The Malalison experience: empowering an island community in west central Philippines
Abstract
A 64-page booklet that describes SEAFDEC/AQD’s community fishery resources management project from 1991 to 1998 with a post project assessment in 2009.
Citation
Agbayani, R. F., Marte, C. L., Baticados, D. B., Amar, E. C., & Castaños, M. T. (2009). The Malalison experience: empowering an island community in west central Philippines. Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines: Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. http://hdl.handle.net/10862/3120
Publisher
Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development CenterSubject
Type
BookISBN
9789718511923Format
ix, 64 p. : ill.Collections
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