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Genomic Selection and Genome-wide Association Study for Feed-Efficiency Traits in a Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Population
Type: Journal Article
Nile tilapia is a key aquaculture species with one of the highest production volumes globally. Genetic improvement of feed efficiency via selective breeding is an important goal, and genomic selection may expedite this ...
Hot off the Press - December 2021
Type: Newsletter
A curated collection of journal articles, briefs, and other publications for the month of December 2021.
China at a crossroads: An Analysis of China's changing seafood production and consumption
Type: Concept Note
China is a key player in global production, consumption, and trade of seafood. Given this dominance, Chinese choices regarding what seafood to eat, and how and where to source it, are increasingly important—for China, and ...
WorldFish Biosecurity Checklist
Type: Tool
Diseases are a threat to aquaculture production and profitability. Biosecurity is the establishment and implementation of a system of procedures to prevent the introduction of pathogens into a fish facility from outside ...
Fish nutrient data platform tools up the fight against malnutrition
Type: Blog
A blog about the virtual launch. A new open-source tool puts fish nutrient data at the fingertips of researchers, policy makers and the general public to guide nutrition-sensitive approaches to fisheries management, which ...
Illustrated guideline on how to review the completion date of a planned deliverable in MEL
Type: Manual
This is an illustrated guideline created to support the FISH Research Program annual planning via the MEL platform.
Fish in Sustainable Food Systems of the 21st Century: Role of WorldFish Research on Food and Nutrition Security, Gender Equity, and Natural Resource Conservation
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries research and development challenges have diversified significantly as we entered the 21st century. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development demands that agriculture research communities take more holistic ...
Pacific handbook for gender equity and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture
Type: Manual
This handbook is designed to give practical guidance on improving gender and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture for staff working in fisheries agencies in Pacific Island countries and territories. It ...
AllocateMate: An R package for mate allocation
Type: Report
WorldFish manages multiple family-based genetic improvement programs for tilapia and carp species (Charo-Karisa et al., 2020; Hamilton et al., 2019a; Hamilton et al., 2019b; Hamilton et al., 2021; Hamzah et al., 2014). ...
Climate change, tropical fisheries and prospects for sustainable development
Type: Journal Article
Tropical fisheries substantially contribute to the well-being of societies in both the tropics and the extratropics, the latter through ‘telecoupling’ — linkages between distant human–natural systems. Tropical marine ...