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Stock improvement of silver barb (Barbodes gonionotus Bleeker) through several generations of genetic selection
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper reports stock improvement of silver barb (Barbodes gonionotus Bleeker) using selective breeding techniques and presents the results of three generations of growth performance between selected and nonselected ... -
An overview of the involvement of women in fisheries activities in Oceania
(2002)Type: Conference PaperIn the Pacific Islands, an estimation of 70 to 80% of the catch from inshore fisheries is used for subsistence purposes. It is uncertain what percentage of that is taken by women, although a recent study in Samoa found ... -
Women and gender participation in the fisheries sector in Lake Victoria
(2002)Type: Conference PaperThe paper starts with an analysis of the gender roles of women in the fisheries sector. These roles are recognized inthree stages of production: fishing, processing and marketing. Further, the paper looks at the impacts ... -
Low cost light traps for coral reef fishery research and sustainable ornamental fisheries
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleTwo relatively inexpensive light traps to capture pre-settling reef fish and invertebrates are described. A trap made from a plastic bucket (with plastic bottles, a small plastic waste bin and two sheets of plywood) that ... -
Results of bottom trawl surveys carried out in Vietnamese waters (20-200 m) in 1996-1997
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleBottom trawl surveys were conducted in the southwest monsoon season in 1996 (survey 1) and in the northeast monsoon season in 1996-97 (survey 2) throughout Vietnamese waters. The surveys mainly covered the depth zone 50-200 ... -
Report on partner NGO refresher course (3): (for field assistants recruited in 2001)
(2002)Type: ReportFreshwater Resources Research Program of the WorldFish Center is aimed at improving food security and eradicating poverty by introducing small-scale fresh water aquaculture as an element into the economic activities of ... -
Fish in the tea
(2002)Type: Book ChapterWhen the rains fail in Malawi, life gets really tough. But in the Thylo district, Friday Limited Nikoloma has discovered integrated agriculture and aquaculture. This allows him to produce more, and to keep his crops green ... -
The importance of non-commercial fish
(2002)Type: Book ChapterThis article deals with the importance of finfish that are not sold on any market. We detail two major points of view: the ecological significance of larvae and juveniles for future harvests, and the importance of subsistence ... -
Women in aquaculture: initiatives of Caritas Bangladesh
(2002)Type: Conference PaperIn Bangladesh, women have proven to be competent in adopting aquaculture technologies, despite the fact that their role in aquaculture growth has not been sufficiently recognized and remains inadequately addressed. To ... -
Meso-scale transboundary units for the management of coral reefs in the South China Sea area
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleLocal communities and local government units are recognized as the primary stakeholders and participants in the management of coral reef resources and the primary beneficiaries of small-scale fishing activities in the ... -
Institutional and policy perspectives in the management of fisheries and coastal resources in Thailand
(2002)Type: BookImportant fishery and coastal resources in Thailand are already being degraded or threatened by various anthropogenic factors. These factors include a rapidly growing coastal population, bureaucratic or administrative ... -
Improving developing country food security through aquaculture development - lessons from Asia
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper provides a framework for examining aquaculture’s linkages to food and nutritional security by elucidating key hypotheses concerning the role of aquaculture in household food and income systems in developing ... -
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 April 2002 - 30 June 2002)
(2002)Type: ReportThe Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) was authorized by USAID under the Cooperative Agreement # 388-A-00-00-00068-00 on 28 June 2000. This report covers activities for the three months of the project, ... -
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 ... -
Spawning induction of three tropical sea cucumbers, Holothuria scabra, H. fuscogilva and Actinopyga mauritiana
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe current study examines induced spawning in three commercially important tropical sea cucumbers: sandfish (Holothuria scabra), white teatfish (H. fuscogilva) and surf redfish (A. mauritiana). This research forms part ... -
A selected bibliography on tilapia (Pisces: Cichlidae): a list of documents available in the WorldFish Center Library
(2003)Type: BookResearch by the WorldFish Center and its partners on tilapia began in the late 1970s and focused on key issues that affect their production and conservation. WorldFish Center library as part of its effort to serve the ... -
Analysis of demersal assemblages off the north coast of Central Java, Indonesia
(2003)Type: Book ChapterTrawl survey data collected by the RV Mutiara 4 in 1979 off the north coast of Central Java (Indonesia) were used to examine the composition and distribution of species assemblages in the area. Classification (TWINSPAN) ... -
Overview of the national fisheries situation with emphasis on the demersal fisheries off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe marine fisheries sector in Malaysia contributes significantly to the national economy in terms of income, foreign exchange and employment. In 1999, marine fisheries contributed 1.245 million t (90% of total fish ... -
Experiences with fisheries co-management in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThe countries of Southeast Asia, ie Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, have a current population of over 510 million, of whom approximately 35 percent live below the ... -
Analysis of demersal fish assemblages in selected Philippine fishing grounds
(2003)Type: Book ChapterThis paper presents the results of analyses of demersal fish assemblages in various fishing grounds in the Philippines. Data from exploratory trawl surveys conducted in 1947 - 49 show that the 24 fishing grounds covered ...
