THE USE OF STUDENTS IN SURVEYING SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES -
A PACIFIC ISLAND CASE STUDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FAO Fisheries Circular No.962
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS


by

Gilles Hosch
Marine Resources Information Officer
FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific Islands
Apia; Samoa

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2000

This work is dedicated to the memory of Gary Schwalger. Gary passed away unexpectedly at much too young an age in Apia early in May 2000. He was a great example to many young people in Samoa by way of his selfless and positive spirit, and for his love of nature and his fellow human beings.

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

ISSN 0429-9329

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PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
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GLOSSARY
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1. INTRODUCTION
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2. The Student Census
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3. Study Objective
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4. Study Design
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4.1. General Layout
4.2. Study Area
4.3. The Participating School
4.4. Teaching Materials Provided
4.5. The Questionnaires
4.6. The Field Work
4.7. Data Handling, Data Quality Markers and Scopa of Analysis

5. Results
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5.1. Validating Data
5.2. Student Pool, Logbook Returns and Performance
5.3. Detected Problem Areas
5.4. Socio-Economic Data
5.5. Capture Data 5.6. Data Quality Filters

6. Discussion
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7. Conclusions
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8. Acknowledgements
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Appendix
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Annex 1. Historical Summary of Subsistence Fishery Surveys in Samoa
Annex 2. Paper: The Involvement of Students in the Collection of Artisanal Fishery Data - a New Way Forward
Annex 3. Teaching Aids
Annex 4. Student Exercise Book
Annex 5. Household Survey Questionnaire
Annex 6. Creel Census Questionnaire
Annex 7. Student Census Logbook
Annex 8. Species List: Samoan Names
Annex 9. Family/Order List: Length-Weight Conversion Factors
Annex 10. Student Census Database Input Forms
Annex 11. Web Resources on Operating Student Census Schemes
Annex 12. A Teacher's Assessment on the Benefits of Involving Students
Annex 13. The Torres Strait Islands Data Collection Scheme
Annex 14. References and Bibliography