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Technical efficiency of freshwater pond polyculture production in selected asian countries : estimation and implication
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe research documented in this article estimates the levels and determinants of farm-level technical efficiencies (TE) in freshwater pond polyculture systems in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The levels of ... -
The WorldFish Center addressing global development needs : strategic research by WorldFish and the CGIAR
(2005)Type: BrochureThe work of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) provides a scientific basis for sustainable development. As one of 15 CGIAR research institutes, the WorldFish Center provides expertise on ... -
Biological reviews of important Cambodian fish species, based on fishbase 2004 Volume 1
(2005)Type: BookThis document is a review of all the information published worldwide about ten fish species that contribute significantly to Cambodian fishery resources. -
Inland aquaculture in India : past trend, present status and future prospects
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleIn India, inland aquaculture has emerged as a fast-growing enterprise and a viable alternative to the declining capture fisheries. The present paper is an attempt to assess Indian inland aquaculture with respect to its ... -
Malawi: fighting poverty - impacts from collaborative research in southern Africa
(2005)Type: BrochureWorldFish established an African aquaculture project office at the National Aquaculture Center in Domasi, Malawi, in 1987 with funding from Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). The office now services ... -
Cambodian inland fisheries: fact, figures and context
(2005)Type: ReportBoth the Cambodian and the wider Mekong inland fisheries are exceptionally important by global standards, withCambodian fisheries the most intensive worldwide in terms of catch per person. The aquatic resources are crucial ... -
Fisheries bioecology at the Khone Falls (Mekong River, Southern Laos)
(2005)Type: BookIn this study, over 20 fishers or fishing families using multiple seasonal gears on the southern end of Khone Island and the adjacent southern end of Sadam Island (mainstream Mekong River, Southern Lao PDR) were monitored ... -
Comparison of some traits of economic importance in tilapias (Orechromis niloticus and Sarotherodon galilaeus) with particular reference to their culture in Ghana
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis study was conducted to determine which of the two major tilapia species in freshwater capture fisheries in Ghana, Oreochromis niloticus or Sarotherodon galilaeus, is more suitable for breed improvement and pond culture. ... -
Improving fisheries in Cameroon
(2005)Type: BrochureThe Republic of Cameroon is a tropical West African country, slightly larger than California (475,000 km2), lying 60 north of the equator and 12° east of Greenwich. Recent estimates place the population slightly above 16 ... -
China's accession to the WTO and its implications for the fishery and aquaculture sector
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper reviews recent developments in China’s fishery and aquaculture sectors, as well as the policies affecting rural households in general and fisheries households in particular. It explores how China’s policies may ... -
Case studies of six CBFM-2 water bodies
(2005)Type: ReportThe case studies report on how CBFM-2 interventions have affected aquatic productivity, income, employment and livelihoods in six case study sites, Beelbhora beel cluster (Kishoreganj), Sholuar beel (Narail), Chapundaha ... -
Heritability of cold tolerance in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus juveniles
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe inability of tilapia to tolerate low temperatures is of major economic concern as it reduces their growing season and leads to over winter mortality. In this study, cold tolerance of juvenile Nile tilapia, Oreochromis ... -
Pacific: improving livelihoods for coastal communities in the Pacific
(2005)Type: BrochureThe island nations of the Pacific depend heavily on coral reef and coastal fisheries resources – globally, the highest per capita fish consumption is in the Pacific islands. Coral reefs support a rich variety of animals ... -
Factors affecting early growth of Nile tilapia fry in hapa-in-pond environments
(2005)Type: ReportHapas, usually suspended in fertilized ponds, have long been used for tilapia fry production (Santiago et al., 1985; Bhujel, 1997) and recently for fry rearing. In fish breeding programs, members of a full-sib family usually ... -
Rhizons improved estimation of nutrient losses because of seepage in aquaculture ponds
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSeepage represents one of the largest water losses in static ponds accounting for about 30-70% of total pond water losses. This short communication describes a novel method in which a similar principle as in Masuda and ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia, ADB-RETA 5945: project completion report (appendixes)
(2005)Type: ReportThe last three decades have witnessed dramatic changes in the structure of supply and demand for fish, especially in Asia. This WorldFish research study sponsored by the Asian Development Bank focussed on nine developing ... -
Profile for Aquatic Resources Management: Kdol Chrum, Bourei Cholsar and Sangkum Mean Chey Villages Kampong Krasaing Commune, Bourei Cholsar District, Takeo Province, Cambodia.
(2005)Type: BookThis publication is part of a collection of three profiles covering nine aquatic resources-dependent villages in the provinces of Stung Treng, Takeo and Siem Reap. The profiles are important because in most, if not all, ... -
Demand for fish in the Philippines : a disaggregated analysis
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper sought to establish the fish consumption pattern of Filipino households and estimate the price and income elasticities of fish demand by species, as well as by income groups, i.e., low, middle, and high income. ... -
An external check for disease and health of hatchery-produced sea cucumbers.
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSea cucumber diseases that arise in the hatchery can cripple production and undermine restocking programmes. A rapid protocol for the external examination of juvenile sea cucumbers was developed in order to screen for ...
