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Biodiversity and fisheries management opportunities in the Mekong River Basin

A paper exploring whether the fisheries sector is a villain or ally for sustaining biodiversity, using the case of the Mekong River. The author discusses factors affecting biodiversity, compares inland and marine fisheries and describes fishery resources in the area. The author argues that it is at the level of regional/transboundary aspects of resources management in international rivers where the important issues and opportunities lie, and where the most significant progress can be made. The paper also addresses assumptions about the potential role of aquaculture in alleviating threats to biodiversity.

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Field Value
Document type Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Language of document
  • English
Topics
  • Biodiversity
  • Community fisheries
  • Environmental and biodiversity protection
  • Fish farming and aquaculture
  • Wild capture commercial fishing and natural fisheries
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Cambodia
  • Viet Nam
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Thailand
Copyright Unclear copyright
Version / Edition 1.0
License unspecified
Contact

David Coates Programme Co-ordinator, Fisheries Programme Mekong River Commission Secretariat Vientiane, Laos E-mail: mekongfisheries@usa.net

Author (individual) Coates, David
Date uploaded June 10, 2015, 07:11 (UTC)
Date modified January 8, 2016, 00:13 (UTC)