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Intensity and profitability of Clarias nursing systems in periurban Yaoundé, Cameroon
Type: Journal Article
To target development efforts, the technological options for investments in Clarias gariepinus hatchery systems were compared for cost, average weight, number of fingerlings harvested, survival and profitability in periurban ...
The evolution of aquaculture in African rural and economic development
Type: Journal Article
In Africa, aquaculture has developed only recently and so far has made only a small contribution to economic development and food security. We review developments and identify constraints to the expansion of aquaculture ...
Community management of the Lower Guinea Rainforest ornamental fishery
Type: Book Chapter
Since September 2000, the WorldFish Centre has been studying the biogeography and ecology of Lower Guinea Rainforest rivers in southern Cameroon.In partnership with the Organization for the Environment and Sustainable ...
Towards the maximum profitability of smallholder catfish nurseries: predator defense and feeding-adapted stocking of Clarias gariepinus
Type: Journal Article
To determine how best smallholders could maximize the profitability of their catfish hatcheries, the cost/benefit analyses of using fences, hapas and bird nets to exclude predators; as well as over-stocking to create food ...
Aquaculture extension in sub-Saharan Africa
Type: Report
A discussion is presented on aquaculture extension in Sub-Saharan Africa, with respect to the findings of a regional survey undertaken by FAO in collaboration with the WorldFish Centre. As the predominant research/extens ...
Inland fisheries and aquaculture
Type: Book Chapter
This review showed that the contributions from inland fisheries and aquaculture in economic and social development are undervalued and warrant integrated water management approach to address the various challenges presented ...
Pioneering fish genetic resource management and seed dissemination programmes for Africa: adapting principles of selective breeding to the improvement of aquaculture in the Volta Basin and surrounding areas
Type: Report
This document represents the report and contributed papers from the workshop Pioneering Fish Genetic Resource Management and Seed Dissemination Programmes for Africa: Adapting principles of selective breeding to the ...
Engaging local communities in aquatic resources research and activities: a technical manual
Type: Manual
This document is part of a series of 5 technical manuals produced by the Challenge Program Project CP34 “Improved fisheries productivity and management in tropical reservoirs”. The objective of this technical manual is to ...