Correlates of prior HIV testing and schistosomiasis treatment: Baseline survey findings from the "creating demand for fishermen's schistosomiasis HIV services" (FISH) cluster-randomized trial in Mangochi, Malawi. by Geoffrey Kangogo, Donaldson F Conserve, Sekeleghe Kayuni, Moses K Kumwenda, Kathryn L Dovel, James Chirombo, Peter MacPherson, Elizabeth L Corbett, Anthony Butterworth, Augustine Talumba Choko

“…<h4>Background</h4>Fishing exposes fishermen to schistosomiasis-infested fresh water and concurrently through precarious livelihoods to risky sexual behaviour, rendering these two infections occupational hazards for fishermen. …”
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Ghanaian Settlers in Orimedu: Oju Ota, Gender, and Christianity in a Coastal Fishing Community by Adebayo Adewusi

“…This article traces the relationship of Orimedu, a predominantly traditionalist and Muslim community, with migrant and Christian fishermen from Ghana and from Togo over the past century or so. …”
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Sociologia e gestão ambiental: considerações a partir de uma Reserva Extrativista Marinha by Maria Cristina Alves Maneschy, Tânia Guimarães Ribeiro, Edma Silva Moreira, Fernanda Valli Nummer, Ida Lenir Maria Pena Gonçalves

“…The social networks among users, especially fishermen, were incomplete, denser at the local level and with few external links, hence the contradiction between inshore fishery management and distant fishery deregulation. …”
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Diversity of fish caught in Pangkalan Susu’s Marine, Langkat District, North Sumatera Province by Syahriani Hasibuan Julia, Enggar Susetya Ipanna, Fauzia Dewinta Astrid, Mellyginta Sinuhaji Simpati, Handayani Fitri

“…Pangkalan Susu is the second largest contributor of fishermen from nine sub-districts in Langkat Regency. …”
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Venting: A Guide to Releasing Reef Fish with Ruptured Swimbladders by John Stevely, Don Sweat, Chuck Adams, Rich Novak

“…SGEF-162, a 2-page full-color brochure by John Stevely, Don Sweat, Chuck Adams, Rich Novak, provides a step-by-step guide to how to vent reef fish, and describes the venting tools available to fishermen today. Published by the UF Sea Grant College Program, January 2005. …”
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Venting: A Guide to Releasing Reef Fish with Ruptured Swimbladders by John Stevely, Don Sweat, Chuck Adams, Rich Novak

“…SGEF-162, a 2-page full-color brochure by John Stevely, Don Sweat, Chuck Adams, Rich Novak, provides a step-by-step guide to how to vent reef fish, and describes the venting tools available to fishermen today. Published by the UF Sea Grant College Program, January 2005. …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…Biting midges can be a nuisance to campers, fishermen, hunters, hikers, gardeners, and others who spend time outdoors during early morning and evenings, and even during the daytime on cloudy days when winds are calm. …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…Biting midges can be a nuisance to campers, fishermen, hunters, hikers, gardeners, and others who spend time outdoors during early morning and evenings, and even during the daytime on cloudy days when winds are calm. …”
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Particularidades do pertencimento na pesca artesanal embarcada by Cristiano Wellington Noberto Ramalho, Andreia Patrícia dos Santos

“…The present text aims firstly and based on writings of the rural sociology and the socioanthropology of fishing in Brazil at situating the debate about belonging among farmers, and especially artisanal fishermen, and then produce reflections based on field data collected from two fishing communities (Itapissuma and Suape – both in Pernambuco), about the character of the feeling of belonging in embarked artisanal fishing analyzing its singularities and universalities. …”
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The Political Economy of Village Level Theocracies in the Ìlàjẹ Coastline, Southwest Nigeria by Babajide Ololajulo

“… In 1947, a group of fishermen from the coastal area of Ìlàjẹ, Ondo State, Nigeria who were members of the Aládúrà, an independent Church movement in southwest of Nigeria, came together to establish a theocratic settlement, which they named Ayétòrò. …”
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Malokun Festival and Practices among the Mahin on the Ilaje Coast by Ajishola Omojeje, Raliat Olusola Adu-Peters

“…This article relies largely on oral interviews gathered from stake-holders such as the practitioners of Malokun religious rites, especially the chiefs and other community members. A group of fishermen were also interviewed alongside some fish sellers in Mahinland and in Igbokoda, the central market of Ilaje. …”
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Rural wealth creation strategy on coastal villages in Indonesia (Case Study: Weru village, Lamongan) by Halim Ivandy, Budi Santoso Eko

“…Data on this research is collected by multimethod approaches, which include Delphi analysis based on an interview with a stakeholder, and another interview with fishermen based on probabilistic sampling to determine factors that influence them. …”
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Presence of organochlorines in water and oysters Crassostrea sp. in Cananeia-SP by Cláudia Simões Reigada, Luiz Carlos Luchini, Edison Barbieri

“…Within this region were chosen four collection points and bodies of water, with some changes on the board by the shell fishermen, due to the seasons, as in winter there is a decrease in the production of oysters. …”
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Community Development in the Rural Areas through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge by Godfrey, Barigye, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The rural setting is characterized by the agrarian setting: peasants, pastoralists, fishermen, hunters and gatherers. These people depend on land practices for sustenance through agriculture (crop and animals). …”
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Helminth absence and invasion success of blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) in Thailand by Nannaphat Suwannarat, Alexis Ribas, Alexis Ribas, Jordi Miquel, Jordi Miquel, Srisupaph Poonlaphdecha, Srisupaph Poonlaphdecha

“…The recent introduction of S. melanotheron in Thailand has raised concerns about its ecological and economic impacts.MethodsWe surveyed 164 blackchin tilapia from six different locations in Chumphon Province, Thailand, including the sea, estuary, canal, and shrimp farms, examining them for helminths. Fishermen provided data on the first capture dates in the surveyed areas to determine how long the populations have been established.ResultsNo helminths were detected in any of the examined fish. …”
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Lightning-induced vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh using machine learning and GIS-based approach by Tanmoy Mazumder, Md. Mustafa Saroar

“…Additionally, large water bodies influence local microclimates and pose risks to those working or travelling in and around these wetlands such as agriculture laborers and fishermen. Changes in lightning flash frequencies due to climate variability, combined with socio-economic disparities and infrastructure deficits, further amplify vulnerabilities. …”
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