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Efficiency of African catfish Clarias gariepinus in controlling unwanted reproduction of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in low input production system
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe present experiment was conducted in twelve earthen ponds 2100-m2 at WorldFish Center research facility at Abbassa, Egypt, to assess the efficiency of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in controlling unwanted Nile ... -
Study of the influence of built structures on the fisheries of the Tonle Sap: product documents and results
(2007)Type: ReportThe fishery resources of Cambodia, originating mainly from the Tonle Sap Lake, rank first in the world for their productivity and fourth for their total catch despite the small size of the country. The floodplains contribution ... -
Community based fisheries management : institutional options for empowering fisher communities
(2007)Type: BrochureThe Community Based Fisheries Management Project (CBFM-2) is the second phase of an action research project designed to establish whether the sustainable management of publicly owned and private water bodies can be carried ... -
Mass spawning of Oreochromis niloticus for fry production: threats and opportunities for small-scale aquaculture and selective breeding
(2007)Type: Book ChapterMass selection based on mass spawning can present a feasible and low-cost selective breeding scheme. In mass spawning, however, mating is not controlled and a small number of breeding individuals may account for a ... -
Participatory research boosts catfish egg, fry production in Cameroon
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe omnivorous African sharptooth catfish is a valuable species suitable for culture by smallholder farmers in Cameroon. A five-year research project that brought farmers together with research interests established simple, ... -
Problem formulation and options assessment: science-guided deliberation in environmental risk assessment of transgenic fish
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter provides an overview of problem formulation and options assessment (PFOA) for scientists, risk assessment specialists, industry representatives and other interested public stakeholders who may be involved in ... -
Decentralized provision of primary healthcare in rural Bangladesh : a study of government facilities
(2007)Type: Working PaperBangladesh has made significant progress in health indicators in recent years in spite of her low level of income. This is mainly due to the commitment of the state supported by donors in providing preventive care with ... -
Fish out of water? Inter-sectoral conflicts, trade-offs and synergies in freshwater resource and coastal zone management
(2007)Type: Working PaperThis document is a draft paper to be used for discussion purposes only -
Yellow head-like viruses affecting the penaeid aquaculture industry: a review
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis review focuses on yellow head complex viruses that threaten the prawn aquaculture industry and reports on the findings, current research methods, weaknesses of research and highlights knowledge gaps. -
Social capital : community based fisheries management
(2007)Type: BrochureGlobally, community based natural resources management (CBNRM) has emerged as one of the best options for achieving sustainable resource management and economic development in fisheries, as well as forestry and pastoral ... -
Assessment of earthquake and tsunami impact on fisheries dependent coastal communities of western province, Solomon Islands
(2007)Type: PosterAlmost 90% of rural communities in the Western Province, Solomon Islands are coastal-based (FAO) and heavily dependent on fi sheries resources for their livelihood. On April 2nd, 2007 a large earthquake and tsunami hit the ... -
Livelihood Impacts of ponds in Asia - opportunities and constraints
(2007)Type: Book ChapterPonds are traditional multipurpose resources accessed by households and communities, and are increasingly beingprioritised for aquaculture. High consumption of aquatic animals and declines in natural stocks has stimulated ... -
Milkfish bibliography : a compilation of abstracts on Milkfish studies
(2007)Type: BookMilkfish Bibliography covers 700 references on milkfish biology; broodstock management and fry, fingerling and egg collection and production; milkfish culture systems; health and nutrition; post harvest technology; ... -
Simulation of optimal harvesting strategies for small-scale mixed-sex tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus Boulenger 1896) ponds using a bio-economic model
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleA cohort-based bio-economic biomass growth and economic model, validated with data from experiments conducted in Malawi, was used to identify an optimal harvesting strategy for mixed-sex tilapia ponds.Three harvesting ... -
Decentralised Nile tilapia seed production
(2007)Type: Book ChapterLocal production of mixed sex Nile tilapia in irrigated rice fields has been introduced, established and then spread through farmer-to farmer contact in Northwest Bangladesh benefiting poor households in a number of ways. ... -
The role of species and systems in the development and growth of aquaculture in Asia: needs and prospects
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis paper reviews the current practices in Asian aquaculture and emerging trends in species and systems against a backdrop of changing structure of demand, supply and trade. It examines key issues concerning the role of ... -
Development strategies and options for fisheries and aquaculture in Asia
(2007)Type: BriefDeclining fisheries have hurt many poor coastal and inland fishing communities and consumers in Asia, where 630 million people live on less than US1 per day. Developed to restore dwindling fish supplies are the AsiaFish ... -
Community based fisheries management : capturing the benefits
(2007)Type: BriefThe unequal distribrition of wealth and power in rural Bangladesh makes it difficult for the poorer members of society, including women to access natural resources such as fisheries.Over a ten year period, the Community ... -
The legal background to community based fisheries management in Bangladesh
(2007)Type: BrochureThis booklet, produced as an output from the Community Based Fisheries Management Project - 2nd Phase (CBFM-2), aims to summarise the legal knowledge and experiences built up and challenges faced during the five years of ... -
Siem Reap meet: the responsibility of stewardship
(2007)Type: ReportThis synthesis outline the outcomes of the Siem Reap workshop and sympoisum in the context of coastal and wetland management.The workshop focused on understanding how different fishworker organisations and community ...
