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Beche-de-mer
Information Bulletin #30
 If you have ever questioned the need for species' scientific names,
don't miss the excellent article by Yves Samyn et al.: "Using sea
cucumbers to illustrate the basics of zoological nomenclature".
Citing Shakespeare and using many detailed examples, the authors
explain how a scientific name is first attributed to a species, and
then sometimes corrected, changed, revised or even "stabilised".
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How to Make Fish
Silage
 Every year, hundreds of tonnes of fish waste are thrown away in
Pacific Islands. This waste is often disposed of in rubbish dumps, where it
attracts flies, rats and other pests that can carry diseases and contaminate
water. This new comic book explains simple techniques that can be used to
process fish waste into liquid fish silage, an environmentally friendly fertiliser.
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Traditional
Marine Resource Management and Knowledge Information Bulletin #26
(Dec. 2009)
 In this issue we have two articles. In the first, Rintaro Ono and
David
J. Addison examine the fishing lore of Tokelau, focusing on fishing
practices,
technologies and materials, and their relationship to fish ecology.
In the second, Sarah Brikke briefly examines the perception of sea
turtles by French Polynesians, and in particular, the perceptions of
children.
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Longline terminal gear identification guide
 This guide will help
observers, researchers, and captains of longline boats to correctly identify
hooks, swivels, trace lines, and baits used in pelagic longline fishing. It is
important that longline terminal gear is correctly identified as it has an
effect, not only on target species catch rates, but on catch rates and
post-release survival of bycatch species including marine turtles.
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The EU-funded
DEVFISH Project
 Jointly
facilitated by FFA & SPC, its main
objective is to increase the
economic benefits to Pacific Island
countries from tuna fisheries
through creation of right policy and
economic environment for the further
development of fishing and
processing operations, with emphasis
on the private sector.
Consultancy offer (December 2009)
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries
Agency, is seeking to engage a
consultant, or a team
of consultants to conduct a study on:
'Improving Provision of Global Tuna
Industry & Market Intelligence To FFA Members'.
Please, download the:
Terms of reference (PDF) for more details.
Applications close on the 31
December 2009.
For Project assistance and technical
reports,
visit:
www.ffa.int/devfish
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 Women in Fisheries Information Bulletin #20 (November
2009)
DEVFISH creates economic benefits for Pacific Islands
SPC
Aquaculture Section upgrades its web portal (www.spc.int/aquaculture)
SPC
Fisheries Newsletter #129 (May/August 2009)
Traditional Marine Resource Management and Knowledge Information
Bulletin #25 (July 2009)
SPC
Fisheries Newsletter n°128 (January/April
2009)
New booklet on: Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries and Aquaculture in PICTs
(Downlad the
booklet in PDF format)
Nauru NFMRA's new website is online
Sixth SPC Heads of Fisheries
Meeting Papers (March 2009)
SPC
Traditional Marine Resource Knowledge and Management
Information Bulletin 24 (March 2009)
Pacific
Islands Regional Coastal Fisheries Management Policy
(Apia Policy)
(PDF
file - 4.6 Mo)
SPC
Marine Resources Digital Library
Links
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