Fisheries
Traditionally people have relied on naturally occurring fish in the wild and is still the world's only major food source harvested from the wild. This approach is dependent on the naturally renewable aquatic biodiversity in the oceans and inland waters. More recently, fish farming has become more prevalent. This section looks at both capture fisheries and nurture fisheries and how resources can be managed on a sustainable basis.
Topics
Farming Fish and Aquaculture
Farming fish and aquaculture is undertaken on a small scale in many parts of the world. Approaches will vary in...
General Resources
Artificial Reefs
People are destroying coral reefs at an unprecedented rate. One part of a solution could be for the community to...
Artificial Reefs - Recifes Artificiais E A Sua Instalação
As pessoas estão a destruir os recifes de coral a um ritmo inaudito. Parte da solução poderia passar pela construção...
Fibreglass boat building
Basic construction techniques, materials, equipment, infrastructure, skills and labour requirements necessary to...
Fishing out the Gene Pool
The brief explains how the world's fish stocks are in danger from modern fishing methods.
Plywood boat building in South India
In fishing villages along the lower south-west coast of India, traditional craft are being replaced by plywood boats...
Strengthening Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries from Janathakshan
- Strengthening Small Scale Coastal Fisheries - Introduction
- Principles & Standards – Principles & Standards
- Strengthening Small Scale Coastal Fisheries – Process Guidelines
- Basic Fiber Glass Boat Building – Technical Brief
- Construction & Maintenance of Solar Fish Drier - Technical Brief
- Fish Smoker – Technical Brief
- Mobile Fish Dryer – Bill of Quantities
- Further Resources on the Fisheries Sector – Further Resources
Further information on fisheries and aquaculture can be found at the following organisations.
Aquaculture and Fish Genetics Research Programme - AFGRP
Institute of Aquaculture
University of Stirling
FK9 4LA.
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1786 467900
Fax: +44 1786 451462
E-mail:afgrp@stir.ac.uk
Website: http://www.dfid.stir.ac.uk/Afgrp/
The Aquaculture and Fish Genetics Research Programme of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) managed by the University of Stirling. The purpose of the AFGRP is to improve knowledge of aquatic stocks and their selection, enhancement and culture to generate sustainable productive benefits of aquatic resources for poor people.
International Collective in Support of Fishworkers - ICSF
ICSF Belgium Office
Sentier des Rossignols 2,
1330 Rixensart,
Belgium
Tel: (32) 2-652 5201
Fax: (32) 2-654 0407
E-mail: briano@scarlet.be
Web site: http://www.icsf.net/
ICSF India Office
ICSF, 27 College Road,
Chennai 600006
India
Tel: (91) 44-2827 5303
Fax: (91) 44-2825 4457
E-mail: icsf@icsf.net
ICSF is an international NGO working on issues that concern fishworkers the world over. ICSF has offices in Chennai & Brussels. As a global network of community organizers, teachers, technicians, researchers and scientists, ICSF's activities encompass monitoring and research, exchange and training, campaigns and action programmes, and communications.
World Fish Center
PO Box 500
GPO, 10670
Penang
Malaysia
Tel: +60 4 626 1606 (Hunting line)
Fax: +60 4 626 5530
E-mails: worldfishcenter@cgiar.org
Website: http://www.worldfishcenter.org/
The World Fish Center is an autonomous, non-government, non-profit organisation, established as an international centre in 1977 and is now one of the 16 international research centres of the CGIAR.