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    • Vulnerability in inland fishing communities in Africa: lessons learned 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Brief
      A critical first step in understanding vulnerability in inland fishing communities is to move away from classical fishery definitions that consider only the resource and harvest methods and, instead, recognize that fisheries ...

    • Urban farming systems in Yaoundé: building a mosaic 

      Bopda, A.P.; Brummett, R.; Dury, S.; Elong, P.; Foto-Menbohan, S.; Gockowski, J.; Kana, C.; Kengue, J.; Ngonthe, R.; Nolte, C.; Soua, N.; Tanawa, E.; Tchouendjeu, Z.; Temple, L. (2010)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Urban agriculture is prevalent in Cameroon, the first country examined in this book of case studies, yet its role in urban life was little studied until the 1990s. At that time researchers began to look at some aspects of ...

    • Trade matters in the fight against poverty: narratives, perceptions, and (lack of) evidence in the case of fish trade in Africa 

      Béné, C.; Lawton, R.; Allison, E.H. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      Two opposing views exist in the literature on the potential role that international fish trade plays in economic development. While some claim that fish trade has a pro-poor effect, others denounce the negative effect of ...

    • Genetic analysis of the GIFT strain (Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus) in Malaysia 

      Khaw, H.L.; Ponzoni, R.W.; Hamzah, A.; Nguyen, N.H.; Abu-Bakar, K.R.; Yee, H.Y. (2010)
      Type: Conference Paper
      The Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strain is well known worldwide because of its high performance. A first phase of the project ended in 1997 after five generations of selection. In 2002, the GIFT population ...

    • Aquaculture [in Vietnam] 

      Kam, S.P.; Badjeck, M.C.; Phillips, M.; Pomeroy, R. (contributors); Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      This report provides a synthesis of key findings of sector studies undertaken in Vietnam in the context of the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC) study. Sectors studied include agriculture, forestry, coastal ...

    • Diel burying by the tropical sea cucumber Holothuria scabra: effects of environmental stimuli, handling and ontogeny 

      Purcell, S.W. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      Understanding concealment behaviour of marine animals is vital for population surveys and captive-release programmes. The commercially valuable sea cucumber Holothuria scabra Jaeger 1833 (Holothuroidea) can display a diel ...

    • Value chain analysis for sea cucumber in the Philippines 

      Brown, E.O.; Perez, M.L.; Garces, L.R.; Ragaza, R.J.; Bassig, R.A.; Zaragoza, E.C. (2010)
      Type: Working Paper
      This study examined the sea cucumber industry in the Philippines through the value chain lens. The intent was to identify effective pathways for the successful introduction of sandfish culture as livelihood support for ...

    • Most significant change (MSC) 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Brochure
      MSC was developed by Rick Davies in the early 1990’s, primarily to address the problem of ‘how to summarise & report progress when there is a diversity of activities, not all known in advance, let alone their outcomes and ...

    • Outcome mapping 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Tool
      Outcome Mapping (OM) was developed by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) to deal with the complex changes resulting from development projects.

    • Visioning 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Tool
      Although the precise origins of visioning are unclear, it is a widely used tool for defining stakeholder aspirations and a vision of the future in the context of a development intervention.

    • The WorldFish Center: Malawi 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Brief
      The role of the WorldFish Center is to research and disseminate appropriate aquaculture and fisheries technologies for sustainable agricultural intensification. To achieve these goals the WorldFish Center works in partnership ...

    • The commercial fishery of the middle Nyong River, Cameroon: productivity and environmental threats 

      Brummett, R.; Nguenga, D.; Tiotsop, F.; Abina, J.C. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fishing methods, catches, fish species diversity, water quality and diets were examined in the middle Nyong River basin of south-central Cameroon over five years. Out of 79 indigenous species from the upper and middle Nyong ...

    • Genetics of flesh quality in fish 

      Nguyen, N.H.; Ponzoni, R.W.; Hamzah, A.; Yee, H.Y.; Abu-Bakar, K.R.; Khaw, H.L. (2010)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Flesh quality has gained importance among consumers and in the aquaculture industry because it is directly related to human health and nutrition. Flesh quality comprises several different (freshness, appearance, smell, ...

    • Genetic improvement of fillet traits and flesh quality in aquaculture species 

      Nguyen, N.H.; Ponzoni, R.W. (2010)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Abstract only

    • An inventory of fish species at the urban markets of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo 

      Mujinga, W.; Lwamba, J.; Mutala, S.; Hüsken, S.M.C. (2010)
      Type: Report
      This study, which aims at analyzing the nutritional value of fish products sold on the fish markets of Lubumbashi, has been conducted by the World Fish center as part of its regional programme "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in ...

    • Should enhanced resilience be an objective of natural resource management research for developing countries 

      Walker, B.; Sayer, J.; Andrew, N.L.; Campbell, B. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      Productivity enhancement has traditionally been the main focus of agricultural research to alleviate poverty and enhance food security of poor farmers in the developing world. Recently, the harmful impact of climate change, ...

    • GIFT: the story since leaving ICLARM (now known as the WorldFish Center): socioeconomic, access and benefit sharing and dissemination aspects 

      Ponzoni, R.W.; Khaw, H.L.; Yee, H.Y. (2010)
      Type: Report
      The aim of the overall project of which this report is part is to identify possible solutions for regulating access to aquatic genetic resources and legal protection of the results of research and development in aquaculture ...

    • Wetlands of the Yellow River Delta: a heritage to conserve and treasure [chinese version] 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Brief
      The wetlands of the Yellow River delta face a situation common in many developing countries where the quest for rapid economic growth brings development to the doorstep of natural ecosystems and threatens their health and ...

    • Barriers to aquaculture development as a pathway to poverty alleviation and food security 

      Beveridge, M.; Phillips, M.; Dugan, P.; Brummet, R.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2010)
      Type: Conference Paper
      The importance of aquaculture production in developing countries is reviewed briefly. Two sets of barriers to realizing the potential of aquaculture to alleviate poverty and improve food security and nutrition are identified: ...

    • Lake of flies, or lake of fish? A tropic model of Lake Malawi 

      Darwall, W.R.T.; Allison, E.H.; Turner, G.F.; Irvine, K. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      Ecosystem-focused models have, for the first time, become available for the combined demersal and pelagic components of a large tropical lake ecosystem, Lake Malawi. These provide the opportunity to explore continuing ...