A review of the potential of aquaculture as a tool for inshore marine invertebrate resource enhancement and management in the pacific islands

Author(s)

Preston G.L

Tanaka.H

Publication Year:

1990

Publication Place

Noumea, New Caledonia

Physical Description:

11 pages

Call Number

VF 41043

Language

English

Record ID:

13398

Legacy PEIN ID:

53290

General Notes

Contents: 1. Introduction, 1.1. General, 1.2. Definition, 1.3. Rationale for aquacultual resource enhancement, 2. ARE experiences outside the Pacific Islands region, 2.1. General, 2.2. Japan, 2.3. other countries, 2.4. Evaluation of ARE programmes, 3. Pacific island species of interest, 3.1. General, 3.2. Giant clams (Tridacna and Hippopus species), 3.3. Pearl oysters (Pinctada margaritifera and P. maxima), 3.4. Trochus (Trochus niloticus), 3.5. Green snail (Turbo marmoratus), 3.6. Spiny lobster (Panulirus species), 3.7. Mangrove crab (Scylla spp), 3.8. Coconut crab(Birgus latro), 3.9. Sea cucumbers (various species), 4. Conclusions, 5. References

Subject Heading(s)

Pacific island countries stocks of several inshore marine species of subsistence or commercial importance have been reduced or completely elininated mainly by fishing activities

Environment - Protection - Samoa

Tag(s)

regional

oceania