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Genetic management of aquaculture stocks in sub-Saharan Africa
(2006)Type: ReportThis document is a report of a workshop on genetic resource management in sub-Saharan Africa. -
Exploring the trophic structure in organically fertilized and feed-driven tilapia culture environments using multivariate analyses
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleReports of similar yields in manure and feed-driven tilapia culture environments raise questions on food utilization in these environments. The possibility that similar production rates are because of utilization of different ... -
Mangrove Rehabilitation in the West coast of Aceh - Issues and Perspectives
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe condition of mangroves pre- and post- tsunami and the socioeconomic role of mangrove forests in the livelihoods of coastal communities along the west coast of Aceh province, Indonesia are examined. The findings indicate ... -
Towards the index of all known species: The Catalogue of Life, its rationale, design and use
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe Catalogue of Life, created by Species 2000 and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, has the ambitious aim of creating a uniform and validated index of the world’s known species for use as a practical tool in ... -
Integrating fish into seasonally flooded rice fields: on-farm trials in Assam, India
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleIn the State of Assam, floodplains cover 2.6 million ha of area that is traditionally rice growing. The ecosystem in the rice-growing areas has undergone major changes as a result of various developmental activities and ... -
Effect of salinity on carrying capacity of adult Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. in recirculating systems
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleEffect of salinity on carrying capacity of a recirculation system for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L.; production was assessed. Survival, growth and feed conversion ratio of adult Nile tilapia fed 30% crude protein ... -
Ongoing rehabilitation of coastal communities in Aceh province : a new project
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThis article presents an overview of the project on Rehabilitation of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Tsunami-affected Coastal Communities in Aceh Province. Building on the research results from the recently completed projects ... -
From participation to governance : a critical review of the concepts of governance, co-management and participation, and their implementation in small-scale inland fisheries in developing countries
(2006)Type: Working PaperThis report reviews the role, nature and mechanisms of governance in inland fisheries. We do so by reviewing first the wider issues of governance, participation and co-management in natural resource management, and then ... -
Adoption and Productivity Impact of Modern Rice Varieties in Bangladesh
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe Bangladesh research system has been continuing to release new rice varieties with novel traits. The improved varieties have spread to nearly two thirds of the rice area. The technological progress has helped Bangladesh ... -
Restocking and stock enhancement of coastal fisheries: Potential, problems and progress
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand for fish is expected to rise substantially by 2020. Although aquaculture must provide much of the additional fish, it remains to be seen whether restored or enhanced capture fisheries can also help fill the ... -
Building capacity for fisheries research and policy: lessons learned from the Asian fisheries social science research network
(2006)Type: OtherThe Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network (AFSSRN) was a long-term effort to build social science research capacity for fi sheries and marine resources in Southeast Asia. The history of the Network is reviewed. ... -
Guidance manual : management of impacts of irrigation development on fisheries
(2006)Type: ManualThis manual is designed for qualified irrigation, fisheries, environmental or social science professionals. It sets out principles, procedures and tools for the assessment and management of the impacts of irrigation ... -
Lessons from the breeding program on common carp in Hungary
(2006)Type: Conference PaperCommon carp is one of the most important cultured freshwater fish species in the world. Its production in freshwater areas is the second largest in Europe after rainbow trout. Common carp production in Europe was 146,845 ... -
Development of integrated aquaculture - agriculture systems for small-scale farmers in the forest margins of Cameroon
(2006)Type: ReportWorldFish Center (formerly ICLARM) aquaculture experts, IITA economists, IRAD researchers and MINEPIA technicians formed a Research-Extension Team (RET) to undertake action research on the importance of markets in driving ... -
Small scale rural aquaculture in Assam, India: a case study
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe state of Assam in northeastern India has an excellent sub-tropical climate for the development of fresh water fish culture in a variety of aquatic bodies. Aquaculture not only plays an important role in nutrition but ... -
Microsatellite loci for studies on population differentiation and connectivity of the red-bellied yellow tail fusilier, Caesio cuning (Caesionidae).
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleTen polymorphic microsatellites were isolated from the red-bellied yellow tail fusilier Caesio cuning, a reef-associated fish which occurs widely in the Indo-Pacific region. The species is exploited by both small-scale ... -
The importance of fisheries for development
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleDeclining fish stocks and degraded aquatic environments are easily overlooked in debates about sustainable development. This issue of id21 insights aims to bring these challenges forward. It examines the problems facing ... -
Some aspect of population dynamics of three penaeid shrimp (P.monodon, P.semisulcatus and M.monoceros) from the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleIn the Bay of Bengal of Bangladesh area the values of asymptotic length (La) for tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), green tiger shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus) and brown shrimp (Metapenaeus monoceros) were found to be 30.0 cm, ... -
A comparison of GIFT and red tilapia for fillet yield and sensory attributes of flesh quality assessed by trained panel
(2006)Type: Conference PaperTilapia is a tropical freshwater fish, predicted to become the largest aquaculture production in the world, after carps, shrimp and salmonids, in the present century (Fitzsimmons, 2000). In Malaysia 85 per cent of the ... -
Aquaculture businesses : a low cost option for economic growth in Bangladesh
(2006)Type: BriefAquaculture could be used to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in Bangladesh over the next decade -helping to reduce the widespread poverty that is stifling the country's economic growth. The country already has the ...
