Mangrove forests and swamps are rapidly declining in many parts of the world. This has resulted in the loss of important environmental and economic functions and products, including forest products, tidal wave control, breeding ground for fish etc. One of the major threats to mangroves in the...

Mangroves are part of rich ecosystems providing a variety of environmental goods and services. Underestimation of their value and of the impacts of human activities is a major factor contributing to the widespread loss and degradation of ecosystems. Economists frequently receive the blame for...

A possible approach to the management of the multispecies multi-gear fishery in a developing country was explored. The small petagics fishery in central Philippines was analyzed in three stages. A dynamic pool model represented the dynamics of the stocks. The optimal allocation of catch across...