Inland community fisheries in southern Laos

Since 1993, a series of aquatic resource co-management workshops have been on-going, established by the Lao government and fisheries agencies for village farmers in the Khong District in southern Laos, aiming for a sustainable use of inland capture fisheries resources. This article describes the mechanics involved and the participants' perspective, as well as reporting the outcomes and progress of the workshops so far.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baird, I.G.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1996
Subjects:Fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management, Small scale fisheries, Sociological aspects, Popular participation, Lao, People's Dem. Rep.,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25686
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Summary:Since 1993, a series of aquatic resource co-management workshops have been on-going, established by the Lao government and fisheries agencies for village farmers in the Khong District in southern Laos, aiming for a sustainable use of inland capture fisheries resources. This article describes the mechanics involved and the participants' perspective, as well as reporting the outcomes and progress of the workshops so far.