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dc.contributor.authorAmar, Edgar
dc.contributor.authorCheong, R.M.T.
dc.contributor.authorCheong, M.V.T.
dc.contributor.editorLiao, David S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-22T09:35:51Z
dc.date.available2011-06-22T09:35:51Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.identifier.citationAmar, E. C., Cheong, R. M. T., & Cheong, M. V. T. (1995). Small-scale fisheries and yield of coral reefs in Malalison Island, west central Philippines: Implications for a community-based coastal fishery resource management. In D. S. Liao (Ed.), International Cooperation for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade: Vol. I (pp. 355–366). Institute of Fisheries Economics, National Taiwan Ocean University.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10862/447
dc.description.abstractFish landings in Malalison Island on west central Philippines were monitored from February 1991 to January 1992 to determine the fishing gears employed, the predominant species caught, the catch per unit effort (CPUE), and the yield from the coral reefs. A total of 494 fishing operations were recorded; fishing was monitored only during spring tide periods. CPUE (kg man-hr-1) by gear was 1.10 for spear guns, 1.43 for spear guns with compressor, 0.43 for set gill nets, 2.37 for 'drive-in' gill nets, 1.15 for drift gill nets, 0.67 for hook and lines. The CPUEs of Malalison gears are comparable to those of other coral reef fisheries. Dominant species caught were fusiliers and surgeonfish for gill net, surgeonfish for spear gun, and snappers and groupers for hook and line. The fish yield from coral reefs was estimated to be 5.8 t km-2 yr-1 and this is similar to overexploited reefs in the Philippines. The yield is also among the lowest reported in the Philippines and elsewhere. On the basis of live coral cover, yield, and fishing effort, the Malalison reefs can be categorized as an intensively fished fishery showing serious habitat degradation. Community-based management and resource enhancement should be initiated to protect the fishery and keep its utilization sustainable.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherInstitute of Fisheries Economics, National Taiwan Ocean Universityen
dc.publisherInternational Institute of Fisheries Economics and Tradeen
dc.subjectFishery resource management -- Philippines -- Malalison Islanden
dc.subjectCoral reefsen
dc.subjectFishing gearen
dc.subjectCatch statisticsen
dc.subjectCatch efforten
dc.subjectArtisanal fishingen
dc.subjectYielden
dc.subjectPhilippines -- Malalison Islanden
dc.subject.lccVF SP 251
dc.titleSmall-scale fisheries and yield of coral reefs in Malalison Island, west central Philippines: Implications for a community-based coastal fishery resource managementen
dc.typeConference paperen
dc.citation.spage355
dc.citation.epage366
dc.citation.conferenceTitleInternational Cooperation for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Tradeen


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