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Breeding plan for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Vietnam: combined multi-trait selection
(1996)Type: ReportTotal freshwater aquaculture production in Vietnam in 1995 was about 300 000 tons and total brackish water aquaculture production was about 115 000 tons. Total tilapia production was about 15 000 tons, mainly produced in ... -
Breeding plan for silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) in Vietnam: individual (mass) selection to improve growth rate
(1996)Type: ReportSilver barb (Pontius gonionotus) is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. In addition to Vietnam, the species is found in Thailand, Cambodia, Lao, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh etc. In Vietnam, the species is abundantly ... -
Breeding program requirements in developing countries may differ depending on circumstances
(2007)Type: Book ChapterAquaculture in developing countries is largely based on unimproved fish strains. There is ample evidence indicating the potential of genetic improvement programs and a range of selection methods may be used. Examples of ... -
Breeding programs on Atlantic salmon in Norway: lessons learned
(2006)Type: Conference PaperAn early establishment of selective breeding programs on Atlantic salmon has been crucial for the success of developing efficient and sustainable salmon farming in Norway. A national selective breeding program was initiated ... -
Brief on Outcome/Impact Case Reports
Type: BriefA guide in defining outcome-impact case reports (OICRs). An evidence-based report detailing any outcome or impact that has resulted from the work of one or more CGIAR centres. The purpose of an OICR is to document and ... -
A brief report on the on-farm performance trial of genetically improved rohu
(2022)Type: Internal ReportWorldFish released genetically improved ‘generation 3’ or ‘G3’ rohu hatchlings to several hatcheries in Bangladesh in 2020-21 to be grown into broodstock. Subsequently, some hatcheries spawned the fish in mid-2022 for the ... -
‘Bringing a change’ in women’s equitable involvement in aquaculture
Type: BlogThis blogpost highlights 2020 research outputs of the WorldFish gender theme as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH). Here, we focus on research examining gender in aquaculture, in particular ... -
Bringing analysis of gender and social-ecological resilience together in small-scale fisheries research: Challenges and opportunities
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand for gender analysis is now increasingly orthodox in natural resource programming, including that for small-scale fisheries. Whilst the analysis of social-ecological resilience has made valuable contributions to ... -
Bringing gender analysis and resilience analysis together in small scale fisheries research: Challenges and opportunities
(2016)Type: Working PaperThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the challenges involved in bringing gender analysis together with the analysis of social-ecological resilience and in doing so to provide ways forward that will enable a more meaningful ... -
Broadening the knowledge base of small-scale fisheries through a food systems framework: A case study of the Lake Superior Region
(2018)Type: Book ChapterLake Superior is the largest and northernmost of the Great Lakes of North America. It supports a diversity of wildlife and fish species, along with commercial, recreational, and Indigenous fisheries that make vital ... -
Brochure on Covid-19
(2021)Type: BrochureThis publication provides information on the COVID-19 general awareness. -
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Brochure on nutrition of small fish
(2021)Type: BrochureThis publication provides information on the benefits of consumption of small fish. -
Broodstock management status and some suggestions to control negative selection and inbreeding in hatchery stocks in Bangladesh
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThe freshwater river systems and floodplains of Bangladesh are the breeding grounds for 13 endemic species of carps and barbs and a large number of other fish species, including a number of exotic carps and other species ... -
Brunei fisheries and research
(1982)Type: Journal ArticleThe existing fisheries in Brunei are almost entirely artisanal, using traditional gear. Stock assessment is discussed and the potential for aquaculture considered. Some of the problems in the fisheries are related to the ... -
Brush shelter: a recently introduced fishing method in the Kaptai reservoir fisheries in Bangladesh
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper describes the brush shelters in Kaptai Lake based on a field survey of four major fishing grounds undertaken in Jan-Dec 1997. -
Building adaptive capacity to climate change in tropical coastal communities
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleTo minimize the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing, governments, development agencies, and civil society organizations have made substantial investments in improving people’s capacity to adapt to change. Yet to ... -
Building adaptive capacity to climate change; approaches applied in five diverse fisheries settings
(2020)Type: BriefClimate change poses a range of risks to coastal and inland rural communities in the global tropics. People living within these communities depend directly on physical and natural environments for income, food and their ... -
Building capacity for fisheries research and policy: lessons learned from the Asian fisheries social science research network
(2006)Type: OtherThe Asian Fisheries Social Science Research Network (AFSSRN) was a long-term effort to build social science research capacity for fi sheries and marine resources in Southeast Asia. The history of the Network is reviewed. ... -
Building capacity for local planning
(2009)Type: ReportWhen the administration of the fisheries sector in Cambodia was reformed, some roles and responsibilies, including cantonment planning, were delegated to the sub-national level. This was in line with the government's ...
