Coral Bleaching Data

Coral bleaching is a major phenomon affecting coral reefs around the world. An initial database of bleaching observations was compiled by UNEP-WCMC using a variety of sources. This database has been expanded by Dr. J. Oliver, Mr. Y. Yusuf and Ms. Nurulhuda Ahmad Fatan from WorldFish, using information from the ReefBase database, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), the CoralList, and other sources of information. This dataset also includes observations indicating no bleaching

Lesser Sunda - Banda Seascape Boundary

The Lesser Sunda - Banda Seascape (SBS) lies in the center of Coral Triangle area, a world-renowned center of marine biodiversity. The region is a global conservation priority based on its high diversity of coral reef species, high reef habitat diversity, strategic role in connectivity, significant role in sea turtle life cycles and significant to highly endangered oceanic cetaceans (Huffard et al., 2012). SBS signifies the entire Seascape, which encompasses two large ecoregions: the Lesser Sunda Ecoregion and the Banda Sea Ecoregion.

Lesser Sunda - Banda Sub Seascape Boundary

The Lesser Sunda-Banda Seascape encompasses three functional sub-Seascapes: Lesser Sunda Seascape, Inner Banda Arc Seascape, and South and East Sulawesi Seascape. Fuctional seascape is defined as "areas within a wider ecoregion within which there is some geographical or ecological distinctiveness, but over a smaller area that maybe more suitable for the application of management measures such as MPA networks" (Green & Mous, 2008). These functional sub-seascapes provide a practical unit for marine conservation, including the design and implementation of networks of MPAs.

Assessment of Informal Cross Border Fish Trade in the Southern African Region: A case of Zambia and Malawi

Intra-regional fish trade has potential in addressing the region’s food and nutrition insecurity, as well as poverty reduction, by enabling movement of fish from countries of surplus to those with deficit. However, informal fish trade, just like all informal economic activities, has been overlooked and neglected in many national and regional policies, leading to obscurity of such an important part of the fisheries sector.

Replication Data for: Labeo rohita DArTseq silicoDArT and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers (Report-DRoh16-2085)

Data file containing 9162 SNP and 14 411 silicoDArT genotype scores and respective marker sequence and metadata information for 426 rohu (Labeo rohita) samples. Samples were taken from the founders of the WorldFish rohu breeding population in Bangladesh.

Cross-Boder Trade of Marine Cured Fish Products Imported From Joal-Fadiouth (Senegal) and Korhogo (Cote D’ivoire)

Senegalese, Malians and Guineans are the main actors in the Tann processing site. The Ivoirian are exclusively importers of cured fish products cross border traded between Joal (Senegal) and Korogho (Cote d’Ivoire). The trucks owners are generally Senegalese and the loads are transporters by road from Joal to Korogho, via Bamako. The Ivoirian importers, mainly wholesalers, make their orders to processors from Joal.

Informal Cross-Border Artisanal Fish Trade in West Africa

This study examined informal cross-border artisanal fish trade in West Africa, using Ghana and her neighbouring countries as a case study. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including the use of interviews, Focus Group Discussions and questionnaires were used. The volume of informal cross-border fish trade between Ghana, Togo and Benin was estimated to be about 6,400 MT valued at about 70 million Ghana Cedis or $20 million per annum. Furthermore, the ICBT fish trade between Ghana and her neighbours was dominated by women.