Browsing Master's theses in international fisheries management by Title
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Socio-economic impact of fish farming in indigenous communities, Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-13)In Nepal fish farming in Phewa Lake has become the alternative way of income for the communities residing around the lakes, rivers and reservoirs. In areas close to water bodies, only communities of untouchables, poor, and indigenous have a tradition in fisheries. So, to increase the economic and social status of the poor, untouchable and indigenous people, fish farming was introduced. After the ... -
Status of capture fisheries activities and management in Tri An reservoir, Vietnam
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2006-06-02)Reservoir fisheries management must be based on an understanding that they are complex and dynamic ecosystem. This study describes fisheries activities status in the Tri An reservoir. The main objective is to determine an efficient exploitation level of fisheries resources affected by the stocking program. The Verhulst-Schaefer model (logistic growth) was applied and the classic model modified ... -
The struggle to govern the snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) in the Barents Sea
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-15)This thesis is dedicated to study the main challenges that occurs when a new resource is to be made manageable, in accordance with the Norwegian principles of fisheries management and international obligations and agreements. The research object of this thesis is the snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio), and its current establishment in the Barents Sea. The study is based on theory of governability and ... -
A study of perceived key success factors among salmon importers and distributors in Shanghai
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Suggested ways for improving the management of the Bay of Bengal shrimp trawl fisheries: A literature study on challenges and bycatch mitigation in shrimp trawl fisheries around the world and examples on how it is implemented in the management regimes in various nations.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-04-14)India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have border with Bay of Bengal. Sri Lanka and India has good consciousness on bycatch situations in their part. But Bangladesh has very little intension on bycatch strategies. This paper has main intention to write about Bangladeshi part of Bay of Bengal on bycatch situation. As a littoral state of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh has ample coastal and marine resources. ... -
Survey of artisanal fishing gear and craft. A case study of Kainji Lake lower basin, Nigeria
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-08-15)Despite the considerable importance of artisanal fishing in Kainji Lake lower basin, knowledge about gear and craft being used is deficient and outdated. Little is also known as to why fishermen adopted the diverse fishing gear and craft they use in the Lake, as well as the relationship of these input factors to the socio-economic status of the fishermen and ecology of the lake. To address these ... -
Sustainability of Norwegian salmon farming evaluated on the basis of marine feed resources : an exploratory assessment
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-11-15)This study examines the sustainability of Norwegian salmon farming on the basis of its use of marine feed resources, from a biological perspective. The salmon farming industry in Norway is deemed moderately sustainable according to the assumptions and methodology applied in this thesis. However, it is pointed out that these results would most likely have been different if social and economic aspects ... -
Sustainable Development of Aquaculture on the Volta Lake. A case study of the Asuogyaman District in the Eastern Region of Ghana
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-15)Aquaculture in Ghana has been in existence for over 50years. However, it has been less productive despite its high potential for commercial and other scales of production. The Volta Lake presents a huge available resource for the success of cage aquaculture in the country. The cage system of production was introduced in 2001 according to Kasam (2014). This system of aquaculture production even ... -
Towards an appropriate economic management regime of tuna fisheries in Ghana
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2003-06-02)The Ghanaian tuna fishery is a baitboat and purse seine fishery. Three main species of tuna are caught namely, Skipjack, Bigeye and Yellowfin. A detailed and comprehensive set of catch and effort data for the tuna fisheries has been obtained for the period 1980-2001. Harvest functions have been designed and estimated. By maximising the loglikelihood function by numerical methods, parameter ... -
Towards an explanation of the North Sea cod crisis. The perspective of knowledge
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2003-05-22) -
Trawling and longlining in the Namibian hake industry
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2002-06-07)Two hake species are caught off the coast of Namibia. These are Merluccious capensis and Merluccius paradoxus, and they are not distinguished between in catches . Two fishing fleets harvest hake, these are trawlers and longliners. In this study, the focus has been on the biological and economic characteristics of two different fishing methods. The Pella and Tomlinson surplus production model was ... -
Trends in the fishery and population traits of the Namibian stock of Cape horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus capensis (Castelnau, 1861)
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05-20)This study explored possible factors linked to the instability of the stock biomass of Namibian horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus capensis (Castelnau 1861) in recent years (2001-2007). The major focus of the analysis was the contrast of stock traits in years of low and high stock biomass, as perceived from research cruises performed annually between February and March. Stock traits analyzed included: ... -
Trends in the Sri Lankan Longline Tuna Fishing Effort (2015-2019): A GIS-Based Spatial-Temporal Analysis
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2022-05-16)Abstract The Fishing industry play a major role in socio-economic context of Sri Lanka. Even though, there is a significant potential to develop the fishing industry in country, the current economic performances of the industry are not satisfactory due to poor management mechanisms. It is essential to implement sustainable management approaches in order to achieve socio-economic and environmental ... -
Two countries sharing a renewable resource. The allocation of the renewable natural resources in the Norwegian-Russian fisheries management regime of the Barents Sea. A multidisciplinary study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2002-05-28) -
Users' attitudes toward fisheries management on Lake Zeway, Ethiopia
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2002-06-03)A resource management system combines a set of regulatory scheme within a particular resource to achieve a management outcome. The effectiveness of these regulatory measures depends on the support gained from the resource user group and the way they themselves define their problem, their involvement in the decisionmaking process, in installing and enforcing the regulations. Through semi-struct ... -
Vaccination of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) against atypical furunculosis using different adjuvants
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2003-05-22)In recent years increased attention has been focussed on fish vaccines and vaccination against diseases in farmed fish. In this study, efficacy and side effects of vaccination against atypical furunculosis in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) were studied in an experimental trial by using different adjuvants. The different adjuvanted vaccines were administered by intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) ... -
A visitor that has come to stay? The case of pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-15)This thesis is dedicated to the case of the pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) in Norway. The pink salmon has a large native range and is indigenous to regions of the Pacific Ocean. It was deliberately introduced into rivers that drained into the White Sea by the Soviet Union. This was done through several attempts reaching from 1957 to 2001. These attempts resulted in secondary expansion to the ... -
What is the true influence of the red tide on the production, price and marketing of the Galician mussel?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-08-14)In recent years, the Galician mussel industry has encountered an environmental factor capable of influencing its sea farming; the red tide. Its environmental and economic impact on mussel aquaculture is directly related to the duration of toxic processes. Therefore, in this work will be used the number of days of closure of production areas in order to analyze what is the true influence that red ... -
Women’s activities in the Ghanaian fishery; The role of social capital
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-05)Women play important roles in the Ghanaian fishery. This thesis focuses on the roles of women in the Ghanaian fisheries and their means of raising capital to finance their activities. The roles played are broadly categorized as an intermediary one linking fishermen and fish consumers. The women offer financial assistance to the fishermen in times of need and this has led to a strong relationship ...