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WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. Our publications database contains WorldFish publications and references to WorldFish research published in refereed journals and periodicals

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  • Spawning seasonality of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta 

    Bladon, A.; Myint, K.T.; Ei, T.; Khine, M.; Aye, P.T.; Thwe, T.L.; Leemans, K.; Soe, K.M.; Akester, M.; Merayo, E.; Yassin Md, E.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2019)
    Type: Working Paper
    The hilsa is a critically important species for smallscale fishing communities in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta and Rakhine State. Yet current fishing regulations are inadequate and exploitation rates are well beyond sustainable ...

  • Socioeconomic characteristics of hilsa fishers in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar Opportunities and challenges 

    Khaing, W.W.; Akester, M.; Garcia, E.M.; Bladon, A.; Yassin Md, E.; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2018)
    Type: Report
    The Darwin-Hilsa project is developing an incentive-based system of hilsa fisheries management in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta. This study uses a mixed-methods approach to assess the socioeconomic status of local fishing ...

  • Guideline on how to plan a deliverable through the MEL platform 

    Cullhaj, M.; Megi Cullhaj: 0000-0001-9042-3389
    Type: Presentation
    This is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the deliverables. The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with assigned planning ...

  • Guideline on how to plan an output through the MEL platform 

    Cullhaj, M.; Megi Cullhaj: 0000-0001-9042-3389
    Type: Presentation
    This is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the outputs. The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with assigned planning responsibility ...

  • Guideline on how to plan Policy and Impact cases through the MEL platform 

    Cullhaj, M.; Megi Cullhaj: 0000-0001-9042-3389
    Type: Presentation
    This is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the policy and impact cases. The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with assigned ...

  • Guideline on how to plan Capacity Development Activities (CDAs) through the MEL platform 

    Cullhaj, M.; Megi Cullhaj: 0000-0001-9042-3389
    Type: Presentation
    This is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the Capacity Development Activities (CDAs). The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with ...

  • Guideline on how to integrate the Cross-cutting themes in planning through MEL 

    Cullhaj, M.; Megi Cullhaj: 0000-0001-9042-3389
    Type: Presentation
    This is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the integration of the cross-cutting themes in the planning stage. In particular, it refers to the determination ...

  • Experimental infection reveals transmission of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) from tilapia broodstock to their reproductive organs and fertilized eggs 

    Dong, H.T.; Senapin, S.; Gangnonngiw, W.; Nguyen, V.V.; Rodkhum, C.; Debnath, P.P.; Delamare-Deboutteville, J.; Mohan, C.V; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X; Jerome Delamare-Deboutteville: 0000-0003-4169-2456 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Early developmental stages of tilapia, including fertilized eggs were tested positive for TiLV in a previous study. We, therefore, hypothesized that infected broodstock is able to pass the virus to their reproductive organs ...

  • ‘Blue boats’ and ‘reef robbers’: A new maritime security threat for the Asia Pacific? 

    Song, A.M.; Hoang, V.T.; Cohen, P.J.; Aqorau, T.; Morrison, T.H.; Andrew Song: 0000-0002-9187-5309; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Vietnamese ‘blue boats’ - small wooden-hulled fishing boats - are now entering the territorial waters of Pacific Island countries and illegally catching high-value species found on remote coastal reefs. Crossing several ...

  • Gender-inclusive facilitation for community-based marine resource management. An addendum to ‘Community-based marine resource management in Solomon Islands: A facilitators guide’ and other guides for community-based resource management 

    Kleiber, D.; Cohen, P.; Teioli, H.; Siota, F.; Delisle, A.; Lawless, S.; Steenbergen, D.; Gomese, C.; Vachette, A.; Neihapi, P.; Sokach, A.; Li, O.; Wraith, L.; Koran, D.; Campbell, B.; Tavue, R.B.; Tioti, R.; Vanguna, T.; Wate, J.T.; Boso, D.; Duarte, A.; Batalofo, M.; Andrew, N.; Sukulu, M.; Saeni-Oeta, J.; Sutcliffe, S.; Eriksson, H.; Newton, J.; McDougall, C.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Both women and men should be included in community-based marine resource management. To create an inclusive management process it is necessary to use deliberate and thoughtful and reflexive strategies that do not rely on ...

  • Tilapia: The plain truth (Khmer version) 

    WorldFish (2019)
    Type: Other (Infographics)
    This infographic is an overview of tilapia as a nutritious inexpensive and environmentally friendly food.

  • The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance 

    Morrison, T.H.; Adger, W.N.; Brown, K.; Lemos, M.C.; Huitema, D.; Phelps, J.; Evans, L.; Cohen, P.; Song, A.M.; Turner, R.; Quinn, T.; Hughes, T.P.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Failure to address unsustainable global change is often attributed to failures in conventional environmental governance. Polycentric environmental governance—the popular alternative—involves many centres of authority ...

  • Gender norms and relations: implications for agency in coastal livelihoods 

    Lawless, S.; Cohen, P.; McDougall, C.; Orirana, G.; Siota, F.; Doyle, K.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Improving livelihoods and livelihood opportunities is a popular thrust of development investments. Gender and other forms of social differentiation influence individual agency to access, participate in, and benefit from ...

  • Harnessing global fisheries to tackle micronutrient deficiencies 

    Hicks, C.C.; Cohen, P.J.; Graham, N.A.J.; Nash, K.L.; Allison, E.H.; D'Lima, C.; Mills, D.J.; Roscher, M.; Thilsted, S.H.; Thorne-Lymans, A.L.; MacNeil, M.A.; Philippa Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Micronutrient deficiencies account for an estimated one million premature deaths annually, and for some nations can reduce gross domestic product by up to 11%, highlighting the need for food policies that focus on improving ...

  • Fish trait preferences: a review of existing knowledge and implications for breeding programmes 

    Mehar, M.; Mekkawy, W.; McDougall, C.; Benzie, J.A.H.; Mamta Mehar: 0000-0003-4174-7891 (2019)
    Type: Journal Article
    Continued growth of the aquaculture sector will rely on the availability of fish with traits that respond to the needs and preferences of these users along the value chain. Such trait responsiveness requires that fish ...

  • Supporting more sustainable, productive and inclusive fish agri-food systems: Annual report 2018 

    CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (2019)
    Type: Report
    FISH made significant progress during 2018 in producing and disseminating a suite of research innovations for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture across Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

  • WorldFish in India 

    WorldFish (2019)
    Type: Poster
    India is a scaling country for WorldFish and the CGIAR Research Program on FISH. This growing program assists the government and private sector to scale various fisheries and aquaculture technologies in India.

  • CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) 

    CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (2019)
    Type: Other-Factsheet
    A fish agri-food system is an interconnected and interdependent system involving components of fish production through to processing, marketing and consumption. The CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) ...

  • Tilapia major clinical signs (Khmer version) 

    WorldFish (2019)
    Type: Poster
    The purpose of this poster is to enhance the capacity of hatcheries, nurseries, grow-out farmers and extension service providers to recognize and report tilapia diseases. Prevention, early recognition, diagnosis and rapid ...

  • CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) - Plan of Work and Budget 2018 

    WorldFish. CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-food Systems (2018)
    Type: Report
    CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) - Plan of Work and Budget 2018

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