Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review

KE Charlton, J Russell, E Gorman, Q Hanich… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) face a double burden of
disease, with a high prevalence of household food insecurity and childhood micronutrient …

A review of the current global status of blast fishing: causes, implications and solutions

M Hampton-Smith, DS Bower, S Mika - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Blast fishing (known variously as dynamite and bomb fishing) has caused long-term damage
to reefs and coastal livelihoods for decades. Blasting reefs with explosives provides fish for …

[HTML][HTML] Tinker, tailor or transform: Gender equality amidst social-ecological change

S Lawless, PJ Cohen, C McDougall… - Global Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global visions of environmental change consider gender equality to be a foundation of
sustainable social-ecological systems. Similarly, social-ecological systems frameworks …

Does climate change influence people's migration decisions in Maldives?

I Kelman, J Orlowska, H Upadhyay, R Stojanov… - Climatic change, 2019 - Springer
The influence of climate change and perceptions of it on people's migration decisions has
received significant prominence, especially for people living on low-lying islands. To …

Fishing for survival: Importance of shark fisheries for the livelihoods of coastal communities in Western Ghana

I Seidu, LK Brobbey, E Danquah, SK Oppong… - Fisheries …, 2022 - Elsevier
Small-scale shark fisheries support the livelihoods of a large number of coastal communities
in develo** countries. Shark meat comprises a cheap source of protein and is traded …

One size does not fit all: Critical insights for effective community-based resource management in Melanesia

S Aswani, S Albert, M Love - Marine Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, Fiji's approach of combining traditional systems of community-based coastal
management and modern management systems has become a successful blueprint for …

Sovereignty, conservation and island ecological futures

A Mawyer, JK Jacka - Environmental Conservation, 2018 - cambridge.org
In this paper, we puzzle the way that sovereignty has been a sketchily present dynamic in
conservation discourses. In the case of the world's many island communities whose colonial …

Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries

MB Roscher, H Eriksson, D Harohau, S Mauli… - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Livelihood diversification has become an integral focus of policies and investments aiming
to reduce poverty, vulnerability, and pressure on fishery resources in coastal communities …

Consumption of mollusks and potential utilization of resulting shell wastes for shellcraft within a Pacific Islands context

NSM Simard, TA Militz, J Kinch, PC Southgate - Human Ecology, 2023 - Springer
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 …

The role of fish and fisheries in recovering from natural hazards: Lessons learned from Vanuatu

H Eriksson, J Albert, S Albert, R Warren… - … Science & Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Coastal fisheries provide staple food and sources of livelihood in Pacific Island countries,
and securing a sustainable supply is recognised as a critical priority for nutrition security …