STREAM Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp 1-17. April-June 2005

CONTENTS: Changes in Jabarrah, by Satyendra D. Tripathi, as told by Thanda Mahato. Palu Hijau in the Banggai Islands Jabarrah: using knowledge for change, by Akhdary Dj Supu, translated by Abigail Moore. Banggai Islands case study: building foundations for action, by Samliok Ndobe, translated by Abigail Moore. Three stories from Nepal, by Ghanshayam Poudel, Suraj, Ramesh Gautam, Pashupati Chaudhary, Anil Subedi, Muralidhar Mishara and Chet Nath Adhikari. Me and my work, by Sheryll Alcazar. Livelihoods approaches: skills learned, applied and shared, by Monica Piquero-Tan

A critique towards the development of a Marine Ornamental Industry in India

The marine ornamental industry has been expanding rapidly in recent years and the global annual marine ornamental trade is estimated at US$ 200 - 330 million. Nearly 98 % of the marine ornamental species marketed are wild collected mainly from coral reefs of tropical developing countries. This has been threatening the long term sustainability of marine ornamentals due to the indiscriminate exploitation of coral reef area by the use of explosives, electro fishing devices, chemical poisons and intoxicants

Management of Indian Fisheries – Regulation and Compliance

This document is a collation of information, mainly from FAO documents on fisheries ecolabelling (FAO, 2001; Sainsbury, 2010; Washington andAbabouch, 2011). Fish is one of the most highly traded commodities in the world, and as a natural resource, there is worldwide concern about long-term sustainability of the resources. Ecolabels are a new and growing feature of international fishtrade and marketing. They have emerged in the context of increased demand for fish and seafood, and a perceptionthat many governments are failing to manage the sustainability of marine resourcesadequately.Many mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of fish stocks have been introduced byinternational bodies which are binding on national governments

Managing the Marine Aquarium Trade: Revealing the Data Gaps Using Ornamental Polychaetes

The marine aquarium industry has great potential to generate jobs in low-income coastal communities creating incentives for the maintenance of a healthy coral reef, if effectively managed. In the absence of current monitoring or legislation to govern the trade, baseline information regarding the species, number and source location of animals traded is missing despite being critical for its successful management and sustainability. An industry assessment to establish the number and provenance of species of ornamental polychaetes (sabellids and serpulids) traded was undertaken across UK wholesalers and retailers. Six geographical regions exporting fan worms were identified. Singapore contributed the highest percentage of imports, but of only one worm “type” whereas Bali, the second largest source, supplied five different worm “types”. Over 50% of UK retailers were supplied by one wholesaler while the remainder were stocked by a mixture of one other wholesaler and/or direct imports from the source country. We estimate that up to 18,500 ornamental polychaetes (16,980 sabellids and 1,018 serpulids) are sold annually in the UK revealing a drastic underestimation of currently accepted trade figures. Incorrect identification (based on exporting region or visual characteristics) of traded animals exacerbates the inaccuracy in market quantification, although identification of preserved sabellids using published keys proved just as inconclusive with high within-species variability and the potential for new or cryptic species. A re-description of the polychaete groups traded using a combination of molecular and morphological techniques is necessary for effective identification and market quantification. This study provides the first assessment of ornamental polychaetes but more importantly highlights the issues surrounding the collection of baseline information necessary to manage the aquarium trade. We recommend that future management should be community based and site-specific with financial and educational support from NGOs, local governments and industry members

Sustainable trade of marine ornamental fishes

About RS.3 crores worth of ornamental fishes are traded annually in India of which 85 % are from North Eastern Region. Recent studies have revealed that Kerala has a rich biodiversity of freshwater ornamental fish fauna represented by 125 species. The domestic freshwater market is also very promising and shows a good growth rate in recent years. More than 200 species of freshwater ornamental fishes are bred in India for domestic market

Present scenario of marine ornamental fish trade in India captive breeding, culture, trade and management strategies

The marine ornamental fish industry has been expanding rapidly in recent years. The global annual marine om a me n fa I trade as at present is estimated at US$ 200 - 330 million. Nearly 98"/0 of the marine omamental fish species marketed are from the wild collected mainly from coral reefs of tropical developing countries

Perspectives in Marine Aquatic Resources and Health Management

Aquatic resources are now regarded as major contributors to provisioning services that include health-food supply and pharmaceutical products. There are tremendous opportunities to advantageously make use of the rich biodiversity; and the provisioning, regulatory, cultural and supporting services of our seas to meet the emerging demands of humankind. Since biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is inextricably linked to human societies, we have to value the services of both, considering the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. A greener environment with enhanced ecosystem services will be beneficial to the ecological and human well-being

Ecolabelling in Fisheries: Boon or Bane in improving trade?

This document is a collation of information, mainly from FAO documents on fisheries ecolabelling (FAO, 2001; Sainsbury, 2010; Washington andAbabouch, 2011). Fish is one of the most highly traded commodities in the world, and as a natural resource, there is worldwide concern about long-term sustainability of the resources. Ecolabels are a new and growing feature of international fishtrade and marketing. They have emerged in the context of increased demand for fish and seafood, and a perceptionthat many governments are failing to manage the sustainability of marine resourcesadequately.Many mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of fish stocks have been introduced byinternational bodies which are binding on national governments

Ecolabelling in fisheries: Boon or bane in improving trade ?

This document is a collation of information, mainly from FAO documents on fisheries ecolabelling (FAO, 2001; Sainsbury, 2010; Washington and Ababouch, 2011). Fish is one of the most highly traded commodities in the world, and as a natural resource, there is worldwide concern about long-term sustainability of the resources. Ecolabels are a new and growing feature of international fish trade and marketing. They have emerged in the context of increased demand for fish and seafood, and a perception that many governments are failing to manage the sustainability of marine resources adequately. Many mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of fish stocks have been introduced by international bodies which are binding on national governments