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Predicting the impacts and socio-economic consequences of climate change on global marine ecosystems and fisheries: the QUEST_Fish framework
(2011)Type: Book ChapterClimate change is accelerating and is already affecting the marine environment. Estimating the effects of climate change on the production of fish resources, and their dependent societies, is complex because of: difficulties ... -
Envisioning 2050: climate change, aquaculture and fisheries in West Africa. Dakar, Senegal 14-16 April 2010
(2011)Type: ReportThis report presents the activities and results of the workshop Envisioning 2050: Climate Change, Aquaculture and Fisheries in West Africa. The objectives of the workshop were to discuss critical issues and uncertainties ... -
Genetic improvement programs for red tilapia Oreochromis spp in Asia
(2011)Type: Conference PaperRed tilapia (Oreochromis spp) has become popular in Asian countries due to its greater economic value relative to Nile tilapia. As there is a growing demand for quality seed of this species, the WorldFish Center has initiated ... -
Does selective fishing conserve community biodiversity? Predictions from a length-based multispecies model
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThis study challenges the widely held view that improved fisheries selectivity would always help to maintain marine biodiversity. Using a length-based multi-species model, we investigate the effects of selective versus ... -
Factors influencing adaptive marine governance in a developing country context: a case study of Southern Kenya
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAdaptive governance can be conceptualized as distinct phases of: 1) understanding environmental change; 2) using this understanding to inform decision making; and 3) acting on decisions in a manner that sustains resilience ... -
Fish for the improved nutrition security of the poor
(2011)Type: BrochureA poster on "Fish for the improved nutrition security of the poor" -
Conditions for successful co-management: lessons learned in Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the wider Caribbean
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThe purpose of this chapter is to present and discuss key conditions for the successful implementation of fisheries and coastal co-management identified in South-east Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the wider Caribbean. These ... -
Review of tropical reservoirs and their fisheries: The cases of Lake Nasser, Lake Volta and Indo Gangetic Basin reservoir
(2011)Type: ReportFreshwaters contribute 15 percent of the world's reported fish catch, or about 10.1 million tonnes in 2006, most of which comes from tropical systems. The true contribution of tropical inland fisheries is likely to be ... -
Aquaculture and markets: a research agenda
(2011)Type: BriefThis issues brief proposes an agenda for markets and trade research that supports pro-poor development of aquaculture. It summarises key trends and issues relating to global aquaculture development and identifies critical ... -
Should states and international organizations adopt a human rights approach to fisheries policy?
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleNon-governmental organizations (ngo) and fisherfolk organizations already use human rights principles and legislation to campaign for the social, economic and cultural rights of fishing people. Yet, despite the widespread ... -
The natural history and fisheries ecology of Lake Chilwa, southern Malawi
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleLake Chilwa produces between zero and 24,000 metric tons of fish per year, making it one of the most productive but variable lakes in Africa. The size of the lake varies seasonally and among years, sometimes drying completely. ... -
Gender and aquaculture: sharing the benefits equitably
(2011)Type: BriefAquaculture is the fastest growing agricultural sector in the world; it can meet both the food security and cash needs of poor households in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Women’s involvement in aquaculture is more ... -
Guidelines for fish production in long term refugee situations in Africa
(2011)Type: ManualThese guidelines provide general advice on potential benefits and implications of promoting aquaculture in refugee settlements and local host communities, specifically in Africa. In particular, they seek to highlight issues ... -
Reefs at risk revisited
(2011)Type: ReportUnder the Reefs at Risk Revisited project, World Resources Institute (WRI) and its partners (The Nature Conservancy, The WorldFish Center, ICRAN etc) have developed a new, detailed assessment of the status of and threats ... -
Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the tropical Pacific to climate change
(2011)Type: Book ChapterMangroves and seagrasses are of special interest to coastal fisheries worldwide because of the role they play in providing nursery areas for commonly harvested fish and invertebrates. Although the ecology of fish and ... -
Genetics of flesh quality in fish
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic improvement has led to substantial increase in productivity in farmed animals and in tropical fin fish, this is evident in tilapia. The GIFT (Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia) strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis ... -
Diagnosis and the management constituency of small-scale fisheries
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThe concepts and implementation of the Participatory Diagnosis and Adaptive Management (PDAM) framework for small-scale fishery development and management in developing countries are described. -
Use of hapas to produce Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) seed in household foodfish ponds: a participatory trial with small-scale farming households in nothwest Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleProduction and supply of fish seed-stock are essential for the promotion of aquaculture. Traditional inland aquaculture was based on the collection of seed-stock from rivers and required the sorting and acclimatising of ... -
Establishment of a satellite nucleus of the GIFT strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) to support tilapia production in India
(2011)Type: Conference PaperRajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India was interested in obtaining the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT strain) for aquaculture in the country. Discussions were made and joint proposal was developed ... -
Potential effects of dams on migratory fish in the Mekong river: lessons from Salmon in the Fraser and Columbia rivers
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleWe compared the effects of water resource development on migratory fish in two North American rivers using a descriptive approach based on four highlevel indicators: (1) trends in abundance of Pacific salmon, (2) reliance ...
