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Environmental Studies
Nathan J. Bennett, Natalie C. Ban, Anna Schuhbauer, Dacotah-Victoria Splichalova, Megan Eadie, Kiera Vandeborne, Jim McIsaac, Eric Angel, Joshua Charleson, Erika R. Gavenus, Sarah Harper, Terre Satterfield, Tasha Sutcliffe, Rashid Sumaila
Summary: The research focuses on access rights and capacities among independent fishers in British Columbia, Canada. Participants generally perceived strengths in physical, human, and cultural assets, with varied status in social and financial assets, and weaknesses in political assets. The study found that higher perceived rights and capacities were predicted by Indigenous self-identification, and higher feasibility and economic benefits of fishing were associated with higher political and financial assets, non-Indigenous status, rural residence, and higher incomes. Ways to maintain or gain access include preparation, networking, political advocacy, augmenting licenses or quota, and diversifying and intensifying fishing activities.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sheryl L. Hendriks
Summary: Artisanal fishing is crucial in improving livelihoods, enhancing nutrition, and strengthening food systems, but the involvement of fishers is needed at local, national, and global levels.
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Geography
Michael Fabinyi, Ben Belton, Wolfram H. Dressler, Magne Knudsen, Dedi S. Adhuri, Ammar Abdul Aziz, Md Ali Akber, Jawanit Kittitornkool, Chaturong Kongkaew, Melissa Marschke, Michael Pido, Natasha Stacey, Dirk J. Steenbergen, Peter Vandergeest
Summary: This study reviews literature from ten maritime states in Southeast Asia to assess the impact of maritime zone developments on small-scale fishing livelihoods. Despite declining opportunities, small-scale fishing remains an important coastal livelihood activity in the region. The study also analyses how newer maritime zone developments interact with fishing and reshape coastal livelihoods.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Dirk Zeller, Gabriel M. S. Vianna, Matthew Ansell, Angie Coulter, Brittany Derrick, Krista Greer, Simon-Luc Noel, Maria L. Deng Palomares, Audrey Zhu, Daniel Pauly
Summary: This study investigated the trends in fishing effort and catch per unit effort of small-scale marine fisheries in the Mozambique Channel region in East Africa from 1950 to 2016. The study found that with an increase in fishing effort, there was a 91% decline in overall catch per unit effort, indicating a potential risk of overexploitation in small-scale fisheries.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Mariana Herrera, Ana Tubio, Pablo Pita, Elsa Vazquez, Celia Olabarria, Andres Simon, Jose Carlos Marino Balsa, Liliana Solis, Ignacio Gianelli, Sebastian Villasante
Summary: Seagrass meadows provide important ecosystem services in coastal environments worldwide, but their effects on shellfishing have not been explored. This study in north-west Spain analyzed the interactions between shellfishing and Zostera spp. beds and identified governance gaps in seagrass management. Interviews and workshops with shellfishers revealed that they viewed the presence of seagrass negatively, as it requires more physical effort and can damage the plants. However, experienced shellfishers recognized the benefits of seagrass meadows and were open to allocating areas for conservation.
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Environmental Studies
Arturo Romero-Tenorio, Manuel Mendoza-Carranza, Javier Francisco Valle-Mora, Alberto Delgado-Estrella
Summary: The increase in fishing effort and the expansion of fishing grounds have led to increased interactions between small-scale fisheries and marine mammals globally. This study provides insights into these interactions based on the perspective of fishers, revealing both negative impacts and positive indicators for fisheries.
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Business, Finance
Ashish Kumar, K. N. Badhani, Elie Bouri, Tareq Saeed
Summary: This paper expands the existing literature on herding behavior in commodity markets by focusing on major economies in the Asia-Pacific region. The study shows that herding behavior is heterogeneous across Asian economies and varies under different market and liquidity conditions. There is evidence of up/down market herding asymmetry, with herding being more pronounced during periods of high volatility. Notably, herding behavior varies with time and appears to be influenced by volatility.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tim Gray, Rebecca Korda, Selina Margaret Stead
Summary: Small-scale fisheries in England are facing challenges due to the dominance of large-scale fisheries, which influences government policies. The Future of Inshore Fisheries initiative aims to address these challenges through co-management, giving small-scale fisheries a participatory role. However, we argue that acknowledging their human rights is also necessary to protect small-scale fisheries from extinction.
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Ankur Jindal, Shiv K. Sarin
Summary: The global burden of deaths caused by liver failure is substantial. The Asia-Pacific region accounted for more than half of the global population and a significant proportion of liver disease deaths in 2015. The causes of liver failure vary in different countries and include viruses, drugs, toxins, and autoimmune reactions. Rising alcohol misuse and metabolic syndrome pose a concern. Accurate estimates of the burden of liver failure are critical for determining clinical, research, and policy priorities.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ivo Mueller, Amelie Vantaux, Stephan Karl, Moses Laman, Benoit Witkowski, Anais Pepey, Rebecca Vinit, Michael White, Alyssa Barry, James G. Beeson, Leanne J. Robinson
Summary: The Asia-Pacific International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) is using various research approaches to gain a comprehensive understanding of malaria transmission in Papua New Guinea and Cambodia. They have identified the challenges of forest-based transmission of malaria in Cambodia and the complex interactions between hosts, vectors, and parasites in Papua New Guinea.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2022)
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Fisheries
John Josephraj Selvaraj, Leidy Viviana Rosero-Henao, Maria Alejandra Cifuentes-Ossa
Summary: This study presents the vulnerability assessment of fishermen in the Colombian South Pacific to climate change. The study reveals that changes in the distribution of key commercial species and limited fishing technologies contribute to the medium to high vulnerability level of the surveyed fishermen. These findings provide a scientific basis for managing small-scale fisheries in the region.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Hillary Smith, Alejandro Garcia Lozano, Dana Baker, Hannah Blondin, Jill Hamilton, Jonathan Choi, Xavier Basurto, Brian Silliman
Summary: Research on small-scale fisheries (SSFs) has shown that ecological studies are mainly focused on marine fisheries in Latin America, while inland and Asian fisheries are understudied. There is more coverage on bony fish and invertebrates compared to endangered cartilaginous fishes. Recent studies have shifted focus towards human dimensions and ecosystem ecology, moving away from a previous emphasis on population ecology.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Brittany Derrick, Keanna Burns, Audrey Zhu, Vania Andreoli, Dirk Zeller, Daniel Pauly
Summary: The Socotra Archipelago in Yemen heavily relies on small-scale fishing, but the reporting of fisheries catches has been incomplete. This study reconstructs the total catches and fishing effort in the region from 1950 to 2019, finding that the officially reported catch accounts for only 20% of the total reconstructed catch. The findings suggest overexploitation of resources and highlight the importance of sustainable management for the fish stocks in the Socotra Archipelago.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Respiratory System
Duminda Yasaratne, N. Sabrina Idrose, Shyamali C. Dharmage
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive synthesis of the burden, risk factors, and challenges of asthma management in developing countries, with a specific focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. The study highlights the higher burden of asthma in low and low-middle-income countries in the region compared to high-income countries. The challenges include inequitable distribution of healthcare, lack of advanced diagnostic measures, unavailability and unaffordability of novel therapeutics, cultural beliefs and practices, and diverse disease phenotypes.
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Environmental Sciences
Cristina Pineiro-Corbeira, Sara Barrientos, Rodolfo Barreiro, Raquel de la Cruz-Modino
Summary: Kelp forests are declining worldwide, but their consequences for small-scale fisheries have been overlooked. This study conducted interviews with fishermen in NW Spain to gather local ecological knowledge about kelp forests, highlighting their economic importance and decline.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)