Browsing by Author "Phillips, M.J."
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Performance of emergent aquaculture technologies in Myanmar; challenges and opportunities
Type: Journal ArticleThis paper assesses the performance of small-scale aquaculture technologies and factors influencing production, associated income and fish consumption of such technologies within agri-food farming systems in Myanmar. -
Population genomics of an anadromous Hilsa Shad Tenualosa ilisha species across its diverse migratory habitats: Discrimination by fine-scale local adaptation
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleThe migration of anadromous fish in heterogenic environments unceasingly imposes a selective pressure that results in genetic variation for local adaptation. However, discrimination of anadromous fish populations by ... -
Poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment through aquaculture: an experience from Nepal
(2013)Type: Book ChapterAn adaptive research project carried out involving women members of ethnic Tharu, Darai, Bote and Gurung communities in Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts in Nepal between 2000 and 2007 evaluated the role of a farm pond in ... -
Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa
Type: Journal ArticleFish contribute to Africa's food and nutrition security, but future directions for the fish sector remain uncertain. Using a structural foresight modeling approach, this paper examines past, present, and future trends of ... -
Review of environmental impact assessment and monitoring in aquaculture in Asia-Pacific
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis review is prepared as part of the FAO Project “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and monitoring in aquaculture”. The review provides a compilation, review and synthesis of existing EIA and environmental monitoring ... -
A review of inclusive business models and their application in aquaculture development
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleFor aquaculture to continue along its current growth trajectory and contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, value chains must become more inclusive. Smallholders and other local value chain actors ... -
Risk analysis in aquaculture: A step-by-step introduction with worked examples
(2015)Type: ManualThis publication is based on materials covered and outputs generated during the Workshop on Risk Assessment Methodologies and Tools for Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was jointly held by WorldFish and FAO in ... -
Role of homestead farming systems in the livelihoods and food security of poor farmers in southern Bangladesh
(2020)Type: ReportAreas in southern Bangladesh share common economic prospects but also challenges. The vast region is already undergoing adverse effects from natural disasters, such as tropical cyclones and accompanying storm surges. ... -
SDG14 - a holistic approach to sustainable development
(2020)Type: Book ChapterBook Chapter to contribute to the BETTER WORLD Vol 6 on SDG Goal 14. The chapter written by WorldFish analyses and summarizes the work done so far by WorldFish in relation to SDG 14 and its application in our work for a ... -
Shocks, recovery trajectories and resilience among aquaculture-dependent households in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture-dependent households in Bireuen District, Aceh, Indonesia, have in recent years endured repeated, diverse shocks; multiple economic shocks, shrimp disease, civil war and the 2004 Asian tsunami. Following the ... -
Shrimp farmers in India: empowering small-scale farmers through a cluster-based approach
(2010)Type: Book ChapterThe great bulk of shrimp farming in India, as in most of Asia, as well as that of aquaculture in general in the region, is based on small scale farming activities, and in this regard, is no exception to other primary sector ... -
Sierra Leone aquaculture assessment with special emphasis on Tonkolili and Bombali districts
(2018)Type: ReportThis assessment set out to investigate why fish farming has spread in Tonkolili District yet been poorly adopted in neighboring Bombali District. The purpose was to analyze what was working in Tonkolili but not in Bombali ... -
Sierra Leone fish value chain with special emphasis on Tonkolili District
(2017)Type: ReportThe USAID-funded Sierra Leone Feed the Future (FtF) Agriculture Project implemented by WorldFish has completed its initial pilot phase (July 2015 to September 2016). During this phase, the project identified and tested ... -
Small-scale aquaculture: organization, clusters and business
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture now contributes nearly half of the global food fish production and, by the year 2030, estimates are that an additional 27 million tonnes, or over 50 percent from the current production, will be needed to meet ... -
Sustaining healthy diets: The role of capture fisheries and aquaculture for improving nutrition in the post-2015 era
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda makes achieving food security and ending malnutrition a global priority. Within this framework, the importance of fisheries in local and global food systems and its contribution ... -
Synthesis and lessons learned
(2010)Type: Book ChapterBased on the selected case studies from various chapters in the book "Success stories in Asian aquaculture", this chapter further examined the broader set of lessons learned around successes in aquaculture in Asia with the ... -
Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture: a manual for decision-makers
(2009)Type: ReportAquaculture is a rapidly expanding sector of the global economy. Development of the industry under various national and regional jurisdictions has resulted in a diversity of regulatory frameworks. This manual has been ... -
Value chain impact of the increased hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) harvest in Bangladesh
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleHilsa shad is the largest single fish species, contributing 12% of the total fish production in Bangladesh. Since the rapid decline of its harvest in early 2000, the government of Bangladesh took various initiatives to ... -
The vital roles of blue foods in the global food system
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleBlue foods play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the livelihoods, economies, and cultures of many coastal and riparian communities. Blue foods are extraordinarily ... -
Vulnerabilities in aquatic animal production
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe role of aquatic animals in global food and nutrition security is increasingly recognised. The global demand for fish is increasing, leading to a need to significantly increase its supply. Securing future fish supplies ...
