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Collection of juvenile mullet species from a brackishwater tidal farm in Nigeria
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe major constraint to the development of aquaculture in Nigeria has been the non-availability of fingerlings in required numbers of cultivable species. A specifically designed trap to collect mullet (Liza falcipinnis; ... -
Changes in consumer tastes in the demand for fish and meat in Malaysia
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn this article the demand for fish and its substitute was estimated using a very flexible demand function, the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) developed by Deaton and Muelllbaeur (1980), incorporating the habit formation ... -
Current trends in the Asian tilapia industry and the significance of genetically improved tilapia breeds
(1997)Type: Book ChapterTilapia production is increasing rapidly in Asia, and is one of the most popular aquaculture activities in PR China, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. The most popular farmed tilapia species is still the Nile ... -
Breeding plan for common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Indonesia: multiple-trait selection
(1997)Type: ReportTotal aquaculture production in Indonesia in 1994 was 493 000 tons of finfish, 169 000 tons of shellfish, mainly shrimp and 115 000 tons of seaweed with an estimated value of US$ 2 075 million. In 1994, the production of ... -
Demand for fish in Sub-Saharan Africa: the past and the future
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe Sub-Saharan region of Africa accounted for only 5.5% of the world's demand for fish from 1989 to 1991, inspite of comprising 9% of the global population. This study was carried out to determine the future demand for ... -
The role of small indigenous fish species in food and nutrition security in Bangladesh
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn Bangladesh, only 6% of the daily food intake is animal food of which fish accounts for 50%. Rice is the mainstay, making up 60% of the daily food intake. However, many nutrients such as vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, ... -
A Low-level Geographic Information System for coastal zone management, with applications to Brunei Darussalam: Part I: The concept and its design elements
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThis contribution is the first part of a four-part series documenting the development of B:RUN, a software program which reads data for common spreadsheets and presents them as low-resolution maps of slates and processes. ... -
Aquaculture distance education in Lao PDR
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThrough the Aquaculture Outreach Program, the Asian Institute of Technology (AID in Bangkok, Thailand, operates in rural developmental projects in NE Thailand and in other Indo-Chinese countries. Research and extension are ... -
Stocking of eggs versus hatchlings in rice fields: a comparison of survival and growth of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe study assesses the relative profitability of stocking eggs versus hatchlings of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in the rice-fish systems in Bangladesh. Results showed that although stocking eggs-covered water hyacinths ... -
Toward guidelines on running multi-country, multi-site projects: summary report of an in-house workshop held on 18 January 1997
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsReview of the experiences and lessons from multi-country, multi-site projects undertaken by ICLARM. Based onthe review the volume outlines the key factors to be considered in designing and implementing such projects. It ... -
Breeding plan for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Indonesia: individual selection
(1997)Type: ReportThe International Network on Genetics in Aquaculture (INGA) was established in 1993 with the objective to contribute through collaborative research, to the domestication and sustainable performance of tropical finfish ... -
Growth performance of Nigerian fish stocks
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleParameters of the von Bertalanffy growth function are presented for 42 fish stocks belonging to 16 families, 22 genera and 27 species. The growth performance index, Phi '(= log K + 2logL sub( infinity )), was computed for ... -
Length-weight relationships of Cuban marine fishes
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA total of 140 sets of parameters (a and b) of the length-weight relationships (LWR) of the form W=aL super(b) are presented for fishes caught in Cuban waters. These parameters cover 94 species of fish belonging to 43 ... -
The Marine Conservation Project for San Salvador: a case study of fisheries co-management in the Philippines
(1997)Type: ReportSan Salvador, an island village of Masinloc municipality in Zambales, Philippines, has been inhabited by approximately three generations of residents. The initial migrants, who were largely farmers from the mainland of ... -
Review on community-based fisheries management studies in eastern Indonesia
(1997)Type: ReportCommunity-based fisheries management (CBFM) may be viewed as a process by which fishers are given the opportunity and responsibility to manage their own resources; define their needs, goals, and aspirations, and make ... -
Putting fisheries management back in places: points of view
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleExcept, miraculously, for Jules Verne's, scientific predictions always turn out to be wrong. However, the 3rd Millennium is coming, fisheries resources are going, and it is impossible to resist the urge to take the plunge ... -
Toward a generic trawl survey database management system
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis Workshop, made possible by a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), brought together resource researchers and managers to examine the ... -
Effects of some destructive fishing methods on coral cover and potential rates of recovery
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleEffects of fishing with explosives (blastfishing) and sodium cyanide and of anchor damage on live coral were investigated on a heavily exploited fringing reef in Boli-nao, Philippines from 1987 to 1990. A simple balance-sheet ... -
Bioethics and biotechnology
(1997)Type: Journal Articlehis paper examines the practice and products of biotechnology from the viewpoint of bioethics, looking at four cases where aquatic biotechnology and bioethics intersect. The four cases applied are: Case 1. Genetic modification ... -
Survival and growth of juvenile fluted giant clams, Tridacna squamosa, in large-scale grow-out trials in the Solomon Islands
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleTwo large-scale experiments were conducted with juvenile Tridacna squamosa at coastal village sites in the Solomon Islands to provide robust estimates of survival and growth during grow-out.
