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Aquatic resources and environmental variability in Bac Lieu Province (Southern Vietnam)
(2010)Type: Book ChapterThe dynamics of aquatic resources in the canals of Sac Lieu Province, in southern Vietnam, are detailed and synthesized in this study. Nekton and eight environmental parameters were monitored in this province between 2004 ... -
Gleaner, fisher, trader, processor: understanding gendered employment in fisheries and aquaculture
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleMost research on gender difference or inequities in capture fisheries and aquaculture in Africa and the Asia-Pacific focuses on the gender division of labour. Emerging research on globalization, market changes, poverty and ... -
Informal networks in policy processes: the case of community-based fisheries management in Bangladesh
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleA significant share of research for development aims at improving policy. The authors use the case of community-based fisheries management in Bangladesh to demonstrate how social network analysis can be applied to explore ... -
Human rights approaches to governing fisheries (Editorial)
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleHuman rights are about more than political and civil rights, they also include a bundle of “economic, social and cultural rights” which include rights to food, water, housing, and decent work, and the rights of children, ... -
Training manual on household based pond aquaculture,homestead gardening and nutrition awareness
(2011)Type: ManualCurrently many farming households face health and economic risks because of problems in malnutrition as a result of lack of knowledge and training, improved technologies and processes in farming. From the beginning of the ... -
Training Manual on improved carp/carp-shing poly culture in pond and dyke cropping
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing carp poly culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has ... -
2010 Publications catalog
(2011)Type: BookThis catalog lists publications published by The WorldFish Center and papers contributed by the Center’s scientists in 2010. It reflects the outcomes of research carried out in collaboration with partners from 27 countries ... -
Challenges to sustainable management of the lakes of Malawi
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper reviews the management challenges facing Malawi lakes and analyzes the management responses that have been developed to deal with these challenges. Malawi lakes are under considerable stress due to high population ... -
The Status of silverlip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson) (Mollusca, Pteridae) in the Solomon Islands after a 15-year export ban
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleIn the Solomon Islands, there have been three periods of commercial exploitation of the silver (gold)-lip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima. The most recent ended in 1993, when export of all species of pearl oysters was banned ... -
Effects of marine protected areas on local fisheries: evidence from empirical studies
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter reviews and assesses current empirical evidence of marine protected area (MPA) effects on fisheries. First, we briefly describe the mechanisms by which MPAs may affect fisheries. Second, we synthesize empirical ... -
Aquaculture and food security in Solomon Islands
(2011)Type: Journal ArticlePacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) are some of the most vulnerable nations to climate change. Growing populations, combined with climate change and overfishing of inshore reef fish, will compound food security ... -
Integrated aqua-agricultural production systems in the brackish water zones of Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Conference PaperSurveys of exiting farming systems and a series of on-farm trials, conducted under PN10 project of CPWF in Phase 1 revealed that improved technologies could greatly enhance the productivity, reduce crop-shrimp farming ... -
GIFT tilapia raise culture efficiency in Sri Lanka
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe wide distribution and ongoing improvement of GIFT tilapia in Sri Lanka is raising the living standards of poor people and contributing to gender equality through employment for women in rural areas. So far, the GIFT ... -
Review of aquaculture and fish consumption in Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Working PaperFish play a crucial role in the Bangladeshi diet, providing more than 60% of animal source food, representing a crucial source of micro-nutrients, and possessing an extremely strong cultural attachment. Fish (including ... -
Scoping mission to Western Province, Zambia
(2011)Type: BriefThe objective of the scoping Mission is to reate a shared understanding of the Upper Zambezi as a research hub for the Program, including 1. Main development challenges and opportunities 2. Big research questions 3. Possible ... -
Conditions for collective action: understanding factors supporting and constraining community-based fish culture in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam
(2011)Type: Working PaperIn 2005, the WorldFish Center embarked on a project to pilot test approaches to community-based fish culture (CBFC) in five countries. A previous study conducted between 1997-2000 demonstrated the potential of the approach ... -
Genetic improvement of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India 2007-2010: final report
(2011)Type: ReportMacrobrachiurn rosenbergii is one of the widely cultured freshwater prawn species globally. India was the third largest producer of this species in 2007 and its aquaculture production rose to 43,000 metric tons (t) in 2005 ... -
Productivity, capital mobilization and moral hazard in fisheries share contracts: Lake Nasser, Egypt
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAs part of an international research project on reservoir fisheries productivity in developing countries, this paper examines contractual relations in the Lake Nasser fishery, seeking to understand why so many seemingly ... -
CGIAR Research Program. Aquatic agricultural systems
(2011)Type: BriefAquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) are widely distributed along the world's rivers and coasts. These are generally highly productive systems but multiple constraints limit the ability of poor smallholder families to harness ... -
The status of routine fishery data collection in Southeast Asia, central America, the South Pacific, and West Africa, with special reference to small-scale fisheries
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) strategy for improving information on the status and trends of capture fisheries (FAO Strategy STF) was endorsed by Member States and the UN General Assembly in 2003. Its overall ...
