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Variations and changes in habitat, productivity, composition of aquatic biota and fisheries of the Kyoga lake system: lessons for management
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: R Ogutu-Ohwayo --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda K Odongkara --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda W Okello --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda D Mbabazi --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda SB Wandera --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda LM Ndawula --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Uganda V Natugonza --- National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, UgandaThe Kyoga lake system, which is c. 4 m deep, originally had a diverse fish fauna, extensive macrophytes and wetlands. Most (82%) of its water comes from Lake Victoria, is controlled through three dams and has a short residence time... -
Economic dimension of the collapse of the ‘false cod’ Epinephelus aeneus in a context of ineffective management of the small-scale fisheries in Senegal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: D Thiao --- , Senegal C Chaboud --- , France A Samba --- , Senegal F Laloë --- , France PM Cury --- , FranceSmall-scale fisheries are often seen as a solution for ensuring sustainability in marine exploitation. They are viewed as a suitable alternative to industrial fisheries, particularly when considering their social and economic importance in developing countries. Here, we show that the... -
The changing status of important marine fishery species in selected South African estuaries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: AK Whitfield --- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South Africa BQ Mann --- Rhodes University, South AfricaThis review examines the changing status of 10 estuary-dependent marine fish species in 10 South African estuarine systems, ranging from the Kosi Estuary in the northeast to the Berg Estuary in the southwest. In all of these systems, the selected...