Essays about: "illegal fishing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words illegal fishing.

1. 1. Classification of fishing vessel types using machine learning methods on vessel monitoring system data

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Peter Mastnak; [2022]
   Keywords : trajectory classification; illegal fishing; sustainable fisheries management; vessel monitoring system; vessel type classification; banklassificering; illegalt fiske; hållbar fiskeförvaltning; fartygsövervakningssystem; identifiering av fartygstyp;

   Abstract : The oceans around the world have been heavily impacted by overfishing due to very intensive commercial fishing in recent times. A large number of fish stocks have already been fully exploited. Vessel Monitoring System has been put in place to regulate fishing vessels and enforce sustainable fisheries management. READ MORE

3. 2. "Good" versus "Bad" Fishermen : A case study on fishermen’s perceptions of illegal fishing and the failure of co-management initiatives in Lake Babati

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

   Author : Rebecca Bauge Sheard; Kathrin Svanberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Tanzania; Lake Babati; small-scale fisheries; fishery co-management; illegal fishing; institutional bricolage.;

   Abstract : Small-scale fisheries represent an important sector for Tanzania’s economy and the contribution to the livelihood of people. In Lake Babati, fish stocks are decreasing, mainly because of illegal fishing methods. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring Co-management : A Minor Field Study on Lake Victoria Beach Management Unit in Ggaba, Kampala, Uganda

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Linnéa Lundström; Sara Nordlund; [2016]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; environmental management; common resources; co-management; fisheries; Lake Victoria; Beach Management Units; Ggaba; Uganda; Hållbar utveckling; miljömanagement; gemensamma resurser; samförvaltning; fiske; Victoriasjön; Beach Management Unit; Ggaba; Uganda;

   Abstract : To manage common resources such as water bodies, forests and the air is complex since several stakeholders are involved and affected by the use of the resource. One way to manage common resources is through co-management. READ MORE

5. 4. Self-Governance in the Commons - A study of social control in Swedish recreational lobster fisheries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Vera Telemo; [2015]
   Keywords : Commons self-governance lobster; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Most of the natural resources we rely on for our existence on this planet could in one way or another be a subject to overexploitation through tragedy of the commons. Tragedy of the commons occurs when rational individuals all acting in their own self-interest creates a situation that is suboptimal for everyone involved (Hardin, 1968). READ MORE

6. 5. I am the Captain Now An Investigation of Somali Piracy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Kelsey Williams; [2014]
   Keywords : human ecology; Somalia; piracy; Somali pirates; violent non-state actors; relational fields; social movements; violent social movements; Italian mafia; illegal fishing; toxic waste; illegal dumping; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What is the thread that connects all the various actors and events that contributed to the rise of piracy in Somalia? The paper addresses the evolution of Somali piracy, focusing on its emergence, since it is that transformational aspect that provides the most richly insightful perspectives. Working from Thomas, Kiser, and Casebeer’s Warlords Rising: Confronting Violent Non-State Actors, an excellent foil for understanding how violent non-state actors (VNSAs) can arise into power in various situations and circumstances, connections are made to actual events and circumstances that contributed to a rise in piracy in Somalia. READ MORE