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Seinability of four strains of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, in Chinese ponds
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThe objective of the current experiment was to examine seinability of four strains of Nile tilapia, O. niloticus, GIFT and Egypt 92, Egypt 88 and Sudan 78. The latter two are normally utilized in China. -
Selecting Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) for growth in low-input environments
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter presents the results from a selective breeding experiment with Nile tilapia in a low input pond environment. The environment was defined as low input as the pond only received chicken manure for fertilisation. ... -
Selection for growth of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) in low-input environments
(2006)Type: ThesisThis thesis is a part of Wageningen University’s Interdisciplinary Research and Education Fund project entitled “Optimization of nutrient dynamics and fish for integrated agriculture- aquaculture systems” (INREF-POND). The ... -
Selection of small indigenous fish for breeding trials in the states of Assam and Odisha in India
(2022)Type: ReportFarming SIS has great potential to increase their availability in the market and make them more accessible to consumers but scaling up production of cultured SIS will require the development of new captive breeding techniques. ... -
Selection properties of the baited hooks used in the Cuban longline fishery of Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleA description of the Cuban set longline fishery on Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico is given, with emphasis on the effects of different species of pelagic fishes used as bait. The target species is the red grouper Epinephelus ... -
Selective breeding for increased body weight in a synthetic breed of Egytian Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: response to selection and genetic parameters
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleSelection for harvest weight was performed in a fully pedigreed synthetic line of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt for two generations. Records were available over three spawning seasons (2002, 2003 and 2004) ... -
Selective breeding in fish and conservation of genetic resources for aquaculture
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleTo satisfy increasing demands for fish as food, progress must occur towards greater aquaculture productivity whilst retaining the wild and farmed genetic resources that underpin global fish production. We review the main ... -
Selective breeding trait preferences for farmed tilapia among low-income women and men consumers in Egypt; Implications for pro-poor and gender-responsive fish breeding programmes
Type: Journal ArticleA number of studies have highlighted the promising growth of Egyptian tilapia aquaculture and the role of genetically improved strains in this development, such as the Abbassa Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linneaus, ... -
Servicing the aquaculture sector: role of state and private sectors
(2012)Type: Conference PaperThis paper was prepared by a group of authors of complementary experiences and presented during the Thematic Session V: Improving knowledge and information sharing, research and extension in aquaculture at the Global ... -
Serving up Data on Nutrient Composition of Aquatic Foods
(2022)Type: PosterThe nutrient values of fish and other aquatic foods can alleviate ‘hidden hunger’ or micronutrient deficiencies for many people in a range of geographies. But nutrient measures for many species, food types and geographies ... -
Setting the foundation for sustainable aquaculture in Timor-Leste: Ten years (2010–2019) and beyond
(2019)Type: PresentationPresentation made at 2nd Timor-Leste National Aquaculture Forum 2019 -
Settlement, movement and early juvenile mortality of the yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus is one of the most important and heavily targeted reef fishery species in the Caribbean. In this study, we investigate the first month of post-settlement life in shallow seagrass ... -
Sewage fish cages of Kota Cianjur, Indonesia
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of the cage culture system used in sewage canals in Indonesia. The fish cages used at Kota Cianjur for the culture of Cyprinus carpio are described. -
Sex determination in the GIFT strain of tilapia is controlled by a locus in linkage group 23
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleTilapias (Family Cichlidae) are the second most important group of aquaculture species in the world. They have been the subject of much research on sex determination due to problems caused by early maturation in culture ... -
Sécurité alimentaire, nutrition et VIH/SIDA dans les pêcheries africaines: information émergente et direction de la recherche: Étude documentaire
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ... -
SGNET: Sea Grant Electronic Information Network
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThe National Sea Grant College Program is a matching fund program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. It provides a partnership of government, universities and ... -
Sharing Pacific nearshore FAD expertise
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleNearshore fish aggregating devices (FADs) are gaining momentum in the Pacific region as a tool to enhance food security and income for fishers and communities, and to reduce pressure on the resources of lagoons and reef ... -
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 ... -
Shomirer upolobdhi (Shomir’s enlightenment)
(2019)Type: Training MaterialThis story describes the impact of agrochemical use in aquaculture. Shomir was spending a lot of money to buy multiple chemicals and medicines recommended by different local sales agents, without knowing why they were ... -
Shorter immersion times increase yields of the blacklip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera (Linne.), from spat collectors in Solomon Islands
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleIn Solomon Islands, "spat" (juveniles) of the blacklip pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, suffer high levels of mortality while on collectors, presumably due to predation by ranellid gastropods, xanthid and portunid ...
