Browsing by Author "Dickson, M."

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    • An empirical bio-economic stocking model for floodplain beels in Bangladesh. 

      Halls, A.S.; Mustafa, M.G.; Dickson, M. (2007)
      Type: Journal Article
      While stocking floodplain depressions or beels with fingerlings is a common form of fisheries management in Bangladesh, bio-economic guidance for improving the outcome of stocking strategies is sparse. The Community-Based ...

    • Benchmarking the environmental performance of best management practice and genetic improvements in Egyptian aquaculture using life cycle assessment 

      Henriksson, P.J.G.; Dickson, M.; Nas-Allah, A.M.; Al-Kenawy, D.; Phillips, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Egyptian aquaculture is gaining importance as an affordable and nutritious source of animal protein among Egyptians. Nile tilapia dominates production (77% of total production), followed by carps (17%) and mullets (11%). ...

    • Community-based fisheries management approach adopted in Bangladesh 

      Halls, A.S.; Mustafa, M. G.; Dickson, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Community Based Fisheries Management (CBFM) Project, funded by the Ford Foundation (1994-1999) and the UK Government's Department for International Development (2002- 2006), aimed to promote the sustainable use of, and ...

    • Fish farmers’ perceptions, impacts and adaptation on/of/to climate change in Africa (The case of Egypt and Nigeria) 

      Adeleke, M.L.; Al-Kenawy, D.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Murphy, S.; El-Naggar, G.O.; Dickson, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625; Seamus Murphy: 0000-0002-1792-0351; Ahmed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2018)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Perception is the bed rock to really apprehend the assertiveness and interpretations of the farmers which are the grass root receptors or benefactors of the effects of climate change. Individual perception and knowledge ...

    • Identification of Tilapia Lake Virus in Egypt in Nile tilapia affected by 'summer mortality' syndrome 

      Fathi, M.; Dickson, C.; Dickson, M.; Leschen, W.; Baily, J.; Muir, F.; Ulrich, K.; Weidmann, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2017)
      Type: Journal Article
      Egyptian fish farms have faced unexplained mortality of tilapia during the summer months in recent years. Epidemiological surveys indicated that 37% of fish farms were affected in 2015 with an average mortality rate of ...

    • Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt's Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project 

      Dickson, M.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Kenawy, D.; Fathi, M.; El-Naggar, G.; Ibrahim, N. (2016)
      Type: Report
      The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)-funded Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt's Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project was implemented by WorldFish in partnership with CARE Egypt ...

    • Increasing fish farm profitability through aquaculture best management practice training in Egypt 

      Dickson, M.; Nasr-Allah, A.; Kenawy, D.; Kruijssen, F.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625; Ahmed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556 (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      Egyptian aquaculture production has grown rapidly to over one million tons per year so that it now provides most of the countrys fish supply. However, Egyptian fish farmers have received little extension advice or training. ...

    • Institutional issues in the CBFM-2 project 

      Ahmed, M.M.; Dickson, M. (2007)
      Type: Conference Paper
      A wide range of institutional arrangements were practiced in the Community Based Fisheries Management project in phase-1 (1994-1999) and phase-2 (2001-2007). The project documents stated that there were three main fisheries ...

    • Lake Nasser fisheries: Literature review and situation analysis 

      Halls, A.S.; Habib, O.A.; Nasr-Allah, A.; Dickson, M. (2015)
      Type: Report
      This study sought to improve the baseline knowledge of the fisheries of Lake Nasser and to make recommendations for the improved management of the fisheries, including stock assessment. This review draws heavily from the ...

    • The market for Egyptian farmed fish 

      Macfadyen, G.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Dickson, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2012)
      Type: Report
      Egypt’s aquaculture production (921,585 tonnes in 2010) is by far the largest of any African country. The aquaculture sector, dominated by semi-intensive pond production of tilapia, makes a significant contribution to ...

    • Turning social capital into natural capital: Changing livelihoods of fishers through CBFM 

      Islam, G.M.N.; Dickson, M. (2007)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Impact surveys revealed that CBFM had significantly improved social capital and household income of fishers. Fishers have better access to land and fishing grounds, more diversified livelihood options, greater amount of ...

    • Uganda aquaculture value chains: strategic planning mission report 

      Dalsgaard, J.P.T.; Dickson, M.; Jagwe, J.; Longley, C.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2012)
      Type: Report
      This report presents the findings and recommendations of a strategic planning mission to reevaluate the feasibility of WorldFish implementing a fish value chain research program in Uganda under the CGIAR Research Program ...

    • Uganda aquaculture value chains: strategic planning mission: summary report 

      Dalsgaard, J.P.T.; Dickson, M.; Jagwe, J.; Longley, C.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2012)
      Type: Report
      This report presents the findings and recommendations of a strategic planning mission to reevaluate the feasibility of WorldFish implementing a fish value chain research program in Uganda under the CGIAR Research Program ...

    • Value chain analysis of Lake Nasser fisheries in Aswan, Upper Egypt 

      Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Habib, O.A.; Dickson, M.; Dickson, C. (2016)
      Type: Report
      This report documents the outputs of the Aswan fisheries value chain study that took place in January and February 2015. This value chain analysis forms part of the Youth Employment in Aswan Governorate (YEAG) project ...

    • Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture sector 

      Nasr-Allah, A.; Macfadyen, G.; Dickson, M.; Al-Kenawy, D.A.; Fathi, M.; El-Naggar, G. (2012)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Egypt’s aquaculture production (921,585 tonnes in 2010) is by far the largest of any African country and places it 11th in terms of global production. Despite the fact that the aquaculture sector in Egypt is now a mature ...

    • Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets 

      Kruijssen, F.; Audet-Belanger, G.; Choudhury, A.; Crissman, C.; Dalsgaard, J.P.T.; Dawson, C.; Dickson, M.; Genschick, S.; Islam, M.M.; Kaminski, A.; Keus, H.J.; McDougall, C.; Banda, L.E.; Muyaule, C.; Rajaratnam, S.; Afrina Choudhury: 0000-0003-1734-6238 (2016)
      Type: Working Paper
      The goal of WorldFish's research on markets and value chains is to increase the benefits to resource-poor people from fisheries and aquaculture value chains by researching (1) key barriers to resource-poor men, women and ...

    • Year 1 operational report: Improving employment and income through development of Egypt’s aquaculture sector (IEIDEAS) project 

      Dickson, M.; Malcolm Dickson: 0000-0003-2181-2625 (2012)
      Type: Report
      Implementation of the SDC funded project ‘Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector’ commenced on 1st December 2011 and will continue until late 2014. This report summarizes the ...