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Medium term plan 2009-2011
(2008)Type: ReportThis Medium-Term Plan (MTP) sets out the WorldFish Center response for harnessing fisheries and aquaculture to help address the global issue of food shortage and poverty by addressing two key development challenges: i) ... -
Have fish catches been declining in the Mekong River Basin?
(2008)Type: Book ChapterThis book chapter sets out to test the hypothesis that fisheries production has declined in the Mekong Basin. Despite the lack of clear evidence of a decline in the overall production of the Mekong fish catches in the past, ... -
Is water productivity relevant in fisheries and aquaculture?
(2008)Type: Conference PaperWe present a critical analysis of the application of the water productivity concept in fisheries and aquaculture, defining the scope of application of the concept and limitations. A revised framework is presented and ... -
Managing excess capacity in small-scale fisheries: perspectives from stakeholders in three Southeast Asian countries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe management of fishing capacity in both inland and marine fisheries is a major policy concern in most countries in Southeast Asia. Excess capacity leads to a number of negative impacts, such as resource use conflicts, ... -
Who we are, what we do, and why
(2008)Type: BrochureThis corporate brochure captures the essence of the work done by The WorldFish Center. Provides a concise introduction to WorldFish. Developed in particular to support approaches to new investors and partners. -
Echinacea as immunostimulatory agent in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) via earthen pond experiment
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThe study aimed to investigate the effect of Echinacea on survival and growth rates of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), its immunostimulatory and disease control effects via changes in various hematological and ... -
Studies on Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, as potential probiotics, on the immune response and resistance of Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus) to challenge infections
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe probiotic activity of two bacteria (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>) was evaluated by its effect on the immune response of Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), beside its protective ... -
Gender and Fisheries
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis special issue with contributions from three worldfish scientists focuses on the gender dimensions of fisheries which provide rich ground for perspectives on development policy and community based strategies for ... -
Lessons learned and best practices in the management of coral reefs [Thai version]
(2008)Type: BriefThis brief presents a review of lessons learned and best practices in the management of coral reefs based on the analysis of 30 projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) related to coral reefs and associated ... -
Resource allocation efficiency of the prawn-carp farmers of Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper evaluates resource allocation efficiency of prawn-carp polyculture systems by making use of the data of 105 farmers of Bangladesh. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to estimate the efficiency. Mean ... -
Status of fisheries resource and management approach in the open beels of Bangladesh: a comparative case study
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleA fish catch monitoring program was introduced in Ashura beel, Goakhola beel and Dikshi beel in 1997 through the Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) project. The project focused on developing community management ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Working PaperThis report is an output of the project “Determination of high-potential aquaculture development areas and impact in Africa and Asia”. This monograph is the case study for Bangladesh. Written in three parts, it describes ... -
A review and synthesis of capture fisheries data in Thailand: large versus small-scale fisheries
(2008)Type: ReportThis report examines the current status of production and participation in large-scale and small scale fisheries in Thailand. It also looks at both the marine and inland capture fisheries of the country and capture fisheries ... -
Transgenic fish: risks and benefits
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleAdvocates of transgenesis consider it an effective means of improving the productivity of aquatic animals. Opponents see it as a threat to both the environment and human health. This is a challenging area because important ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Malawi
(2008)Type: Working PaperThis monograph is a result of a 3-year project to produce a decision-support toolkit with supporting databases and case studies to help researchers, planners and extension agents working on freshwater pond aquaculture. The ... -
Aquaculture development 3. Genetic resource management
(2008)Type: ReportThese Technical Guidelines have been developed to support sections of the FAO’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries on aspects of genetic resource management in aquaculture. Guidance is provided on broodstock management ... -
Production of genetically improved organic Nile tilapia
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleDemand for organic products for human consumption has been on the increase due to the belief that organic products are safer and healthier to the consumer and the environment. In developing countries, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis ... -
Population parameters of important species in inland fisheries of Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe von Bertalanffy growth model parameters (L8 and K) and mortality coefficients (Z, M and F) were estimated for 12 fish species caught by fishers in five Community-Based Fisheries Management project sites in Bangladesh. ... -
Ethnic women in aquaculture in Nepal
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe Women in Aquaculture project was launched in two districts of central Terai in Nepal jointly by AIT (Thailand) and Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (Nepal). The project has trained five groups of about 150 ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Cameroon
(2008)Type: Working PaperThis report is an output of the project “Determination of high-potential aquaculture development areas and impact in Africa and Asia”. This monograph is the case study for Cameroon. Written in three parts, it describes the ...
