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Africa Aquaculture Research and Training Center (AARTC)
(2017)Type: BrochureThe Africa Aquaculture Research and Training Center is a regional center of excellence for research, training and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the African aquaculture sector. Opened in 1998, the WorldFish-run ... -
Africa's age of aquarium : the dawning of ornamental fish culture - a high value livelihood option for vulnerable communities
(2005)Type: BrochureA forward-looking community service organization (CSO) in Cameroon dedicated to sustainable development and environmental protection, Organisation pour l’Environnement et le Developpement Durable (OPED), has enlisted the ... -
Africa's age of aquarium: farming ornamental fish in the rainforest of West Africa to improve livelihoods of the poor
(2007)Type: BriefThe ornamental fish trade has great scope for development. At present it is dominated by a small number of middle-men with little focus on sustainability or careful management of fish. This “Lessons Learned” document ... -
African Aquaculture: Genetic Resource and Traditional Knowledge Access and Benefit Sharing Measures
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic resources are the building blocks for aquaculture breeding programs, biotechnology and conservation. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol are international frameworks for access and benefit ... -
African aquaculture: realizing the potential
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleDespite 40 years of research and development, and hundreds of millions of dollars spent, aquaculture is struggling to realize its high biophysical potential in Africa. Hampered by ineffective institutional arrangements and ... -
African freshwater fisheries: what needs to be managed?
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe management of African freshwater fisheries in Southern African Development Coordination (SADC) countries is discussed. Changes in catch and fishing effort in the SADC freshwater fisheries in the past 50 years, the main ... -
The African Great Lakes Regional Food System; the contribution of fisheries and the case of small pelagic fishes. A Discussion Paper
(2021)Type: BriefThe aim of this discussion paper is synthesis of existing policy and strategic commitments that have been made already that implicate the fisheries for small pelagic fish. The Discussion Paper also presents some historical ... -
African women join forces to overcome COVID-19 challenges in aquatic food systems
Type: BlogAcross Africa, women working in aquatic food value chains are banding together to support their livelihoods and ensure the continued flow of fish despite COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions. -
After Sinarapan: the planned small-scale fish cage industry of Lake Buhi
(1982)Type: Journal ArticleThe cage culture of tilapia in Lake Buhi is described. The industry was set up in June 1979 following theexhaustion of the sinarapan fishery of the lake. The successful growth of the industry, together with the problems ... -
Age and growth of three species of Lake Victoria fish determined by means of otolith daily growth rings
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe sagittal otoliths of Lates niloticus, Haplochromis obesus, and Oreochromis niloticus from Lake Victoria were examined for daily growth rings using scanning electron microscopy. In the three species the increments were ... -
Age determination in tropical fish
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThis essay presents evidence that check marks on the hard parts of tropical fishes can be used for aging these, in spite of the small seasonal temperature and other environmental oscillations prevailing in the tropics. The ... -
Age- or length-based methods of growth estimation. What drives the choice?
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleBased upon a global comparison of over 400 fisheries, the Principal Components Analysis (PCA) methodology was used to identify factors affecting the choice of growth estimation methods. Of the six factors examined, the ... -
Agile Strategy: Output from AquaData Workshop
(2022)Type: ReportWorldFish and AgUnity conducted a workshop for the AquaData initiative from 15 November to 17 November 2022. This document outlines some of the key outputs from those three days and the minimum viable product that emerged ... -
Agonistic behaviour and feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe main hypothesis of the present study was that an aggressive and dominant fish would eat more feed and would be more efficient. To test this hypothesis, estimations of the relationships between agonistic behaviour, ... -
Agricultural development and the opportunities for aquatic resources research in China
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsChina is a large and rapidly developing country. Fisheries and aquaculture have been prominent sectors in the contribution to GDP and the provision of food security, export revenue, and livelihoods for the poor. The rapid ... -
Agricultural Research Project-II (Supplement) fisheries component: final report
(1993)Type: ReportInternational Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) provided technical assistance in aquaculture research since 1989 to Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) and the NARS institutions, mainly ... -
Agriculture - Aquaculture integrated manual (in Arabic)
(2019)Type: ManualThis guide shows the integration between fish and plants, their forms and how to reconcile them in order to achieve the maximum benefit for the farmer. -
Agriculture, irrigation and poverty reduction in Cambodia: Policy narratives and ground realities compared
(2014)Type: Working PaperThis report is a contribution to an assessment of the current status of agriculture in Cambodia, focusing on the linkages between agriculture and water, mainly in the form of irrigation. It seeks to view current government ... -
Aim of establishing MPA
(2021)Type: PosterHighlighting aims of establishing Marine Protected Area including ensuring safe zone for Hilsa, creating economic opportunity for local community, conserving critically endangered mega faunas and supporting ecofriendly ... -
Albacore: a tuna resource of the Pacific Ocean
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of the Pacific albacore fisheries and fishing techniques used. Exploitation of the North Pacific and South Pacific resources and effects on the albacore stocks are considered.
