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    • Management of wetland resources in the lower Mekong Basin: issues and future directions 

      Torell, M; Salamanca, A.M.; Ahmed, M. (2001)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Lower Mekong Basin has extensive wetlands and these are being threatened by numerous problems. Most of these problems are interdependent and interact with one another. The lack of an appropriate definition of wetlands ...

    • Genetic diversity and selective breeding of red common carps in China 

      Li, S.F.; Wang, C.H. (2001)
      Type: Journal Article
      China has a very rich genetic diversity in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and the red common carp plays an important role in Chinese aquaculture and genetic studies. Selective breeding, particularly crossbreeding has been ...

    • Analysis of the Cambodian bagnet ("dai") fishery data 

      Baran, E.; van Zalinge, N.; Ngor Peng Bun (2001)
      Type: Report
      This report summarises general and detailed features of catches from the bagnet ("dai") fishery in Cambodia between 1995 and 1999, as monitored by the MRC/DoF/DANIDA Management of the Freshwater Capture Fisheries Project ...

    • A fisheries co-management case study from The Gambia 

      Njie, M.; Mikkola, H. (2001)
      Type: Journal Article
      User involvement in fisheries management has been around for some time, but few analytical papers have been published on the subject in Africa. Most of these initiatives fall under the rubric of co-management. But what is ...

    • Medium term plan 2002 - 2004 

      ICLARM - The World Fish Center (2001)
      Type: Report
      The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) presents its Medium Term Plan (MTP) for 2002-2004 for the consideration by TAC and members of the CGIAR. The Plan has been developed in a period ...

    • Aquaculture development and information processes 

      Grover, J. (2001)
      Type: Manual
      The challenge in aquacultural development is to assure and be able to verify that target populations have actually benefited from such efforts. Even successful programs have had to face these challenges. Enough poor results ...

    • Cross country synthesis 

      Dey, M.M.; Paraguas, F.J.; Alam, F. (2001)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The broad objective of the present study is to examine production, accessibility, marketing and consumption patterns of aquaculture products, with emphasis on freshwater aquaculture, in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, ...

    • Low cost murrel seed production technique for fish farmers 

      Marimuthu, K.; Haniffa, M.A.; Muruganandam, M.; Arockia Raj, A.J. (2001)
      Type: Journal Article
      A simple and low-cost breeding technology for breeding the striped murrel, Channa striatus in hapas in ponds was developed in India.

    • Profitability of the farming systems and contribution of small-scale aquaculture in Bangladesh 

      Shah, W.A.; Kamal, K.M.S.; Jahan, I.; Azim, M.; Sarker, J. (2001)
      Type: Working Paper
      This paper summarizes the results from monitoring 200 whole-farm systems in Bangladesh during 1998-1999. Sample farms were drawn from among those participating in an ICLARM - sponsored aquaculture demonstration effort ...

    • The contribution of aquatic ecosystems and fisheries to food security and livelihoods: a research agenda 

      Dugan, P.J.; Baran, E.; Tharme, R.; Prein, M.; Ahmed, R.; Amerasinghe, P.; Bueno, P.; Brown, C.; Dey, M.; Jayasinghe, G.; Niasse, M.; Nieland, A.; Smakhtin, V.; Tinh, N.; Viswanathan, K.; Welcomme, R. (2002)
      Type: Book Chapter
      Aquatic ecosystems are a diverse group of water dependent habitats that support important biodiversity and provide a wide range of benefits to people. As pressure on the world‘s water resources has increased, there has ...

    • Women in fisheries in the European Union 

      Rana, K.; Choo, P.S. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Women in Europe were known to have participated actively in the fishing sector since the 19th Century. Statistics collected from the European Union showed that women participate actively in fish processing activities, ...

    • Heterogeneous individual growth of Macrobrachium rosenbergii male morphotypes 

      Ranjeet, K.; Kurup, B.M. (2002)
      Type: Journal Article
      In a single cohort of small freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, the size range of females in the population is rather small. However, among the males, three major morphotypes are found and each has a distinct size ...

    • African freshwater fisheries: what needs to be managed? 

      Jul-Larsen, E.; Zwieten, P. van (2002)
      Type: Journal Article
      The management of African freshwater fisheries in Southern African Development Coordination (SADC) countries is discussed. Changes in catch and fishing effort in the SADC freshwater fisheries in the past 50 years, the main ...

    • Women in fisheries: pointers for development 

      Williams, M.J. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      This paper provides a short guide to what each paper in the proceedings contains, the approach it takes and, across all papers, the main messages for human development. It concluded by summarizing all the messages into ...

    • Institutional issues and perspectives in the management of fisheries and coastal resources in southeast Asia 

      Torell, M.; Salamanca, A.M. (2002)
      Type: Report
      In developing countries, institutional weaknesses and constraints are pervasive in the fisheries and coastal resources management sector. Legal, policy and institutional frameworks are not crafted to suit the unique features ...

    • Realizing the potential of integrated aquaculture: evidence from Malawi 

      Brummett, R.E. (2002)
      Type: Book Chapter
      In this chapter, the author discusses the Farmer-Scientist Research Partnership (FSRP) approach established in Malawi.

    • Effect of stocking size and nutrient inputs on productivity of Oreochromis shiranus in ponds 

      Chaula, K.; Jamu, D.; Bowman, J.R.; Veverica, K.L. (2002)
      Type: Report
      A study to investigate the effects of three different stocking sizes (5, 10, 20 g) and two isonitrogenous input regimes (maize bran x urea and napier grass x urea) on the production of Oreochromis shiranus was conducted ...

    • Integration of freshwater prawn culture with rice farming in Kuttanad, India 

      Kurup, B.M.; Ranjeet, K. (2002)
      Type: Journal Article
      The integration of paddy cultivation with prawn/fish culture can become a viable alternative to effectively utilize the vast area of derelict polders (embanked coastal flood plains) in Kuttanad, India. Nearly 55 000 ha of ...

    • SLODS: slow dissolving standards for water flow measurements 

      Hart, A.M.; Lasi, F.E.; Glenn, E.P. (2002)
      Type: Journal Article
      In this study, we report the development of slow dissolving standard (SLODS™), designed to estimate water flow over a lunar period (30 days). To demonstrate the usefulness and validity of this technique, we describe ...

    • Working wives in Philippine coastal fisheries 

      Banez-Sumagaysay, M. (2002)
      Type: Conference Paper
      The decision to work is ultimately a decision on how to spend time; the choice being based on a comparison of the gains derived from market opportunities and the benefits of staying at home. Once in the labor force, the ...