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Water quality, fish production and economics of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, and African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, monoculture and polyculture
Type: Journal Article
Tilapia is the main cultured fish species in Egypt, contributing 43.5% of farmed fish production and 24% of total fisheries production. The main problem facing tilapia producers is early reproduction before fish reach ...
Combined culture of Trochus niloticus and giant clams (Tridacnidae): benefits for restocking and farming
Type: Journal Article
The potential benefits of using giant clam farming systems to rear trochus for restocking were investigated in Solomon Islands.
The Role of Aquaculture and Capture Fisheries in Meeting Food and Nutrition Security: Testing a Nutrition-Sensitive Pond Polyculture Intervention in Rural Zambia
Type: Journal Article
This study tested the efficacy of a pond polyculture intervention with farming households in northern Zambia. Longitudinal data on fish consumption and the associated nutrient intake of households (N = 57) were collected ...
Culture of mola (Amblypharyngodon mola) in polyculture with carps: experience from a field trial in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Studies were carried out during May 1997 to January 1998 in Kishoregani district in Bangladesh to investigate the production potential of carp polyculture in combination with Amblypharyngodon mola in seasonal ponds. The ...
Economic impacts of ponds management on water quality and growth performance of fish in polyculture
Type: Journal Article
The present study was conducted to evaluate the economics of the fish farms management under different systems and different water sources and its impact on the growth performance of fish in polyculture.
Multi-stakeholder perception analysis of the status, characteristics, and factors affecting small-scale carp aquaculture systems in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Inland aquaculture is essential for the food and livelihoods of millions of small-scale producers across the global South. Very diverse actions from national governments, civil sector and international organizations have ...
Polyculture of tropical bivalve mulluscs with tilapia: a potentially profitable solution to predator control and fouling problems
Type: Journal Article
This article gives an account of the beneficial effect of rearing sea water acclimated tilapia with oyster culture.
The farming practices and economics of aquaculture in Thailand
Type: Journal Article
The paper reviews freshwater and coastal aquaculture practices in Thailand, and compares the productivity, costs, and benefits across various types of cultivation and various intensities of production. The paper is based ...
Efficiency of African catfish Clarias gariepinus in controlling unwanted reproduction of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in low input production system
Type: Journal Article
The present experiment was conducted in twelve earthen ponds 2100-m2 at WorldFish Center research facility at Abbassa, Egypt, to assess the efficiency of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in controlling unwanted Nile ...
Breeding and rearing of the sea cucumber Holothuria scabra in Viet Nam
Type: Report
The aims of this project were to develop large scale breeding and rearing methods for sandfish (Holothuria scabra) for commercial culture and/or restocking. Wild collected sea cucumbers were initially difficult to spawn, ...