Publication Type: 
Book
Language: 
English, Malaysian
Country: 
Malaysia
Region: 
Asia, Asia/Pacific
Intended Audience: 
Coastal Communities, Coastal Developers, Farmers, Fishermen, General, Government Agencies, Park and Coastal Managers, Policy Makers, Tour/Dive Operators, Tourists
Keywords: 
Aquaculture, Coastal Development, Coral Reef Rehabilitation, Fisheries/Fishing, Management, Related Ecosystems, Threats & Solutions
Organization/Author: 
WWF Malaysia
Year Published: 
1998
Description: 

Gives background on capture fisheries in Malaysia and outlines approaches to fisheries management.

From the cover:
"This series of handbooks on integrated coastal and estuarine area management has been compiled so as to provide guidelines and management strategies for better coastal and estuarine land use planning. The handbooks are meant to help all users of coastal and estuarine areas in managing and utilising such areas and their natural resources wisely. The handbooks stress the need to integrate environmental considerations into specific human activities, land use activities and related issues.

The target audiences for the handbooks are relevant government agencies, planners and developers, fish farmers, fisherment's associations, coastal communities, farmers, plantation owners and the general public. This is the seconed in the series and focuses on capture fisheries."

Contents: Malaysian Fisheries: Status and Trends
Capture Fisheries: Legal and Institutional Aspects; Issues and Problems Related to Coastal and Estuarine Areas, Integrated Coastal and Estuarine Area Management with regard to capture fisheries.