Browsing Department of Environmental and Health Sciences by Subject "Malindi-Ungwana Bay"
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Ecological and socio-economic assessment of Kenyan coastal fisheries
(Brill, 2013)This study explores and describes the status of the fisheries resources in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya. In addition to shrimp bottom trawling, the bay also supports a variety of artisanal fishing techniques with ... -
Fish Catch Composition of Artisanal and Bottom Trawl Fisheries in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya: A Cause for Conflict?
(Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci, 2014)Artisanal and shrimp bottom trawl fisheries in Ungwana Bay compete for fish resources and this has resulted in unresolved conflict over several decades. Landings of artisanal fishers (2009-2011) and bottom trawl catches ... -
Propulsion-gear-based characterisation of artisanal fisheries in the Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya and its use for fisheries management
(Elsevier, 2014)In Kenya, like o th e r tro p ic a l c o u n trie s, c o a sta l a rtis a n a l fish e ry is m u ltisp e cies, m u ltig e a r a n d m u ltifle e t in n a tu re w ith m a n y m a n a g e m e n t c h allen g e s. T he M a ... -
Species composition, distribution patterns and population structure of penaeid shrimps in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya, based on experimental bottom trawl surveys
(Elsevier, 2013)The species composition, distribution patterns and abundance of penaeid shrimps in Malindi-Ungwana Bay, Kenya, were investigated after six years of no bottom trawling in the area. Two surveys undertaken during the dry ...