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Outcome Journal. Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition
(2017)Type: ReportFunded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the five-year Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition (AIN) project improved income and nutrition for thousands of Bangladeshis. AIN aimed to increase ... -
Policies in harmony? Does the New Song agree with the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines?
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleWith the recent endorsement of two supra-national policies -- the New Song and the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines -- Pacific Island countries and territories are being called on to lead the process of national implementation ... -
Pre-calculated LCI systems with uncertainties cannot be used in comparative LCA
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleLetter to the editor: A recent paper by Qin and Suh (2016) provides an interesting test of the assumption of lognormally distributed life cycle inventory (LCI) results. We appreciate the importance of this work, and ... -
Biochemical impacts of salinity on the catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1794), and possibility of their farming at low saline water
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleAlthough a stenohaline freshwater fish, the stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis, is also available in the freshwater fringes of the coastal areas of Bangladesh, the tolerance of this species to variable environmental ... -
Coping with the Double Crisis: Lake Chilwa Recession and the Great Depression on Chisi Island in Colonial Malawi, 1930-1935
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleDuring the 1930s, people in the Lake Chilwa Basin in Malawi had to cope with both the drying up of Lake Chilwa and the global economic depression. We chose to describe this confluence on Chisi Island as the 'double crisis,' ... -
Nutrition-sensitive landscapes: Approach and methods to assess food availability and diversification of diets
(2017)Type: Book ChapterSustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and ... -
Indonesian aquaculture futures: Evaluating environmental and socioeconomic potentials and limitations
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleIndonesia is the worlds second largest seafood producer, but capture fisheries landings have slowed down over the last decade. In response, the Indonesian government has also set ambitious targets for expanding the aquaculture ... -
Africa Aquaculture Research and Training Center (AARTC)
(2017)Type: BrochureThe Africa Aquaculture Research and Training Center is a regional center of excellence for research, training and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the African aquaculture sector. Opened in 1998, the WorldFish-run ... -
FISH Brand Book Version 1
(2017)Type: ManualThis is a guide to the basic elements that make up the FISH brand. The brand is composed of messaging and visual elements, such as logo, colors, typefaces and photography. This brand book helps to ensure consistency and ... -
Phenotypic and genetic parameters for body traits in the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in India
(2017)Type: Journal ArticlePhenotypic and genetic parameters were estimated for three body traits (harvest weight, carapace length and standard length) and for adult male morphotypes of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in a fully ... -
Transboundary research in fisheries
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleSpatial boundaries have become an indispensable part of regimes and tools for regulating fisheries, with examples including marine protected areas, regional fisheries management organizations and Exclusive Economic Zones. ... -
Individual tenure and commercial management of Myanmar's inland fish resources
(2017)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter presents the current state of knowledge on "Inn" fisheries, an important fisheries management regime in Myanmar. The presentation made is based on a comprehensive review of literature, some original research ... -
Benchmarking the environmental performance of best management practice and genetic improvements in Egyptian aquaculture using life cycle assessment
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleEgyptian aquaculture is gaining importance as an affordable and nutritious source of animal protein among Egyptians. Nile tilapia dominates production (77% of total production), followed by carps (17%) and mullets (11%). ... -
Towards a complexity-aware theory of change for participatory research programs working within agricultural innovation systems
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleAgricultural innovation systems (AIS) are increasingly recognized as complex adaptive systems in which interventions cannot be expected to create predictable, linear impacts. Nevertheless, the logic models and theory of ... -
The impacts of integrated homestead pond-dike systems in relation to production, consumption and seasonality in central north Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe roles of homestead ponds and surrounding dike production of vegetables on farms in peri-urban and rural communities in central north Bangladesh were assessed. The study supports the view that small homestead ponds can ... -
Discovery and biological relevance of 3,4-didehydroretinol (vitamin A2) in small indigenous fish species and its potential as a dietary source for addressing vitamin A deficiency
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleDiscovered in the late 1920s, 3,4-didehydroretinol (DROL, vitamin A2) plays a significant biological role in freshwater fish. The functions of this vitamin have been investigated but to a far lesser extent than those of ... -
Intra-household impacts of climate hazards and autonomous adaptation in selected coastal areas of Zamboanga del Norte
(2017)Type: ReportThis study described the implications and issues of coastal hazards on the internal dynamics of decision making within the household. Flooding and typhoon were recognized as the common hazardsin the communities. Adaptation ... -
Quality assessment of improved sun dried ribbon fish (Trichiurus haumela) by salt and turmeric powder treatment
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleA study was conducted to formulate a decent quality salted dry ribbon fish (Trichiurus haumela) using solar tent dryer. Sodium salt and turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder were used as ingredients. The quality changes during ... -
Heavy metal contamination in surface water and sediment of the Meghna River, Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study was designed to evaluate the temporal variation of ten metals (Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in the surface water and sediments of the Meghna River, Bangladesh during rainy, winter and pre-monsoon ... -
Occurrence and assessment of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in commonly consumed seafood from the coastal area of Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThis study reports the first evidence of the occurrence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in commonly consumed seafood from the coastal area of Bangladesh. Fifteen target PFAAs in 48 seafood samples (5 finfish and 2 shellfish ...
