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Chromosome‑level genome sequence of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) highlights regions of introgression with O. mossambicus
Type: Journal Article
Background
The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the third most important freshwater fish for aquaculture. Its success is directly linked to continuous breeding efforts focusing on production traits such as growth ...
Population, temperature and feeding rate effects on individual feed efficiency in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Type: Journal Article
Using breeding programs to improve feed efficiency, the ratio between fish body weight gain (BWG) and feed intake (FI), could increase aquaculture sustainability through reduced feed costs and environmental impact. To this ...
Myanmar Country Program: Achievement highlights under the implementation of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems 2017-2021
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the major project achievements for the Myanmar country program in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference a series of key resources ...
ACIAR | UOW | Coalitions for change in sustainable national CBFM programs in the Pacific (FIS-2020-172). Annual technical report: May 2022 to March 2023
Type: Donor Report
The 2022-23 reporting period started with all three implementing countries of Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu grappling with domestic COVID-19 outbreaks; something that had not occurred throughout the pandemic period. ...
Evaluating antimicrobial resistance in the global shrimp industry
Type: Journal Article
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to global public health, and the overuse of antibiotics in animals has been identified as a major risk factor. With high levels of international trade and direct connectivity ...
To cluster or not to cluster farmers? Influences on network interactions, risk perceptions, and adoption of aquaculture practices
Type: Journal Article
Over the course of just a few years, shrimp farming has become a major aquaculture production system in coastal areas of several developing countries across the globe. However, farmers are facing a variety of risks related ...
WorldFish at COP27: Transforming climate-resilient aquatic food systems for shared prosperity
Type: Brochure
Aquatic food systems are integral to building healthy and resilient communities worldwide. They offer an irreplaceable – and at times the most affordable – source of micronutrients, essential fatty acids and high-quality ...
Increasing social and ecological resilience of coastal fisheries
Type: Brief
Small-scale coastal capture fisheries produce almost half the fish consumed in low- and middle- income countries and employ more people than all other ocean economic sectors combined, but their resilience is undermined by ...
Proceedings of the Small-scale Fisheries Symposium 2019
Type: Conference Proceedings
USAID’s ECOFISH activity of WorldFish organized a 2-day long Small-scale Fisheries (SSF) Symposium on June 19-20, 2019 at a local Hotel in Banani, Dhaka. The symposium aimed at sharing the knowledge on small-scale fisheries ...
Spawning seasonality of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta
Type: Working Paper
The hilsa is a critically important species for smallscale fishing communities in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta and Rakhine State. Yet current fishing regulations are inadequate and exploitation rates are well beyond sustainable ...