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Pelagic fish and fisheries of tropical and subtropical natural lakes and reservoirs
(1983)Type: Journal ArticleAn account is given of pelagic fisheries in African lakes and reservoirs. Species introductions are considered, describing also various biological characteristics of the pelagic species. Currently pelagic fisheries are ... -
Pen fish culture in reservoirs: an alternative to land based nurseries
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleAn experiment to rear carp seed was conducted in Tamil Nadu, India during October 2001 to April 2002 as a part of an ambitious programme aimed at standardization of pen fish rearing technology for production of stocking ... -
Pen-culture-based reservoir fisheries management: reservoir production improvement by released of pen-nursed fingerlings of selected species in Thailand
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleNortheastern Thailand (Isan) is one of the least developed areas in this economically fast growing country. Traditionally, rice farming is the most important source of income and rice is the staple food. Animal protein ... -
Performance analysis of existing catfish and tilapia value chains and market systems in Nigeria: A post-farmgate value chain scoping study
(2022)Type: ReportNigeria is the largest fish producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fish plays a crucial role in supporting the livelihoods of fish producers and actors along the post-farmgate value chain in the country. Despite the virtues of ... -
Performance and nature of genetically improved carp strains in Asian countries
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe WorldFish Center and its research partners have recently made efforts to develop genetically improved carp strains. This paper analyses the comparative performance of the genetically improved carp strains on both average ... -
Performance and nature of genetically improved farmed tilapia: a bioeconomic analysis
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), in collaboration with its partner organizations, has developed an improved strain of Nile tilapia (known as the GIFT strain) which shows superior ... -
Performance and survival of three red tilapia strains (Oreochromis spp) in pond environment in Kedah state, Malaysia
(2008)Type: Conference PaperGrowth performance (body weight, standard length, body width and depth) and survival of three red tilapia (<i>Oreochromis</i> spp) strains from Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand were evaluated using 2,867 records collected ... -
Performance evaluation of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) improved strains in Ghana
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleGrowth performance and survival to harvest of the Akosombo strain generation 10 and the GIFT strain generation two (derived from GIFT generation 11 in Malaysia) were evaluated in Ghana. The fish were from 96 families of ... -
Performance of emergent aquaculture technologies in Myanmar; challenges and opportunities
Type: Journal ArticleThis paper assesses the performance of small-scale aquaculture technologies and factors influencing production, associated income and fish consumption of such technologies within agri-food farming systems in Myanmar. -
Performance of mono-sex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in rice field with different ditch size
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe effects of ditch size on growth and production of mono-sex tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in rain fed concurrent rice–fish system were technically and economically evaluated for a period of 4 months. Three different ... -
Performance of Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis andersonii in controlled laboratory conditions in Zambia
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleIn the present study, two hatchery strains of Oreochromis niloticus and two of O. andersonii sourced from different hatcheries in Zambia were subjected to the same feeding and management regimes in a controlled indoor tank ... -
Performance of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strain over ten generations of selection in Malaysia
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleA selection programme using Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) method for the estimation of genetic merit was implemented by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) in collaboration with the WorldFish Centre. This ... -
Performances of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) selected for high growth rate after three generations
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleA selective breeding study for live weight based on a fully pedigreed population of GIFT (Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia) strain was carried out at the Aquaculture Extension Centre, Department of Fisheries, Jitra, ... -
Perspectives from Agriculture: Advances in livestock breeding-Implications for aquaculture genetics
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleIn this paper we present livestock breeding developments that could be taken into consideration in the genetic improvement of farmed aquaculture species, especially in freshwater fish. Firstly, the current breeding objective ... -
Perspectives on aquaculture
(1974)Type: Conference PaperIn October 1973, a small group of fisheries experts met at The Rockefeller Founda-tion. Present were specialists from the Foundation and representatives of other concerned organizations, including ten other private ... -
Perspectives on women in fisheries in north America
(2002)Type: Conference PaperWomen in the fisheries in the United States have varied roles. They range from the most traditional - that of a fisherman's wife and support-partner in his business - to that of scientists and researchers in fisheries-related ... -
PeskAAS: A near-real-time, open-source monitoring and analytics system for small-scale fisheries
Type: Journal ArticleSmall-scale fisheries are responsible for half of the global fish catch, and fisheries-dependent data underpin scientific guidance of management and conservation, yet we have almost no data on their activities and production ... -
Peskas data workflow
(2021)Type: ManualA detailed description of the steps and processes that make up the Peskas data workflow including all elements of data handling, processing, flagging, analytics, presentation and open data archiving. -
Pêche et VIH/SIDA en Afrique: Investir dans des solutions durables
(2008)Type: BrochureUne approche stratégique pour répondre aux besoins du secteur des pêches et mobiliser le secteur pour contribuer plus à la lutte contre le VIH & SIDA. -
Phenotypic and genetic parameters for body measurements, reproductive traits and gut length of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) selected for growth in low-input earthen ponds
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleIn this study we present estimates of phenotypic and genetic parameters for body size measurements, reproductive traits, and gut length for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) selected for growth in fertilized earthen ...
