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No Thumbnail AvailableProjectReport of the ad hoc working group on the coastal pelagic stocks of the western Gulf of Guinea
Held at the Centre de Recherches Océanographique, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 10–16 December, 1990
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No results found.The objective of the working group was to update the statistics on the stocks of small pelagic fishes in the western Gulf of Guinea (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin), refine the data, acquire a better understanding of the biology of the species and identify methods for a better evaluation of the stocks. The four species of concern to the Working Group were: Sardinella aurita, S.maderensis, Scomber japonicus and Engraulis encrasicolus. The sensitivity of coastal pelagic species to environ mental factors was emphasized and upwellings, discharge of coastal rivers into the sea, coastal currents, winds were related to the fisheries. The fisheries were described and in addition to the analysis of catch and CPUE data, a time-space analysis of catch statistics, yield and length frequencies were carried out, particularly for S. aurita and S.maderensis. The Working Group reviewed the biological data available and the hypotheses already put forward on the nature of the stocks of the differ ent species. Stocks assessments were based on CPUE and length frequencies data. The Working Group concluded that the recent modification of the productivity of the ecosystem was favourable to the fisheries and high catch rates and CPUE of Sardinella aurita show that the related stock (or stocks) are recovering. The Working Group recommended to pursue the study of relevant physical and oceanographical factors, to strengthen statistics, biology and data processing. Multivariate analysis were al so recommended to establish for the principal species, the typology of strata defined by fishing zone-month-gear within which reliable abundance index should be calculated. -
ProjectA study of community participation in the Aguegues project BEN/88/C03 - BEN/88/014 (Improving the Living Conditions of Populations in the District of Aguegues) 1996
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Development strategy during the 1960 and 1970s was based on the philosophy that developing countries lacked improved technology and capital for speeding up their development.Industrialization was promoted in order to capitalize on the abundant fish resources. However, the anticipated expansion of the economy did not happen and the development approach shifted towards an integrated rural strategy where emphasis is put on the community as a whole to upgrade incomes and the quality of life throug h technical assistance and the active participation of fisherfolk and the community. In this context, emphasis was initially placed on the Community Fishery Centre (CFC) concept as a means of promoting artisanal fishery development. But it became apparent that the presence of a complex of facilities and seivices tailored to meet local needs was no guarantee that the structures/facilities would be used or that development would occur. The active participation of fisherfolk and the mobilisation of local and community resources was imperative in order to assure sustainability of initiatives undertaken by development projects and/or the community. -
ProjectReport on the Workshop on the use of ARTFISH for Windows. Cotonou, Benin, 4- 15 May 1998 1998
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Development strategy during the 196O and 1970s was based on the philosophy that Developing countries lacked improved technology and capital for speeding up their development industrialization was promoted in order to capitalize on the abundant fish resources. However. the anticipated expansion of the economy did not happen and the development approach shifted towards an integrated rural strategy where emphasis is put on the community as a whole to upgrade incomes and the quality of lif e through technical assistance and the active participation of fisherfolk and the community.
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