SAMUDRA Report, No. 50, August 2008

Report: Rights-based fishing - Flagging rights, realizing responsibilities. Senegal: Artisanal fisheries - A health check. Analysis: Fuel prices - Fishing in times of high prices. Panama: Protected areas - Mother earth, mother sea. Review: Films - A restless, throbbing ballet. Norway: Fuel subsidies - Skimming the cream. India: Coastal Management - Save the coast, save the fishers. Report: Chile Workshop - Common concerns, lasting bonds. Indonesia: Fisheries Legislation - Ring of fire. Report: CBD COP9 - Breaking away from tradition. On Samudra Report At 50 – Supplement. (64 pp.

Impact of Education on Fish Farming in West Bengal: A Study Report

The present study bears the relevance of water resource management and effective utilization of the scarce water resources in the field of pisciculture in a sustainable manner. The demand for fresh water rises many-fold due to rise in population, irrigation, urbanization, for drinking and domestic use, municipal water supply, unlimited withdrawal of ground water, less water recharge, fall in rainfall due to global warming and pollution, misuse in nuclear reactor etc. As a result the crisis of water becomes acute not only in India but also in the World. So the efficient utilization of this scarce resource through pisciculture in a sustainable manner gained priority. Multipurpose use of this scarce resource is essential to save the human society and protect the environment. Though India was blessed with vast inland natural water resources but Indian Economy faces the problem of proper utilization of these huge water resources spread over its vast stretches of land. A proper policy for utilization of these resources would become a governing direction of economic growth. The role of fisheries in the country's economic development is very important. It generates employment, reduces poverty, generates income, increases food supply and maintains ecological balance between flora and fauna. The small-scale fish farming requires less capital and more labour that is not so skilled. The woman workers may easily be engaged in fish farming and generate income. Effective basic education of the fishermen is needed to adopt the modern scientific methods of pisciculture to raise fish production. Keywords: Composite Fish Culture, Education, Growth, High Yielding Variety, Project, Productivity, Small-scal

Sustainable Use of Water Resources in the Form of Pisciculture to Generate Income in West Bengal: A study report.

Though the two-third of earth’s volume is comprised of water the world is facing the problem of scarcity of fresh- water. Because most of the water is sea water which is salt in nature. It is the modern day tragedy that due to the scarcity of these valuable lives saving natural resources life will exist no more. So the sustainable use of this resource is very much important today. India was blessed with vast inland natural water resources.  But Indian Economy faces the problem of proper utilization of these huge water resources spread over its vast stretches of land. A proper policy for utilization of these resources would become a governing direction of economic growth. The role of fisheries in the country’s economic development is amply evident. It generates employment, reduces poverty, generates income, increases food supply and maintains ecological balance between flora and fauna. Scientists have shown that 3 bighas forest areas are equivalent to 1 bigha plank origin in water bodies which create more O2.  This paper intends to develop a scientific plan use of water with a view to sustainable management of water resources to generate income from fishery in the field of pisciculture by using the scarce water resources in a sustainable eco-friendly manner. Keywords: Ecology, Growth, Perishable, Pisciculture, Pollution, Project, Sustainable development, Composite fish cultur

Resilience of Oregon Coastal Communities in Response to External Stressors

This study gathers insights from the leaders and residents in of six Oregon coastal communities to analyze what factors affected their resilience in response to external stressors. The impetus for the study was the creation of nearshore marine reserves off the coast of Oregon which included a mandate for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to investigate the social and economic impacts of the reserves on nearby communities. Interviews were conducted with community members in Garibaldi, Depoe Bay, Newport, Florence, Port Orford, and Gold Beach to understand how the different communities had demonstrated resilience and what factors determined their degree of resilience. Individual community case studies were developed from interviews in the communities and were then used to compare and contrast the different stressors, impacts, responses, enabling factors, and constraining factors experienced across the communities. The factors of resilience identified through this analysis were: the presence of foundational assets; community livability; the capacity for effective action; community cohesion, engagement, and support; and the salience of external stressors relative to internal stressors. This study includes implications related to these factors of resilience meant to inform policymakers on how best to support and enhance community resilience to external stressors. These implications include: keeping in mind the need for a healthy demographic within a community; identifying and working within the community aspirations; and the management of community-agency tensions through the recognition of common goals and objectives. These findings are meant to support policymakers in enhancing resilience of these and other communities.Master of Science Master of Landscape ArchitectureNatural Resources and EnvironmentUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/123035/1/Resilience of Oregon Coastal Communities Final.pd