Seaweed farming based primarily on the culture of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma species has grown significantly in the Philippines and Indonesia over the last two decades, with growth also taking place at a smaller scale in Tanzania, India and a few other developing countries. Unlike other forms of aquaculture, seaweed farming...
In this paper, we estimated the costs and benefits of keeping pension fishers in the community. 34% of the 200 thousand fishers in Japan are over the age of 65. Since the fishers over 65 are pensioners, their fishery income is an additional source of livelihood. The average yearly income...
The introduction of culture-based fisheries (CBF) in small scale irrigation systems is increasing the marginal value of water in rice farming. The amount of water that is used in Sri Lanka for rice farming could be utilised to generate more profitable non-crop economic activities such as CBF. This paper examines...
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Reservoir water re-allocation and community welfare
Basic economic characteristics of
The introduction of culture-based fisheries (CBF) in small scale irrigation systems is increasing the marginal value of water in rice farming. The amount of water that is used in Sri Lanka for rice farming could be utilised to generate more profitable non-crop economic activities such as CBF. This paper examines...
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decision has been reversed and since 1994,
developmentof Inland Fisheries andAquaculture has been given
The introduction of culture-based fisheries (CBF) in small scale irrigation systems is increasing the marginal value of water in rice farming. The amount of water that is used in Sri Lanka for rice farming could be utilised to generate more profitable non-crop economic activities such as CBF. This paper examines...