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    • Factors influencing fish prices in Southern Malawi 

      Brummett, R.E. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      Nine markets in the Southern Region of Malawi were studied. The prices of 79 separate purchases were compared for market type, species, form of preservation, total length, distance of retail market from the capture fishery ...

    • Socioeconomics and production efficiency of tilapia hatchery operations in the Philippines 

      Bimbao, G.B.; Paraguas, F.J.; Dey, M.M.; Eknath, A.E. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      With the recent availability of genetically improved Nile tilapia strain in the Philippines, it is important to look at the existing profile of tilapia hatchery operations in the country to help examine the potential ...

    • Adaptive response of Peruvian Hake to overfishing 

      Mendo, C.W.; Carrasco, R.G. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      Compensatory mechanisms of the Peruvian hake population (Merluccius gayi peruanus) in response to heavy exploitation and changes in species interaction are discussed. Changes in the rate of cannibalism, diet composition, ...

    • Aquaculture vis-a-vis agriculture 

      Khan, S.A.; Lyla, P.; Veerappan, N.; Rajagopal, S. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The effect of aquaculture, especially shrimp farming, on agriculture has caused heated debate among aquaculturists, agriculturists, and non-governmental organizations. As data on the negative impact of shrimp farming on ...

    • Enhancing fish farm productivity through improved management. A case study in Egypt 

      Rahman, A.; El-Gamal, A.A. (2000)
      Type: Conference Paper
      During a 3-week training program held during 1999 on field application for fish culture technology in Egypt, it was noticed that a significant enhancement in pond productivity could be achieved mainly through improved pond ...

    • Technical efficiency of tilapia growout pond operations in the Philippines 

      Dey, M.M.; Paraguas, F.J.; Bimbao, G.B; Regaspi, P.B. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The determination of efficient production levels for tilapia growout operations, given the existing technology, is necessary to examine alternative options to increase productivity. If farmers are not making efficient use ...

    • Evaluation of the carcass and commercial characteristics of carps 

      Sahu, B.B.; Meher, P.K.; Mohanty, S.; Reddy, P.V.G.K.; Ayyappan, S. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The role of carcass evaluation techniques in aquaculture research programs, especially in genetics, breeding, production management, feeding and nutrition, cannot be overemphasized. Knowledge of production efficiencies and ...

    • Aquaculture genetics research in Egypt 

      Elghobashy, H. (2000)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Fish production in Egypt has significantly increased over the last few years reaching 546 000 t in 1998 compared to 306 000 t in 1988. The contribution of aquaculture in the overall fish production has increased as well ...

    • Bioconversion efficiency and growth in the white shrimp Penaeus indicus (Milne Edwards), fed with decomposed mangrove leaves 

      Athithan, S.; Ramadhas, V. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      Food conversion efficiency and growth in the white shrimp Penaeus indicus fed with decomposed mangrove leaves of Avicennia marina and A. officinalis were monitored under laboratory conditions. It was observed that test ...

    • Involvement of rural women in aquaculture: an innovative approach 

      Shaleesha, A.; Stanley, V.A. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      Although 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 ...

    • Socioeconomics of disseminating genetically improved Nile tilapia in Asia: an introduction 

      Dey, M.M.; Gupta, M.V. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) undertook a major strategic research project known as the "Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias" (GIFT), with funding support from the United ...

    • Development of giant freshwater prawn broodstock 

      Mohanta, K.N. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The commercial success of a giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) hatchery depends upon the uninterrupted supply of the desired quantity and quality of broodstock. This study was an attempt to develop the ...

    • River-based artificial propagation of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus: an option for the small fish farmer 

      Charo, H.; Oirere, W. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      A cheap method of propagating the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, by incubating the fertilized eggs in a cage placed directly in a flowing river is described. Hatching ranged between 39 and 70%. This is not significantly ...

    • Length-weight relationships of demersal fishes from the upper continental slope off Colombia 

      Diaz, L.S.; Roa, A.; Garcia, C.B.; Acero, A.; Navas, G. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      Parameters of the length–weight relationship of the form W=aLb are presented for 45 demersal fish species caught on the upper continental slope of the Caribbean Sea off Colombia. The b values varied between 2.13 and 4.97, ...

    • Current status of production and consumption of tilapia in selected Asian countries 

      Dey, M.M; Bimbao, G.B.; Yong, L.; Regaspi, P.; Kohinoor, A.H.M.; Pongthana, N.; Paraguas, F.J. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      An assessment of the status of production and consumption of tilapia in five Asian countries was made to provide a baseline for the analysis of the potential benefits of the introduction of a new, improved strain of Nile ...

    • Common property in the Mekong: Issues of sustainability and subsistence 

      Ahmed, M.; Hirsch, P. (eds.) (2000)
      Type: Working Paper
      This volume contains the paper presented in a panel session on Conflicts, competition and Cooperation in the Mekong Commons: Feeding People and Protecting Natural Resources, during the Seventh Conference of the International ...

    • Integrating fish and azolla into rice-duck farming in Asia 

      Cagauan, A.G.; Branckaert, R.D.; van Hove, C. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      Several countries in Asia practice integrated rice-duck farming. On-farm resources such as duck manure and feed waste are not adequately used and recycled in the system. This indicates the potential for research to increase ...

    • Beel fisheries of Assam - community-based co-management imperative 

      Baruah, U.K.; Bhagowati, A.K.; Talukdar, R.K.; Saharia, P.K. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The freshwater wetlands (beels) of Assam, India, cover an area of 101 232 ha. For the rural poor, the neighboring wetlands are the only source of fish. They depend on them for their daily consumption of fish as well as a ...

    • Hydro-biological models for water management in the Mekong River 

      Baran, E.; Coates, D. (2000)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      Among users of the water resource are fishes and fishermen. Given the importance of fisheries in the Lower Mekong River Basin, water management schemes must take the fish resource into consideration. Therefore hydrological ...

    • Monoclonal antibodies in fish and shellfish health management in India 

      Shankar, K.M.; Mohan, C.V.; Anil, T.M.; Vidhya, R. (2000)
      Type: Journal Article
      The paper describes the superiority of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) over conventional polyclonal antisera. Studies undertaken indicate that Aeromonas hydrophila isolates are highly heterogenous and variation exists even ...