Documents of category Biota

Assessing impact of introduced aquaculture species on native fish communities: Nile tilapia and major carps in SE Asian freshwaters  

Assessing impact of introduced aquaculture species on native fish communities: Nile tilapia and major carps in SE Asian freshwaters

Herbivorous or omnivorous tilapia and carp species form the backbone of tropical inland aquaculture and fisheries enhancement and have been introduced widely outside their natural ranges.Perceptions of their impact on native fish faunas vary widely, but there have been few rigorous assessments.


Uploaded on: Jul 2011
File size: 266 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Aquaculture , Fisheries
Category: Biota

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Guidance Manual: Management of Impacts of Irrigation Development on Fisheries  

Guidance Manual: Management of Impacts of Irrigation Development on Fisheries

This manual has been prepared to aid the assessment and management of impacts of irrigation development on fisheries, with a focus on developing countries.Fisheries produce food from the exploitation of natural populations of fish and other aquatic organisms.

Published by: International Water Management Institute -
Uploaded on: Jul 2011
File size: 1.9 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Assessment , Biology , Fisheries
Category: Biota

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Thai Bann Research at Chiang Kong, the Mekong River  

Thai Bann Research at Chiang Kong, the Mekong River

Thai bann Research at Chiang Kong had been undertaken by 146 villages researches from 13 Mekong-riverside communities of Chiang Rai province.The research area covers the Mekong River from Khon Pi Luang raids in Chiang Kong District to pa Dai, Wieng Kane District.

Published by: Living River Siam -
Uploaded on: Dec 2009
File size: 5 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries
Category: Biota

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Status of the Mekong Pangasianodon hypophthalmus resources, with special reference to the stock shared between Cambodia and Viet NamMekong Fisheries M  

Status of the Mekong Pangasianodon hypophthalmus resources, with special reference to the stock shared between Cambodia and Viet NamMekong Fisheries M

Reports that the average size of the Mekong catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in the catches of some dai fisheries is declining has raised concerns that this valuable resource is at risk from overexploitation.1.At a conservative estimate, the annual catch in Cambodia alone exceeds 2,000 tonnes.


Uploaded on: Dec 2008
File size: 329 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries , Management
Category: Biota

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Gender and fisheries in the Lower Mekong BasinMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 4  

Gender and fisheries in the Lower Mekong BasinMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 4

Balanced, equitable and sustainable development of the fisheries sector must take all social groups into account.However, the role of women in the sector has, for a long time, gone unrecognised and their voice is heard rarely among managers, policy makers and legislators.


Uploaded on: Dec 2008
File size: 723 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries
Category: Biota

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Hydro acoustic Survey of Deep Pools in the Mekong River in Southern Lao PDR and Northern CambodiaMRC Technical Paper No  

Hydro-acoustic Survey of Deep Pools in the Mekong River in Southern Lao PDR and Northern CambodiaMRC Technical Paper No. 11

Deep pools in the mainstream of Mekong are important habitats in the life cycle of many commercially important fish.


Uploaded on: Dec 2008
File size: 2 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries
Category: Biota

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Mekong giant fish species: on their management and biologyMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 2  

Mekong giant fish species: on their management and biologyMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 2

Among the diverse fish fauna the Mekong supports, the giant species are ecological and environmental icons; they are symbolic of rich biodiversity of the river?s ecosystems.


Uploaded on: Dec 2008
File size: 323 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries , Management
Category: Biota

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Livelihood approaches and fisheries management in the Lower Mekong BasinMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 5  

Livelihood approaches and fisheries management in the Lower Mekong BasinMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 5

Poverty reduction is now a major goal of all the governments in the Lower Mekong Basin.The role of fisheries mangers is changing as a result.Previously, managers were concerned mainly with safeguarding or increasing fish production.


Uploaded on: Dec 2008
File size: 1.5 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries , Management
Category: Biota

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Deep pools as dry season habitats in the Mekong River BasinMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 3  

Deep pools as dry season habitats in the Mekong River BasinMekong Fisheries Management Recommendation No 3

Deep pools are an integral part of the diverse yet interconnected ecological habitats supported by Mekong river system.They provide an important refuge for many migratory fish species during the dry season and hold a permanent fish fauna of their own.


Uploaded on: Dec 2008
File size: 426 KB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Fisheries , Management
Category: Biota

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Introduction to the Mekong Fisheries of Thailand, An.  

Introduction to the Mekong Fisheries of Thailand, An.

Aquatic animals, particularly fish, play a major role in the life and livelihoods of the people of the Mekong Basin in Thailand, especially those living in rural areas for whom fish is a staple of their diet and the chief source of animal protein.

Published by: Mekong River Commission (MRC) -
Uploaded on: Oct 2008
File size: 36 MB - Language: English
Keyword(s): Aquaculture , Fisheries
Category: Biota

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