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Aquaculture in the ASEAN region
(2011)Type: BriefBlue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture is a report prepared by the WorldFish Center and Conservation International. This global review of aquaculture aims to inform policy makers about the impacts ... -
Giant freshwater prawn culture: Experiences from on-farm trials in the Philippines
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThis study explored the viability of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, locally known as ulang) culture in six regions in the Philippines. Twelve farmer-cooperators employed ulang monoculture and eight ... -
Fundamental considerations about design and sample size in strain comparisons and their implications
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleWell-known formulae for the calculation of the necessary number of animals in strain comparisons are presented. Their use is illustrated with an example with fish. Use of the formulae in the planning and design of strain ... -
Scaling out enhanced floodplain productivity by poor communities: aquaculture and fisheries in Bangladesh and eastern India
(2011)Type: Conference PaperRearing fish in seasonal floodplains raises productivity but can adversely affect the poor and the biodiversity of important natural fisheries. Equitable community institutions enable poor rural households to cooperate ... -
Blue frontiers: managing the environmental costs of aquaculture [chinese version]
(2011)Type: OtherThis fact sheet presents the main findings from a global review of aquaculture conducted by the WorldFish Center in collaboration with Conservation International. The report “Blue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs ... -
Mangrove ecosystem services and the potential for carbon revenue programmes in Solomon Islands
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleMangroves are an imperilled biome whose protection and restoration through payments for ecosystem services (PES) can contribute to improved livelihoods, climate mitigation and adaptation. Interviews with resource users in ... -
Contemporary visions for small scale aquaculture
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter discusses the importance of small scale aquaculture in supporting livelihoods and alleviating poverty. Similar to capture fisheries, this sector faces challenges related to globalized trade, production regulation ... -
Testing resilience thinking in a poverty context: experience from the Niger River basin
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleResilience thinking is an important addition to the range of frameworks and approaches that can be used to understand and manage complex social–ecological systems like small-scale fisheries. However, it is yet to lead to ... -
Genetic improvement of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with special reference to the work conducted by the WorldFish Center with the GIFT strain
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleWe mainly (but not exclusively) draw on research and development work carried out by The WorldFish Center (WorldFish). We review in detail the current state of development of a selection program that has had a main focus ... -
Approaches and frameworks for management and research in small-scale fisheries
(2011)Type: Book ChapterThe search for innovations and implementation of research frameworks for small-scale fisheries in developing and least developed countries are discussed. -
The Implications of global climate change for molluscan aquaculture
(2011)Type: Book ChapterClimate change is leading to alterations in the basic biophysical processes that determine the ecological structure and function of the oceans. This will have an impact on the future of molluscan shellfish farming. The ... -
Training manual on improved prawn-carp polyculture and dyke cropping in Gher system
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing tilapia culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has ... -
Protecting small-scale farmers: a reality within a globalized economy?
(2012)Type: Conference PaperAquaculture is still the fastest-growing food-producing sector and plays an important role in enhancing global food security and alleviating poverty. Tens of millions of people are engaged in aquaculture production, the ... -
Changes in the biomass of chambo in the southeast arm of Lake Malawi: A stock assessment of Oreochromis spp.
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleLake Malawi has one of the most diverse fish faunas in the world (500–650 species) and is a major source of protein for the people of Malawi. Chambo (Oreochromis spp.) is one of the most important food fishes; its abundance ... -
Profitability of small-scale fisheries in Elmina, Ghana
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleIn order to achieve sustainable fishing livelihoods in coastal communities, data on profitability of small-scale fisheries relative to fish species caught and gear types used by fishermen is required as part of a broader ... -
Impacts of climate change and variability on fish value chains in Uganda
(2012)Type: ReportFish are a significant source of income and food security in Uganda, highly vulnerable to climate and non-climate related drivers of change. This study examines the vulnerability of the fish sector in Uganda as it relates ... -
The potential of nutrient-rich small fish species in aquaculture to improve human nutrition and health
(2012)Type: Conference PaperSmall fish are a common food and an integral part of the everyday carbohydraterich diets of many population groups in poor countries. These populations also suffer from undernutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies ... -
Report on progress 2
(2012)Type: ReportThe CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) began operations in July 2011, and a summary report on progress in the first eight months was produced in February 2012. Since that time the program has moved ... -
Effect of using periphyton substrate (Bamboo stems) on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton, periphyton and growth performance for tilapia, mullet and catfish in earthen ponds
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis experiment shows that the bamboo substrate improved water quality, survival rate and total production of fish. -
Recipe card [in Bengali]
(2012)Type: OtherA postcard of fish recipe from the Feed the Future program
