution reduction options. Fifty operators...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT Stakeholders of the Taal Lake fish cage industry face the challenge of producing fish in a

Creator:: Zhang, Junjie and Smith, Martin D.
Abstract:: This paper proposes a two-stage method to estimate a generalized Gordon-Schaefer model, using heterogeneous fishing data in the logbook. A Cobb-Douglas production function is consistently estimated in the first stage by means of the ‘within period estimator’. A stock index is constructed and used to estimate the logistic growth model...
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Full Text:: 247.dvi IIFET 2006 Portsmouth Proceedings ESTIMATING A

Creator:: Alban, Frederique, Pennanguer, S., and Sabourin, A.
Abstract:: Access restrictions to traditionally-used resources, that are associated with the establishment of marine protected areas (MPA), often generate conflicts. Public participation in decision-making process has been widely recognised as a critical factor in legitimising conservation policy and enhancing its success. This paper discusses fishers involvement issues in the context of...
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Full Text:: recognised as a critical factor in legitimising conservation policy and enhancing its success. This paper

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