Productivity and Efficiency

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.

Productivity and Efficiency Resources

Hydroacoustic Assessment of Fish Stocks in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica

Published: 
September 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica is a relatively shallow, tidally influenced estuary that supports a substantial artisanal fishery on various stocks, primarily corvinas. However, little is known about the population size or productivity of these stocks. While hydro acoustic techniques have been...Read more
Regional focus: 
Costa RicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Special Report: University of South Carolina, Scampi [South Carolina Aquaculture and Marine Internationals] -- January 30 - September 30, 1989: 1988/89 El Salvador Caps Program

Published: 
September 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Objectives of Ihe program included improvement of the trainees' listening proficiency to a level at whichthey could understand simple conversations and short lectures on topics in areas of interest (includingaquaculture). This improvement was measured at the end of the training period by the...Read more
Regional focus: 
El SalvadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Importance of Mangroves in Sustaining Fisheries and Controlling Water Quality in Coastal Ecosystems [: Progress Report]

Published: 
July 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of this research program is to investigate specific mangrove properties under different types of geomorphology. Predictions of ecosystem function based on models of mangrove processes are presently restricted to specific environmental settings. Thus the application of mangrove management...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Assessment of The Present Status, Competitive Position, and Long-Term Potential of The Belizean Shrimp Industry

Published: 
June 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Belize (GOB) has determined officialthat their development strategy is to promote exports asthe engine of growth, to diversify exports away from a single product orientation, and to develop import substitutesin an economically efficient manner. RDA International, Inc. (RDA) was...Read more
Regional focus: 
BelizeLatin America and the Caribbean

Establishing a Sustainable Shrimp Mariculture Industry in Ecuador

Published: 
January 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ecuador's shrimp mariculture industry is booming - it earns more than any other private sector activity in Ecuador. Nevertheless, concerns about declines in shrimp stocks and water quality and increasing international competition are challenging Ecuador to build a shrimp farming industry that...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Aspects of Small-Scale Fisheries Development

Published: 
January 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Small-scale fisheries development is a complex process. It involves consideration of everything from the availability of the resource to consumer acceptance of the product. The present volume reflects this complexity in that consideration is given to the areas of stock assessment, fisheries...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Comparative Study of Postlarval Life - History Schedules in Four Sympatric Species of Cancer (Decapoda, Brachyura, Cancridae)

Published: 
December 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
The methods and ideas presented in this working paper are derived primarily from Garrison Bay which is a north temperate homologue to the Bay of Nicoya. Both bays are shallow, subjected to seasonal input of fresh water and extremely muddy. Whereas many of the shallow parts of the Bay of Nicoea are...Read more
Regional focus: 
Costa RicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Development of a Swimming Crab Fishery in Ecuador

Published: 
November 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper looks at the development of a swimming crab fishery in Ecuador. Since the 1950's, lesser developed countries have made increasing efforts to examine their fishery resources. Fishery development activities have multifaceted objectives but basically one overall goal: to improve the...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Commercial Alternatives for Small-Scale Fisheries in Latin America

Published: 
November 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
The paper looks at commercial alternatives for small scale fisheries in Latin America. Small-scale fisherman and their organizations often need financial assistance to initiate new capital ventures in either the expansion of fresh fish marketing or the development of fishery products. Thus, it is...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Psychocultural Adaptation and the Formation of Fishermen's Cooperatives in Ecuador

Published: 
June 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper looks at the psychocultural adaptation and the formation of fishermen's cooperatives in Ecuador. In most fisheries departments and development agencies around the world mariculture and marine capture fisheries are often lumped together in "the fishery sector," and the...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

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