Spatial information on artisanal fisheries is largely lacking, making subsequent management and threat or impact assessments difficult. Local knowledge, current readily available mapping software Global Positioning System (GPS) techniques were used to map small-scale (subsistence artisanal) fishing areas within adjacent the western boundary of Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve in southern Mo...

There is intense fishing activity, mainly artisanal, in the Cananéia, Iguape and Ilha Comprida Estuarine System. White mullet (Mugil curema) is one of the local fishery resources and is usually caught with gillnets and fish traps. This study aimed to characterise the Mugil curema fisheries thereby underpinning the management of the species in the region. The study was developed with data collec...

The fisheries sector in Ghana contributes significantly to its socio-economic development. about 4.5% of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides livelihood for an estimated 10% the population.[1] Ghanaian fishing fleet is made up artisanal or canoe, inshore semi-industrial, industrial trawler tuna fleets,[2] all which are regulated by Fisheries Commission (FC). This paper examines inh...