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Marine Small-Scale Fisheries of West Bengal: An Introduction – BOBP/INF/11

Year of publication 1990

Pages p.40

Author Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document attempts a brief, factual presentation of data and baseline information on the main features of marine small-scale fisheries in West Bengal, India It could serve as an introduction to the subject leading to deeper studies, as a source of general information, or as a background document for use in discussions on planning and programming of developmental assistance. This document has been compiled by the Bay of Bengal Programme for Fisherfolk Communities from reports of consultants , staff of BOBP and from material obtained from the Directorate of Fisheries, West Bengal.

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