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Book (series)Manual / guideField Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden 2004
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No results found.This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fishing operations are fully treated (44 sharks and 33 batoids). Included here are the first confirmed reports for the region of Hemigaleus microstoma, Carcharhinus dussumieri, Aetomylaeus vesp ertilio, Himantura fai, Mobula japanica and an undescribed Dasyatis sp. The guide includes a fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO, common and local names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, importance to fisheries, and distributio n. Colour plates for a large number of the species are included. -
Book (series)Manual / guideField identification guide to the sharks and rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. 2005
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No results found.This volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An extensive literature review was carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks, 34 batoids and 1 chimaera are fully treated. The presence of 5 sharks and 2 batoids included in this field guide, need, however, to be confirmed. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and ba toids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO common names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, distribution, importance to fisheries, and conservation and exploitation status. Colour plates -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideGuide de bord pour l’identification des requins et des raies pélagiques de l’océan Indien occidental 2014
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No results found.Ce guide de terrain est conçu pour aider à l’identification des requins et des raies pélagiques de l’océan Indien occidental qui sont d’importance majeure, moyenne ou mineure pour la pêche. Il englobe la partie de haute mer de la zone de pêche 51 de la FAO. Actuellement, la faune pélagique élasmobranche de l’océan Indien occidental est représentée par trente-quatre espèces de requins et sept espèces de raies. Ce guide de terrain comprend des descriptions exhaustives de toutes les espèces connues , bien qu’il soit reconnu que certaines espèces errantes, non répertoriées ici, peuvent parfois être capturées. Chaque espèce est décrite illustrée au moyen d’un dessin et d’une photo en couleurs, et les principales caractéristiques distinctives d’espèces ressemblantes présentes dans la région sont mises en évidence, ce qui permet une identification aisée et précise sur le terrain. Ce guide pratique est destiné à aider les travailleurs dans le secteur de la pêche qui recueillent les données des captures sur le terrain à identifier les requins et les raies qu’ils sont susceptibles de rencontrer. Grâce à sa conception, il peut être mis à jour facilement en donnant la possibilité d’ajouter des descriptions de nouvelles espèces au fur et à mesure de la disponibilité de nouveaux éléments d’information.
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This publication is part of a three-volume diagnostic study on lessons learned and implications for agriculture and food security in the context of rapid growth in selected Asian economies: China, India, Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam. This second volume presents the country studies for China and India. It discusses experiences in agricultural development and economic growth and the implications of rapid growth in these countries for their own economies and those of other countries in the region and beyond. The implications of and the lessons learned from agricultural and rural development in the world's two largest nations are expected to be of interest to relevant governments, policy professionals and development practitioners in the formulation of policies and strategies for restructuring their agriculture sectors in response to changing market and trade opportunities and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of poverty and hunger eradication. -
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