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  • Floundering among frameworks?

    Creator:
    Allison, Edward
    Abstract:
    This session proposes to review and critically discuss the potential for conceptual approaches addressing human and economic development in the context of the fisheries sector. Recent research, informed by a wide range of frameworks in development studies, is greatly increasing our understanding of the lives and livelihoods of fishing people...
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  • Measuring Technological Change in Artisanal Fisheries: Evidence From Malaysia

    Creator:
    Gilbert, Ben and Yeo, Bee Hong
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    We compare the productivity of technology adopters to non-adopters using a cross-sectional survey of artisanal gillnet vessels on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Technologies include cell phones, GPS, sonar, and mechanical winches for hauling nets. Stochastic frontier analysis is used to measure differences in production frontiers and technical efficiency...
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  • Overfishing in Small Scale fishery

    Creator:
    Rathnaweera, Erwin and Gunasekara, Jayantha
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    It is recognized that small-scale fishing communities are grappled with an array of problems, including overfishing of fishing resources, lack of alternative sources of employment, rapid population growth, displacement in coastal areas due to industrial development and tourism, pollution and environmental degradation etc.. Discussions on the issue of overfishing in...
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  • Problems and Prospects of Small-Scale Fisheries Development in India

    Creator:
    Kanthiah, Pazhani
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    Small-Scale Fisheries constitute 81 per cent of the total fisheries sector in India.It has been playing a pivotal role in providing employment, income and nutritional security to a vast majority of India's population. But, this sector remains neglected and the fisherfolk who depend on it remain socially and economically backward....
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