Management and exploitation dynamics of small-scale fisheries in the Bay of Biafra: An integrative analysis of purse seine fishing activity

From: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology | Date: June 1, 2007| Author: Njock, Jean Calvin; Njifonjou, Oumarou | Copyright information

Key words: Fisheries management, small scale fisheries, Bay of Biafra, Cameroon, Ethmalosa fimbriata, fishing strategies

SUMMARY

For many decades, fisheries research has focused on stock assessment and the impact of the fishery effort on resources. Although this knowledge remains necessary, a more integrated analysis of the joint dynamics of resource and operational activities is needed to provide more useful advice for the management of fishery systems. Since 1994 a new approac...

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