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Book (series)Tropical shrimp fisheries and their impact on living resources 2001
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No results found.As part of the development of the project “Reducing the impact of tropical shrimp trawling fisheries on living marine resources through the adoption of environmentally friendly techniques and practices”, mainly funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), thirteen countries in tropical regions carried out a detailed review of their shrimp fisheries and studies on the environmental impact of these activities. The findings were summarized in national reports. The national reports include : general description of the shrimp fishery (resources, fishing methods and vessel, fishing practice, effort data, shrimp catches and by-catches (including species and size composition and its utilization); regulations and management measures; research activities; impact of present exploitation and fishing practices on the shrimp and fish resources and on the bottom habitat; perception of the present situation by industry, the authorities and environmental organizations; social implications of a djusting fishing to more environmentally friendly practices; priority issues requiring actions to meet acceptable standards of environmentally friendly shrimp exploitation and, finally, a proposal for a relevant National Plan of Action. -
Book (stand-alone)Promotion of Small-scale Shrimp and Prawn Hatcheries in India and Bangladesh - BOBP/REP/66 1994
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No results found.The shrimp and prawn culture industries in India and Bangladesh still depend on wild fry. However, expanding production and the trend towards intensification, especially in India, will require the development of hatchery industries in these countries. Since the private sector is likely to be the engine for this development, BOBP undertook activities to transfer smallscale hatchery technology as directly as possible to this sector. In India, this took the form of training small-scale entrepr eneurs in tiger shrimp hatchery technology and providing financial support to the Government of West Bengal for the construction of a demonstration hatchery. Of eight trainees in India, one has set up a shrimp hatchery. The shrimp/prawn hatchery in West Bengal was completed, but not put into production. In Bangladesh, a small-scale demonstration freshwater prawn hatchery was set up in Chittagong District. A new hatchery technology, using brine and a simple recirculating biofilter, was found to be feasible. Both government and private sector participants were trained in the hatchery. Direct assistance in the form of training and equipment was given to four private groups. Three of them completed prawn hatchery construction by the end of 1993 and one of them went into production. -
Book (stand-alone)A guide to bycatch reduction in tropical shrimp-trawl fisheries (Revised Edition)
REBYC - Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling, Through the Introduction of By-catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management
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Bycatch is the unwanted or non-target part of the catch taken by fishermen. It is either discarded at sea or used for human or animal consumption. The capture of bycatch may pose a threat to species diversity and ecosystem health because this part of the catch is usually unregulated. In tropical shrimp-trawl fisheries, bycatch often consists of juvenile food-fish species and is therefore a threat to food security and sustainable fisheries production. Bycatch is a global problem that must be addressed. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is addressing this problem through the technical project, 'Reduction of discards and environmental impact from fisheries. Under this project FAO is executing a five-year global project funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) titled, Reduction of environmental impacts from tropical shrimp trawling, through the introduction of bycatch reduction technologies and change of management. Twelve countrie s1 from Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Southeast Asia and the Gulf region, and one inter-governmental organization2 are also participating in this project. A Guide to Bycatch Reduction in Tropical Shrimp-Trawl Fisheries is a result of this project. It is designed for fishermen, net makers, fishing technologists and others interested in a practical guide to the design, use and operation of effective bycatch reduction devices. Fishery managers, policy-makers and legislators w ill find this guide useful to help develop specifications governing the design and application of these devices in a shrimptrawl fishery. The issue of bycatch is not going away and scrutiny of fishing activity is increasing. All fishermen are strongly urged to use appropriate bycatch reduction measures to help maintain the productivity of the fishery and the long term prosperity of the fishing industry. By responding appropriately, fishermen can help to protect the marine environment and assist global food security both now and in the future.
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