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Fishers' Knowledge Reveals Ecological Interactions Between Fish and Plants in High Diverse Tropical Rivers
Frugivory and seed dispersal by fish is an important mutualistic interaction in complex and species-rich tropical rivers. The local ecological...
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Indigenous fishers’ knowledge on fish behavior, fishing practices and climatic conditions in a conservation priority coastal ecosystem in the Caspian Sea
Besides modern and exogenous knowledge, traditional and Indigenous knowledge of local communities are also needed for proper management and...
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Fishers’ knowledge on a large floodplain river in South America. Contributions for sustainable management of inland fisheries
This study presents a comparison between fishers’ knowledge and fiscal records about the structure of inland fisheries in the Paraná River...
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Behavioral repertoire of Lahille’s bottlenose dolphins that interact with artisanal fishers
AbstractMany human cultures involve positive interactions with wildlife in the past and present. Lahille’s bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops gephyreus ),...
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Engagement of fishers in citizen science enhances the knowledge on alien decapods in Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean Sea)
The eastern Mediterranean Sea is facing an unprecedented crisis due to the introduction and spread of alien species through the Suez Canal. Early...
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Tracking abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gears of anglers by analyzing magnet fishers’ catch
Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gears (ALDFG) are major pollutants in water ecosystems, however, there is a serious lack of estimates on the...
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Artisanal fishers in small island develo** states and their perception of environmental change: the case study of Mauritius
Small island develo** states (SIDS) are highly dependent on coastal marine resources. Artisanal fishers in SIDS currently face multiple stressors...
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Impacts, challenges, and adaptation of small-scale fishers during the COVID-19 pandemic in selected tropical countries
The rapid spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic had severe impacts on social and economic conditions around the world. This study was designed to...
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Compliance in small-scale fisheries is linked to fisher-trader relations: not fishers alone (Southeast Asian case study)
Fisher-trader relations are influential in many small-scale fisheries worldwide. The ability to influence emergent fishing practices has shifted...
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Assessing biological traits of Amazonian high-value fishes through Local Ecological Knowledge of urban and rural fishers
Local ecological knowledge (LEK) has been increasingly acknowledged as a potential source of information on natural resources, especially in under...
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Social foraging can benefit artisanal fishers who interact with wild dolphins
AbstractSocial foraging decisions depend on individual payoffs. However, it is unclear how individual variation in phenotypic and behavioural traits...
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Fishers’ ecological knowledge on the reproduction of fish and shrimp in a subtropical coastal ecosystem
Fishers’ ecological knowledge (FEK) has contributed to a better understanding about the reproduction of fishery resources, especially where...
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The participatory actions of artisanal fishers reveal spatial–temporal trends of seahorse catches as basis for future management
Although artisanal fisheries is a source of livelihood for millions of people worldwide, the lack of monitoring makes it difficult to assess under...
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Can Local Knowledge of Small-Scale Fishers Be Used to Monitor and Assess Changes in Marine Ecosystems in a European Context?
In the last decades, many coastal areas have observed dramatic changes in marine ecosystems, due to anthropogenic and environmental alterations. The...
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Traditional knowledge in special fisheries: the case of Puruvesi vendace and seining
The practice of seine fishing for vendace ( Coregonus albula ) has continued as an unbroken tradition in Lake Puruvesi in eastern Finland since 1300...
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Historical distribution of Arctic lamprey Lethenteron camtschaticum in Japanese rivers and its change estimated from fishery statistics and fishers’ local ecological knowledge
This study identified the location and geographical characteristics of rivers where Arctic lamprey Lethenteron camtschaticum were captured in the...
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Quantifying fishing activity targeting subsea pipelines by commercial trap fishers
Over 1400 km of oil and gas pipeline infrastructure exists within the boundaries of the Pilbara Trap Managed Fishery (PTMF) operating on the North...
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Goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Serranidae) in the Mexican Caribbean: local ecological knowledge and habitat use
Rare species necessitate alternative survey techniques and, in the case of exploited resources, any attempt to monitor their abundance with a...
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Integrating Local Knowledge in the Climate Services for Resilience: A Case of “Haiyan” Fishers
Local knowledge has been recognized by scholars to have valuable contributions to the larger issues of resilience, particularly in the provision of...
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Participatory monitoring of small-scale coastal fisheries in South America: use of fishers’ knowledge and factors affecting participation
AbstractParticipatory approaches to fisheries management are gaining increasing support from researchers, non-governmental organizations, and...
