U.S. Domestic Resources

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U.S. Domestic Resources

Program Assistance Initial Proposal (PAIP) for the South Pacific Fisheries Access Support Program

U.S. Agency for International Development
A program assistance initial proposal for the South Pacific Fisheries Access Support Program, a program with objectives to secure fishing rights for U.S. boats and by providing additional resources to the South Pacific region for non-military uses.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Fish Behavior and Its Use in the Capture and Culture of Fishes

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
The commercial aquaculture or fish farm shows great promise as a source of low cost, high quality protein. However, as few reliable data on costs and returns to the industry exist, before investment decisions are made, certain critical factors such as water quality, species selection, and...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

The Potential for Fishery Development in the Caribbean and Adjacent Seas

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report begins with a brief geographical and political history of the area and then discusses at greater length the various kinds and characteristics of fish in the Caribbean. The best source of information about the fish resources of the Caribbean has been the extensive investigations of the...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Prospects of the World's Fishery Resources With Emphasis on the Western Hemisphere

Published: 
January 1, 1970
U.S. Agency for International Development
The world's production from the aquatic environment, excluding whales, was doubled in the decade between 1952 and 1962, from 22 million metric tons to 45 million metric tons and in the period from 1962 to the present, from 45 million metric tons to about 70 million metric tons. The most rapid...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Freshwater Fish Pond Culture and Management

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
A brief but thorough discussion of potential fish protein concentrate (FPC) and projections of its future harvest, accompanied by several illustrative tables. FDC ideally is that product resulting from modern technologies which has been transformed into a stable, dry, high amino acid quality, non-...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Aspects of the Colombian Fisheries Development Loan

Published: 
January 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
This Auburn University report on aid to the development of a fisheries program in Colombia discusses four major areas: construction of the Repelon Aquaculture Station, Research Station site selection in the Alto Magdalena, development of an aquacultural research plan, and the establishment of a...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Management of a Tropic Fish Pot Fishery for Maximum Sustainable Yield

Published: 
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
Reports research concerning the degree of exploitation of each of ten principal fish species harvested by the pot fishery, operating on the Southwest coast of Puerto Rico. Estimates growth and mortality rates for various species. Applies Beverton-Holt yield model to determine over- or under-...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Structure of Job Satisfaction Among New England Fishermen

Published: 
March 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
Several different metrics and evaluation tools were used to evaluate the job satisfaction of fisherman in New England following the passage of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The details of the study and satisfaction levels are included in this report.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Stock Assessment for Tropical Small-Scale Fisheries: Proceedings of an International Workshop Held September 19-21, 1979, At the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I.

Published: 
September 21, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
As developing nations increasingly turn to the sea for food and export products, coastal artisanal fisheries threaten to deplete area aquatic resources. This report outlines the results of an AID-funded workshop conducted by the University of Rhode Island on the use of stock assessment for small-...Read more
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United StatesNorth America