Abstract Bivalves (Mollusca: Bivalvia) and gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda) are a
common component of diets in the Pacific Islands region. After consuming the soft tissue of …

Fishing strategies, effort and harvests of small-scale fishers are important to understand for
effective planning of regulatory measures and development programs. Gender differences in …

Invertebrate gleaning within seagrass meadows is a common activity across eastern African
communities that depend on fisheries for their livelihoods. Based on a case study of two …

Seagrass decline and loss have been reported worldwide. Restoration is an increasingly
popular approach to improving ecosystem services and may become a mitigation measure …

Mangrove clams Anodontia philippiana, locally known as imbao, are predominantly found in
mangrove ecosystems in the Philippines. Nowadays, these are declining due to habitat …

This study evaluates gleaning exclusion as an approach for the rehabilitation of seagrass
ecosystems and as an option for important intertidal resource management that contributes …

Seagrass meadows are among the most productive ecosystems on earth and are of great
importance to support an abundance and diverse fish assemblages that form the basis for …

Coastal and island communities depend heavily on marine resources for their food and
income. During the west monsoon (September to February), fishermen rarely go to sea, and …

The commercial importance of benthic macroinvertebrates like echinoderms and molluscs
has led to the overexploitation of wild stocks in many areas around the Philippines. Despite …

Sea urchins have long been an important component of gleaning invertebrate fisheries and
are valued for their highly nutritious gonads. Sea urchin fisheries are often unreported and …