Despite some indications of their presence, spawning aggregations of reef fishes (among the most important events in marine ecosystems) have not been previously formally documented in the Los Roques Archipelago National Park in Venezuela. This study attempts to identify potential spawning aggregation sites and times in the archipelago. We interpreted satellite images and created bathymetric map...

INTRODUCTION To describe musculoskeletal symptoms, skin disorders and visual impairment among fishermen in the Divisional Secretariat Division of Kalpitiya. METHODS This was a community based descriptive cross sectional study conducted from August to October 2011. The sample consisted of 465 fishermen with ≥ 6 months experience in fishing selected using the cluster sampling technique. An inte...

Coral reefs are quite diverse ecosystems that carry out several ecological functions and plays a relevant socioeconomic role. The artisan fishing of octopi (Octopus spp.) is practiced for the survival of part of the inhabitants of Coroa Vermelha community, in the south of the state of Bahia. We intended to study the knowledge of the octopi fishermen of Coroa Vermelha using the comprehensive eth...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors believed to affect compliance behavior with regard to the zoning regulation of 284 Peninsular Malaysian fishermen. Frequent violation of regulations will have an impact on the demand for protection, and therefore lead to greater expenditure on law enforcement. The theoretical models of compliance behavior tested include the basic deterrent mod...

The number of fishermen who have not received legal protection against safety guarantees has created concerns. So that need the government's role in getting form insurance. Insurance programs for must be continued and developed to ensure future fishermen's families. Currently, government assumes it provided insurance policies all fishermen. Fisherman Premium Assistance is considered important t...