The management of marine resources in Tonga /
Tevita Taukei Ven'ila.
- 188, 3, 9, 4, 3, 24, 18, 37 leaves : color illustrations, charts, maps ; 30 cm
Graduate School of the Environment, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts, March 1995. Supervisor: Professor Alistar John Gilmour.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-188).
"The cornerstone of Tonga's major economic activities is agriculture. Agriculture accounts for 80% of its economy, 50% of employment and almost 90% of local food production. Limited landmass (700km2), natural hazards, economic dependency and rapid population growth hinder agricultural development. These constraints are the motives for the ecologically sustainable development of marine resources as the possible viable solutions for subsistence, culture, conservation and extra sources of income for Tonga"--Abstract.