Management challenges of freshwater fisheries in Africa

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 215-226

  Ogutu Ohwayo, Richard ^a   Balirwa, John S ^b  

^a IFMP   (Uganda)

^b National Fisheries Resources Research Institute   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Africa; Fisheries; Global Environment Facility; Lake management

Indexed keywords

BASIN MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY POLICY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KENYA; LAKE BARINGO; LAKE CHAD; LAKE MALAWI; LAKE TANGANYIKA; LAKE VICTORIA; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33751527980     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2006.00312.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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