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Aquaculture vis-a-vis agriculture
Type: Journal Article
The effect of aquaculture, especially shrimp farming, on agriculture has caused heated debate among aquaculturists, agriculturists, and non-governmental organizations. As data on the negative impact of shrimp farming on ...
Conservation and management of marine fishery resources of Kerala State, India
Type: Journal Article
The highly productive fisheries of Kerala, India, are suffering from overexploitation. Use of unsuitable fishing gears that result in a high level of wasteful bycatch and destruction of egg bearing and juvenile fish should ...
Twenty sea cucumbers from seas around India
Type: Journal Article
Twenty species of sea cucumbers from India are described briefly, with photographs which will enable research workers and farmers to identify them.
Incidence of human pathogenic bacteria in shrimp feeds - a study from India
Type: Journal Article
The incidence of various human pathogenic bacteria in commercially available and home-made shrimp feeds used on some farms in India was analyzed. The Total Heterotrophic Bacteria in the commercial feed samples ranged between ...
Padal fishing - a unique fishing method in the Ashtamudi Estuary of Kerala (south India)
Type: Journal Article
Bush park fishing / padal fishing is an indigenous fishing method widely employed in the Ashtamudi estuary of Kerala (south India). An artificial reef made from twigs and leaves of trees is planted in the shallow areas of ...
Fish farming through community partiicipation in Assam
Type: Journal Article
The community tanks and ponds in India are seldom used for fish culture. Fish culture as a community based activity has been shown to be economically viable in some parts of the country. This paper describes the success ...
Key issues in coastal fisheries South and Southeast Asia, outcomes of a regional initiative
Type: Journal Article
Asia is an important region in terms of fish trade supplying nearly 60% of global fish production. The region’s coastal fisheries play a critical role in ensuring food security and providing livelihoods, particularly for ...
The sustainable livelihoods approach to the development of freshwater prawn marketing systems in Southwest Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
A conceptual framework, drawn from an approach to poverty reduction known as the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), is applied to understanding the role of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) marketing systems ...
Floating islands: a unique fish aggregating method
Type: Journal Article
A fish aggregating device made of aquatic weeds and grass (Phoom) is used in Loktak lake in the northeastern region of India. It has been used successfully in this very productive fishery for centuries. Today, the fishery ...
Genetic make up of exotic catfish Clarias gariepinus in India
Type: Journal Article
Twelve enzymes were assayed in Clarias gariepinus collected from India and Thailand. Genetic variation was observed at eight loci, viz EST-1* and 2*, AAT*, ODH*, MDH* GPI* L, GPI-1*M and HK*. Observed heterozygosities were ...