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    • A new professionalism for agricultural research for development 

      Douthwaite, B.; Apgar, J.M.; Schwarz, A.M.; Attwood, S.; Sellamuttu, S.S.; Clayton, T. (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      There have been repeated calls for a 'new professionalism' for carrying out agricultural research for development since the 1990s. At the centre of these calls is a recognition that for agricultural research to support the ...

    • Exploring futures of Aquatic Agricultural Food Systems in Southern Africa: From drivers to future-smart research and policy options 

      Puskur, R.; Park, S.; Bougeois, R.; Hollows, E.; Suri, S.; Phillips, M.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Sharon Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991 (2017)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and ...

    • The role of fish and fisheries in recovering from natural hazards: Lessons learned from Vanuatu 

      Eriksson, H.; Albert, J.; Albert, S.; Warren, R.; Pakoa, K.; Andrew, N.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Coastal fisheries provide staple food and sources of livelihood in Pacific Island countries, and securing a sustainable supply is recognised as a critical priority for nutrition security. This study sought to better ...

    • Womens empowerment in aquaculture in Bangladesh and Indonesia: Insights from four case studies 

      FAO (2017)
      Type: Brief
      This factsheet contributes to FAO Organizational Strategic Objective 1 "Eradicate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition", Strategic Objective 2 "Increase and improve provision of goods and services from agriculture, ...

    • Ecoviability for ecosystem-based fisheries management 

      Doyen, L.; Béné, C.; Bertignac, M.; Blanchard, F.; Cissé, A.A.; Dichmont, C.; Gourguet, S.; Guyader, O.; Hardy, P.Y.; Jennings, S.; Little, L.R.; Macher, C.; Mills, D.J.; Noussair, A.; Pascoe, S.; Pereau, J.C.; Sanz, N.; Schwarz, A.M.; Smith, T.; Thébaud, O. (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Reconciling food security, economic development and biodiversity conservation is a key challenge, especially in the face of the demographic transition characterizing many countries in the world. Fisheries and marine ...

    • Fisheries and aquaculure futures in Africa 

      Chan, C.; Van Tran, N.; Sulser, T.; Phillips, M.J.; Chimatiro, S.; Dickson, M.W.; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Malcolm William Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2017)
      Type: Presentation
      Fish, as a source of "rich food for poor people", can play an important role in improving Africa's food security and nutritional status. Despite the high dependence on fish as a source of animal protein, Africa has the ...

    • Development of Diversity Arrays Technology markers as a tool for rapid genomic assessment in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus 

      Lind, C.E.; Kilian, A.; Benzie, J.A.H. (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      The development of genomic markers is described for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, using the Diversity Arrays Technology (DArT) genotype-by-sequencing platform. A total of 13 215 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ...

    • Labour, identity and wellbeing in Bangladesh's dried fish value chains 

      Belton, B.; Hossain, M.A.R.; Thilsted, S.H. (2017)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Dried fish products play an important role in the diets of fish consumers and in the livelihoods of actors in fisheries value chains throughout Africa and Asia. In Bangladesh, a large proportion of marine and freshwater ...

    • Effects of supplementary feeds with different protein levels on growth and economic performances of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in a rain-fed rice-fish ecosystem 

      Mridha, M.A.R.; Hossain, M.A.; Azad Shah, A.K.M.; Nahiduzzaman, M.; Uddin, M.S.; Nahiduzzaman Md: 0000-0002-5152-992X (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      This study investigated the effects of supplementary feeds with different crude protein levels on the growth and economic performances of sex-reversed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in a rain-fed rice-fish ...

    • Inter-sectoral governance of inland fisheries 

      Song, A.M.; Bower, S.D.; Onyango, P.; Cooke, S.J.; Chuenpagdee, R. (eds.) (2017)
      Type: Book
      Inland fisheries are ubiquitous and provide multi-pronged and significant benefits to society. They are also predominantly small-scale, as they appear in diverse forms of capture and culture practices. However, the current ...

    • Fish and meat are often withheld from the diets of infants 6 to 12 months in fish-farming households in rural Bangladesh 

      Thorne-Lyman, A.L.; Valpiani, N.; Akter, R.; Baten, Md A..; Genschick, S.; Karim, M.; Thilsted, S.H.; MD. Abdul Baten: 0000-0002-7381-8458; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fish is a widely available animal-source food in Bangladesh and a rich source of nutrients, yet little is known about practices related to incorporating fish into the diets of infants and young children. Our study makes ...

    • Chinese trader perceptions on sourcing and consumption of endangered seafood 

      Fabinyi, M.; Barclay, K.; Eriksson, H.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Growing trade networks through globalization have expanded governance of local environments to encompass multiple scales. The governing role of market actors, such as traders and consumers in importing countries, has been ...

    • Sierra Leone fish value chain with special emphasis on Tonkolili District 

      Kassam, L.; Lakoh, K.; Longley, C.; Phillips, M.J.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2017)
      Type: Report
      The USAID-funded Sierra Leone Feed the Future (FtF) Agriculture Project implemented by WorldFish has completed its initial pilot phase (July 2015 to September 2016). During this phase, the project identified and tested ...

    • Safeguarding seagrass poster 

      WorldFish (2017)
      Type: Poster
      Lau Lagoon is the largest seagrass area in Solomon Islands. Dugong, fish and people depend on the seagrass. Support the efforts to save the lagoon: (1) protect dugongs, (2) respect fishing closures, (3) refrain from using ...

    • Figments of fire and forest: Shifting cultivation policy in the Philippines and Indonesia 

      Van de Ploeg, J.; Persoon, G. (2017)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Shifting cultivation supports around 200 million people in the Asia-Pacific region alone. It is often regarded as a primitive and inefficient form of agriculture that destroys forests, causes soil erosion and robs lowland ...

    • Geography limits island small-scale fishery production 

      Eriksson, H.; Friedman, K.; Amos, M.; Bertram, I.; Pakoa, K.; Fisher, R.; Andrew, N.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Interacting social and ecological processes shape productivity and sustainability of island small-scale fisheries (SSF). Understanding limits to productivity through historical catches help frame future expectations and ...

    • Including GHG emissions from mangrove forests LULUC in LCA: a case study on shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam 

      Järviö, N.; Henriksson, P.J.G.; Guinée J.B. (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Mangrove forests have been recognized as important regulators of greenhouse gases (GHGs), yet the resulting land use and land-use change (LULUC) emissions have rarely been accounted for in life cycle assessment (LCA) ...

    • Fecundity, growth parameters and survival rate of three African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) strains under hatchery condition 

      Opiyo, M.A.; Orina, P.; Charo-Karisa, H.; Harrison Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Three strains of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from the Netherlands (Dutch), Indonesia and Kenya (Lake Victoria) were studied in hatchery conditions to compare their fecundity, growth performance and survival rates.

    • Homestead pond polyculture can improve access to nutritious small fish 

      Castine, S.; Bogard, J.R.; Barman, B.K.; Karmin, M.; Hossain, Md M.; Kunda, M.; Haque, A.B.M.M.; Phillips, M.J.; Thilsted, S.H.; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; A.B.M. Haque: 0000-0002-5334-5630; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      In Bangladesh, homestead pond aquaculture currently comprises a polyculture of large fish species but provides an ideal environment to integrate a range of small fish species. Small fish consumed whole, with bones, head ...

    • Utility of river training structures and present status in Patuakhali District Bangladesh 

      Hossain, S.A.A.M.; Wang, L.X.; Adham, A.K.M.; Navera, U.K.; Ali, M.M. (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      The focus of this study was to know usefulness of river training structures, controlling hydro-morphological characteristics, socio-economic benefits of inhabitants and current situation of these structures in Patuakhali ...