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Investing in Africa: the WorldFish Center's African strategy in summary
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleAcross much of Africa, freshwater and coastal fisheries provide an important source of food and livelihood for many millions of people. In addition, the aquaculture potential of the continent has only recently begun to be ... -
Investing in African fisheries : building links to the millennium development goals
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper examines the direct and indirect links between fisheries and individual Millennium Development Goals and translates the findings into recommendations for action in support of improved investments in fisheries ... -
Investing in carp seed quality improvements in homestead aquaculture: lessons from Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleLack of quality seed and technical knowhow are considered major constraints to improving aquaculture productivity and profitability in Bangladesh. This paper assesses the outcomes of investments in improving carp seed ... -
Investing in collaboration to manage environmental resource conflict
(2014)Type: BriefConflict over environmental resources endangers rural people's livelihoods and can increase the risk of broader social conflict. Yet action to sustain shared resources can also be a potent source of community building. ... -
Investing in multi-stakeholder dialogue to address natural resource competition and conflict
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleHow can multi-stakeholder dialogue help assess and address the roots of environmental resource competition and conflict? This article summarises the outcomes and lessons from action research in large lake systems in Uganda, ... -
Investment Appraisal of Genetic Improvement Programs in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe economic benefit derived from a genetic improvement program with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was examined from a national perspective. An industry structure was assumed whereby the genetic improvement program ... -
Investment Framework for Nigerian Aquaculture
(2022)Type: PresentationWorkshop on Nigerian Aquaculture: Status, Prospects and Future Growth - Colin Shelley - INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK FOR NIGERIAN AQUACULTURE -
‘Invisible’ fisher women of Bangladesh raise their voice
(2017)Type: BlogIn Bangladesh, fishing has long been seen as ‘men’s work’. It’s a social perception that ignores the vital contribution of women to fisheries - 30 percent of women in rural and coastal areas are directly or indirectly ... -
Involvement of rural women in aquaculture: an innovative approach
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleAlthough women have proved to be competent in adopting new aquaculture technologies, their role is very much restricted and often ignored. One of the major reasons is the location of aquaculture sites and several sociocultural ... -
Is ANOVA powerful enough for analyzing replicated pond expriments?
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture pond experiments, like agricultural crop trials, are often designed according to the statistical rules of replication and randomization: several treatments are applied to a number of experimental units (in this ... -
Is Aquaculture pro-poor? Empirical evidence of impacts on fish consumption in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture is widely held to contribute to poverty reduction and food security in the Global South, but robust evidence is limited. Using nationally representative data from Bangladesh, this study analyses changes in fish ... -
Is community-based fisheries management realising multiple objectives? Examining evidence from the literature
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleCommunity-based and co-management approaches are key strategies for small-scale fisheries management. The expansion of these approaches is particularly apparent in the Pacific, where communities rely heavily on small-scale ... -
Is epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) specific fungus of fishes a primary pathogen?: an opinion
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleEarlier findings on epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) and the present observation of the authors on transmission of EUS to snakehead (Channa sp.) without skin damage provide evidence to suggest that the invasive fungus ... -
Is it deforestation or desertification when we do it to the ocean?
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleAnecdotal evidence from 60 marine species suggests a pattern of resource exhaustion rather than sustainable use. There is a reason to believe that biomass in the Atlantic Western Boundary Current Fishery-Grand Banks, ... -
Is resilience socially constructed? Empirical evidence from Fiji, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe objective of this paper is to better understand the various individual and household factors that influence resilience, that is, people's ability to respond adequately to shocks and stressors. One of our hypotheses is ... -
Is tilapia mortality a latent concern for the aquaculture sector of Bangladesh? An epidemiology and health economic impact study
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleTilapia are the 3rd most cultured aquaculture species in global aquaculture, produced in over 170 countries. Bangladesh is the world's fourth-largest tilapia producer and yet only few studies have been conducted to understand ... -
Is water productivity relevant in fisheries and aquaculture?
(2008)Type: Conference PaperWe present a critical analysis of the application of the water productivity concept in fisheries and aquaculture, defining the scope of application of the concept and limitations. A revised framework is presented and ... -
Island food systems in transition: Strengthening Indigenous food systems in Solomon Islands
(2023)Type: BriefThis brief defines a vision for an island food system centered on rural food system actors and Indigenous foods. It provides the foundation for a new partnership program between the Kastom Gaden Association and WorldFish ... -
The Italian Job: Navigating the (im)perfect storm of participatory fisheries research
(2020)Type: Book ChapterBook chapter describing the process of collaborative research in the mixed fisheries of the Adriatic. -
IWMI_Lao PDR Irrigation Subsector Review_Mid-Term Report July 2018 to January 2019
Type: Donor ReportLao PDR Irrigation Subsector Review_Mid-Term Report July 2018 to January 2019
