Indonesia: Mangrove-friendly aquaculture
sukardjo2000-indonesia-mangrove-friendly-aquaculture.pdf (2.076Mb)Abstract
The paper describes the mangrove forests in Indonesia, the most extensive in the world. It also describes the causes for their destruction, and the government intervention for aquaculture development ("tambak") and mangrove area conservation ("tambak tumpangsari"). A strategic plan for improving the mangrove areas is presented, including a development program for coastal planning and land zoning process. The paper concludes that "tambak" will continue to be developed to expand fish production. The statement is based on Indonesia's rate of population increase vis-a-vis the certain decrease in natural resources on a per capita basis. Aquaculture would continue to expand while capture fishery declines. Thus, a socio-economic shift to other employment alternatives would be necessary.
Citation
Sukardjo, S. (2000). Indonesia: mangrove-friendly aquaculture. In J. H. Primavera, L. M. B. Garcia, M. T. Castaños, & M. B. Surtida (Eds.), Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture : Proceedings of the Workshop on Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture organized by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, January 11-15, 1999, Iloilo City, Philippines (pp. 105–140). Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines: Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/1980
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Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterSubject
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