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"Coral reef-based fisheries, which have long provided food, income and livelihoods to \nmillions of coastal inhabitants in tropical developing countries around the world, are \nregularly overlooked and underappreciated in regard to their economic and social values.  \nDespite their importance, there is limited formal information that can be used to help guide \nthe sustainable development and management of these small-scale fisheries.   In this thesis, I \nuse Excel-based models to estimate catch volume, catch value, costs and benefits, and the \nnumber of fishers, middlemen and vendors, in regard to the coral reef-based artisanal and \nsubsistence fisheries of the Republic of the Fiji Islands.  For the artisanal fisheries, I conduct \na more detailed economic analysis, which includes an in depth look at individuals\u2019 costs and \nbenefits.  Results suggest that the artisanal and subsistence fisheries, together, deliver an \nannual catch of over 17,000 tonnes of reef-associated finfish, invertebrates and marine \nplants, which have a gross value of approximately US$ 54 million per year.  In addition, it is \nestimated that there are more than 28,000 fishers that rely on Fiji\u2019s coral reefs for food \nand/or income.  The results from this study will help raise the profile of Fiji\u2019s reef-fisheries, \nin the eyes of government decision-makers, and may contribute to the development and \nimplementation of resource use strategies that are sustainable, profitable and equitable.  \nLastly, I make recommendations for the direction and content of future reef fisheries \nresearch and monitoring activities."@en
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