Browsing WorldFish Community by Author "Tran, N."

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    • An analysis of seafood trade duration: The case of ASEAN 

      Wang, P.; Tran, N.; Chan, C.Y.; Dao, D.; Wilson, N.L.W.; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2018)
      Type: Journal Article
      Trade duration analysis provides insights to the stability and length of trade. This study applies survival analysis to examine the trade duration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seafood exports from ...

    • Aquaculture big numbers 

      Phillips, M.; Subasinghe, R.P.; Tran, N.; Kassam, L.; Chan, C.Y.; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2016)
      Type: Report
      This research project seeks to: provide baseline information on the present status of the aquaculture sector from a human development perspective; identify the types and numbers of people employed by the sector; and explore ...

    • Aquaculture Performance Assessment in Egypt: Preliminary descriptive analysis 

      Shikuku, K.M.; Henriksson, P.J.; Rossignoli, C.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Tran, N.; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Patrik John Gustav Henriksson: 0000-0002-3439-623X; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2019)
      Type: Presentation
      We present preliminary results of aquaculture performance assessment in Egypt. The study was conducted between September and December 2019 interviewing 402 farmers.

    • Are consumers in developing countries willing to pay for aquaculture food safety certification? Evidence from a field experiment in Nigeria 

      Tran, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Hoffmann, V.; Lagerkvist, C.; Pincus, L.; Akintola, S.L.; Fakoya, K.A.; Olagunju, O.F.; Bailey, C.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Lauren Pincus: 0000-0002-8883-7264 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Many developing countries face challenges in managing food safety risks associated with consumption of animal-source foods. Efforts to address these challenges increasingly recognize the role of certification in agri-food ...

    • Autonomous adaptation to climate change by shrimp and catfish farmers in Vietnam’s Mekong River delta 

      Kam, S.P.; Badjeck, M.C.; Teh, L.; Teh, L.; Tran, N.; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2012)
      Type: Working Paper
      The Mekong River delta of Vietnam supports a thriving aquaculture industry but is exposed to the impacts of climate change. In particular, sea level rise and attendant increased flooding (both coastal and riverine) and ...

    • A Baseline Integrated Assessment of Aquaculture Systems Performance in Egypt 

      Shikuku, K.M.; Tran, N.; Henriksson, P.J.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Roem, A.; Badr, A.; Cheong, K.; Sbaay, A.S.; Calmet, M.A.; Karisa, H.C.; Rossignoli, C.; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Patrik John Gustav Henriksson: 0000-0002-3439-623X; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Kai Ching Cheong: 0000-0002-8115-417X; Ashraf Shabaan Sbaay: 0000-0001-5678-7488; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360 (2020)
      Type: Internal Report
      Aquaculture plays a crucial role in Egypt’s economic development contributing substantially to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. However, contexts are increasingly changing and characterized by shifts in ...

    • Benchmarking Tilapia Aquaculture Systems in Egypt: Synergies, Trade-offs, and Entry Points for Sustainable Development 

      Rossignoli, C.; Shikuku, K.M.; Manyise, T.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Henriksson, P.J.; Dam Lam, R.; Lozano, D.P.; Tran, N.; Roem, A.; Badr, A.; Sbaay, A.S.; Calmet, M.A.; Moruzzo, R.; Karisa, H.C.; Gasparatos, A.; Benzie, J.; Phillips, M.J.; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Timothy Manyise: 0000-0003-1951-9892; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Patrik John Gustav Henriksson: 0000-0002-3439-623X; Rodolfo Dam Lam: 0000-0001-5987-3592; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Ashraf Shabaan Sbaay: 0000-0001-5678-7488; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2022)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      The growing demand for aquatic foods requires the sustainable intensification of aquaculture systems. However, policy and investment decisions for sustainable intensification of aquaculture systems are often hindered by a ...

    • Choosing the best model in the presence of zero trade: a fish product analysis 

      Tran, N.; Wilson, N.; Hite, D.; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2012)
      Type: Working Paper
      The purpose of the paper is to test the hypothesis that food safety (chemical) standards act as barriers to international seafood imports. We use zero-accounting gravity models to test the hypothesis that food safety ...

    • Choosing the best model in the presence of zero trade: A Fish product analysis 

      Tran, N.; Wilson, N.; Hite, D.; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2013)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The purpose of the chapter is to test the hypothesis that food safety (chemical) standards act as barriers to international seafood imports. We use zero-accounting gravity models to test the hypothesis that food safety ...

    • Cost, competition and employment along farmed fish value chains in Nigeria 

      Tran, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Peart, J.; Hoffmann, V.; Cheong, K.; Diyzee, K.; Chan, C.; Nukpezah, J.A.; Steensma, J.T.; Byrd, K.A.; Fregene, B.T.; Subasinghe, R.P.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Kai Ching Cheong: 0000-0002-8115-417X; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X (2021)
      Type: Brief
      In this brief we summarize our findings from a value chain survey of relevant stakeholders in Nigeria to better understand the aquaculture industries’ post-production cost composition, market competition environment, and ...

    • A Disaggregated Analysis of Fish Demand in Myanmar 

      Aung, Y.M.; Khor, L.Y.; Tran, N.; Akester, M.J.; Zeller, M.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Michael Joseph Akester: 0000-0001-6526-1613 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      We estimate demand elasticities for fish in Myanmar by fish supply sources and household groups, using a multistage budgeting approach combined with quadratic almost ideal demand system (QUAIDS). Our findings show that ...

    • Effects of carbohydrate addition frequencies on biofloc culture of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) 

      Tinh, T.H.; Tran, N.; Verreth, J.A.; Verdegem, M.; Marc Verdegem: 0000-0002-2058-3894 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      In Pacific white shrimp culture, adding organic carbohydrate to the pond besides feed improves water quality and shrimp performance. While the feeding frequency has significant effects on shrimp production, how often ...

    • Effects of carbohydrate sources on a biofloc nursery system for whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) 

      Tinh, T.H.; Koppenol, T.; Tran, N.; Verreth, J.; Verdegem, M.; Johan Verreth: 0000-0001-7277-5129; Marc Verdegem: 0000-0002-2058-3894 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      In biofloc technology carbohydrate is added to stimulate the biofloc growth, the latter helps to improve water quality, reduce the need for water exchange and may serve as natural shrimp feed. The large diversity among ...

    • Ex-ante assessment of integrated aquaculture-agriculture adoption and impact in Southern Malawi 

      Tran, N.; Crissman, C.; Chijere, A.; Hong, M.C.; Teoh, S.J.; Valdivia, R.O.; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2013)
      Type: Report
      There are increasing requirements for impact assessment by development partners in order to increase the accountability and effectiveness of research and development projects. Impact assessment research has been dominated ...

    • Experimental and survey-based data on willingness to pay for seafood safety and environmental sustainability certification in Nigeria 

      Shikuku, K.M.; Tran, N.; Pincus, L.; Hoffmann, V.; Lagerkvist, C.; Akintola, S.L.; Fakoya, K.A.; Muliro, J.; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Lauren Pincus: 0000-0002-8883-7264; Jacqueline Muliro: 0000-0002-2789-1558 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fish/seafood represents an increasingly important source of animal protein in diets globally. Aquaculture growth, which already constitutes half of all seafood consumed by humans, is critical to meet increasing demand for ...

    • Exploring Indonesian aquaculture futures 

      Phillips, M.; Henriksson, P.J.G.; Tran, N.; Chan, C.Y.; Mohan, C.V.; Rodriguez, U-P.; Suri, S.; Hall, S.; Koeshendrajana, S.; Sharon Suri: 0000-0003-3064-7991 (2015)
      Type: Report
      Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector globally, with production projected to double within the next 15-20 years. Future growth of aquaculture is essential to providing sustainable supplies of fish in ...

    • Farmers' manual on tilapia hatchery operation in Ghana 

      Agyakwah, S.K.; Asmah, R.; Mensah, E.T.; Ragasa, C.; Amewu, S.; Tran, N.; Oyih, M.; Ziddah, P.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2020)
      Type: Manual
      This manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to running a tilapia hatchery operation. It includes advice on site selection, site preparation, hatchery design and construction, farming practices (broodstock ...

    • Fish consumption patterns and diets of rural and urban Nigerians 

      Byrd, K.A.; Ene-Obong, H.; Tran, N.; Diyzee, K.; Chan, C.; Shikuku, K.M.; Steensma, J.T.; Nukpezah, J.A.; Subasinghe, R.P.; Siriwardena, S.N.; Kendra A Byrd: 0000-0003-4528-752X; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X (2021)
      Type: Working Paper
      Nigeria is a country highly reliant on marine and inland fish for economic activity and food and nutrition security (Kolding, Van Zwieten, Marttin, & Poulain, 2019; Selig et al., 2018), while aquaculture is a growing sector. ...

    • Fish supply and demand for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of the Zambian fish sector 

      Tran, N.; Chu, L.; Chan, C.Y.; Genschick, S.; Phillips, M.J.; Chin Yee Chan: 0000-0001-8615-2678; Michael Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Nhuong Van Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571 (2018)
      Type: Journal Article
      The demand for fish in Sub-Saharan Africa, as driven by the trend of diet-shift to fish, economic and demographic growth, outstrips supply. The resulting fish deficit is drawing attention of policy makers as it poses threats ...

    • Fish to 2050 in the ASEAN region 

      Chan, C.Y.; Tran, N.; Dao, C.D.; Sulser, T.B.; Phillips, M.J.; Batka, M.; Wiebe, K.; Preston, N. (2017)
      Type: Working Paper
      The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has emerged as a global fish producer, owing to the rapid growth of aquaculture in Southeast Asia and its large offshore fishing fleet. Fish is a regional commodity that ...