A review of stock enhancement practices in the inland water fisheries of Asia

The contribution of inland fisheries to the livelihoods and food security of the peoples of Asia has long been achnowledged. Inland fisheries are one of the last open access natural resources and provide both income and food to some of the poorest rural inhabitants of the region. In Asia, inland fisheries are mostly rural, artisanal activities catering to rural populations and providing an affordable source of animal protein, employment and household income. In more recent years, Asian inland fisheries have been seen to decline as environmental degradation, increasing fishing and population place pressure on these resources. This review looks at the resources and practices of management and enhancement of some key inland fisheries and how these resources can be enhanced to continue to provide food and income. Stock enhancement is an integral component of many inland fisheries. Indeed, new avenues of production such as culture-based fisheries are being increasingly adopted and are see n as a way forward in most countries. Inland fishery activities also have a distinct advantage in that their development is usually less resource intensive than is conventional aquaculture. This review provides suggestions and recommendations on what needs to be done to improve current enhancement practices and the institutional and practical issues that relate to this. The effect of enhancement on wild fish stocks and the implications for hatchery management of stocks and stocking strategi es are also covered.

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Main Author: De Silva, S.S.; Funge-Smith, S.;Fisheries Group
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Language:English
Published: 2005
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AE932E
http://www.fao.org/3/a-ae932e.pdf
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spelling dig-fao-it-20.500.14283-AE932E2024-03-16T15:25:37Z A review of stock enhancement practices in the inland water fisheries of Asia A review of stock enhancement practices in the inland water fisheries of Asia De Silva, S.S.; Funge-Smith, S.;Fisheries Group The contribution of inland fisheries to the livelihoods and food security of the peoples of Asia has long been achnowledged. Inland fisheries are one of the last open access natural resources and provide both income and food to some of the poorest rural inhabitants of the region. In Asia, inland fisheries are mostly rural, artisanal activities catering to rural populations and providing an affordable source of animal protein, employment and household income. In more recent years, Asian inland fisheries have been seen to decline as environmental degradation, increasing fishing and population place pressure on these resources. This review looks at the resources and practices of management and enhancement of some key inland fisheries and how these resources can be enhanced to continue to provide food and income. Stock enhancement is an integral component of many inland fisheries. Indeed, new avenues of production such as culture-based fisheries are being increasingly adopted and are see n as a way forward in most countries. Inland fishery activities also have a distinct advantage in that their development is usually less resource intensive than is conventional aquaculture. This review provides suggestions and recommendations on what needs to be done to improve current enhancement practices and the institutional and practical issues that relate to this. The effect of enhancement on wild fish stocks and the implications for hatchery management of stocks and stocking strategi es are also covered. 2023-10-05T14:06:43Z 2023-10-05T14:06:43Z 2005 2017-12-05T18:21:47.0000000Z Book (stand-alone) https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AE932E http://www.fao.org/3/a-ae932e.pdf English RAP Publication 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560 FAO 101 application/pdf China
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