While scientific models are often thought of as "descriptive" and as mainly designed to generate predictions, in fact scientific models can be constructed for many and varied purposes. Like formal languages, scientific models are conventional representations designed for better understanding and communication. Just as languages have many uses, only some...
This paper discusses some results from a regional study of the proper roles of ecological research scientists in
natural resource decision-making. The study was conducted in the Pacific Northwest by researchers at Oregon State
University and focuses on scientists involved in the Long Term Ecological Research Program (LTER). Using data...
In Bangladesh, women constitute about 50% of the population but comprise only one-fourth of the labor force. Considering women's critical roles in fisheries sector many projects in Bangladesh address both men and women as target groups putting more emphasis on women groups. One such project is "Emergency cyclone Recovery and...
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horticulture,
poultry and to some extent fish farming in the ponds, in many times, even women are treated as
In Bangladesh, women constitute about 50% of the population but comprise only one-fourth of the labor force. Considering women's critical roles in fisheries sector many projects in Bangladesh address both men and women as target groups putting more emphasis on women groups. One such project is "Emergency cyclone Recovery and...
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to assess
their knowledge about fish farming and attitude perception towards
women
Quota, a computer-based simulation game, originated as an experimental game for testing alternative multi-resource management regimes or systems. Highly flexible, it allows specification for a standard common-property, open-access fishery with user-specified bio-economic fishery growth model and multiple sized producers with individual harvest and cost functions. In addition to demonstrating overfishing...
The perception of catfish farmers on climate change and it effect on the contribution of
catfish production to household income in Lagos State, Nigeria were investigated using primary
and secondary data as well as structured questionnaire. A multistage random sampling technique
was used to select 250 African catfish farmers. Descriptive...
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fisheries and related fish processing and trading
provide full or part time employment for between 6 and 9
The perception of catfish farmers on climate change and it effect on the contribution of
catfish production to household income in Lagos State, Nigeria were investigated using primary
and secondary data as well as structured questionnaire. A multistage random sampling technique
was used to select 250 African catfish farmers. Descriptive...
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parts
of the world, inland and coastal fisheries and related fish processing and trading provide full
The connection of fish depending upon water quality, which depends on habitat, which in turn depends upon land use, is
accepted. This paper explores the land use to water quality part. Twenty years ago water quality was degraded largely by
point sources of pollutants coming out of pipes. Regulations, discharge...
Western land development initiatives by the federal government led to a fragmented ownership in much of
western Oregon. A project to examine the feasibility of voluntary land exchanges between public and private owners to
increase ecological health of fish and other species in Umpqua Basin while maintaining timber supply has...
The 2012 Annual Economic Report (AER) on the European Union (EU) fishing fleet provides a comprehensive overview of the latest information available on the structure and economic performance of EU Member States fishing fleets. Results suggest that the total amount of income generated by the EU fishing fleet in 2010...