This book aims to document the fishing gears and methods used in an estuary, with New Washington-Batan estuaries, Aklan, Philippines. It illustrates the physical processes in the estuary that influence the choice and success of fishing methods, how fish biology and behaviour affect fishing gear efficiency, and how to conduct field work related to capture fisheries. It also provides information on the possible ecological and social implications on the use of each gear.

This book introduces the equipment for investigating the acoustic resource amount in shallow coastal areas. It covers everything from hardware to software of a simple type weighing fish finder system using a commercially available fish finder and it is recommended for those who want to start investigating acoustic resources in shallow water at low cost.

This text book to study fishes is originally published in Japanese for undergraduate students of School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University. The translation has done on selected chapters for worldwide users. This publication is supported by Area-capability Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature and School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University.

This poster includes color photographs of 240 market fishes from Panay Island, the Philippines.

This book provides 911 color photographs of 597 fish species belonging to 132 families from Panay Island on the basis of voucher specimens. At least 19 of the 597 species in this book represent the first record of the species from Philippine waters, and several unidentified species expressed as “sp.” are probably undescribed species that need further study. Each species account includes family name, scientific name, English name, morphological features, distribution, habitat, size, and comments on taxonomy, nomenclature, comparisons, and market information.

This book introduces our research on coastal area in Higashi-Hazu. Topics include comprehensive essence such as remains, ports, fisheries, elemental analysis, plankton, seaweeds, shrimp & crabs, fishes, dolphins, environmental studies, active learnings and regional development. This book should attract not only people who live in Hazu, but also those who visit Hazu, and even who do not know Hazu to the natural environment and social culture in Hazu.

Field surveys on small-scale fisheries in Rayong, Thailand have been conducted since December 2012. Information on actual condition in small-scale fisheries is compiled on a field guides. The field guides is useful in making guideline of management plans for not only Rayong coastal fisheries but also small-scale fisheries in tropical region.

AC project members at RIHN and Tokai University contributed to this guidebook to introduce the attractive nature and culture of Hazu area in Mikawa bay from each member’s unique perspectives. This field guidebook should be a good use of travel to Hazu area, shell gathering and environment studies.

This book introduces a new concept of rural development named “Area-capability”. The fundamental component of the Area-capability is comprised of effective utilization and cares on areal-resources by local community in collaboration with scientists and local governments.