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Multivariate methods in aquaculture research: case studies of tilapias in experimental and commercial systems
Type: Working Paper
This volume documents the usefulness of multivariate methods – notably multiple regression, path analysis and canonical correlation – in the context of aquaculture, which has to date tended to neglect such methods, and ...
Influence of built structures on local livelihoods: case studies of road development, irrigation and fishing lots
Type: Report
This report documents the results from an assessment of the influence of built structures on the livelihoods of Tonle Sap communities, as part of the livelihoods component of the “Study of the Influence of Built Structures ...
Economic performance characterization of intensive shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming systems in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Intensive shrimp (Penaeus monodon) production system is relatively new in Bangladesh, and has not yet been adequately described or its viability assessed. The aims of this study were to characterize, assess the economic ...
Have fish catches been declining in the Mekong River Basin?
Type: Book Chapter
This book chapter sets out to test the hypothesis that fisheries production has declined in the Mekong Basin. Despite the lack of clear evidence of a decline in the overall production of the Mekong fish catches in the past, ...
Relative Importance of Various Predators in Clarias gariepinus Fry Mortality in Cameroon
Type: Journal Article
To estimate the relative importance of the most common predators of Clarias gariepinus fry, increasing levels of protection were afforded to exclude amphibians, aquatic arthropods and birds. At a stocking density of 10 ...
Fish friendly irrigation: Enhancing production, livelihoods and health
Type: Video
Each year, 12 Mt of aquatic foods caught in inland fisheries provide the primary source of animal protein and essential micronutrients for at least 200 million people worldwide. They are vital for livelihoods, human health ...
FishScores
Type: Tool
Environmental accounting can help aquaculture farms become more sustainable
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food systems. With its vast diversity, aquaculture has the potential to play a major role in improving ...
Management of tropical coastal fisheries in Asia: an overview of key challenges and opportunities
Type: Conference Proceedings
Coastal fisheries are an important component of the fisheries sector and rural economy of tropical developing countries in Asia - generating food, employment and foreign exchange. In 1994, marine landings of these countries ...
Mollusc and crustacean culture possibilities in Lagos lagoon and the Niger Delta
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the possibilities of the development of mollusc and crustacean culture, especially intraditional harvesting areas of the Niger Delta, as a means of accelerating protein self-sufficiency. Scope for ...
The good, the bad and the ugly: discourse, policy controversies and the role of science in the politics of shrimp farming development.
Type: Journal Article
This article revisits through a policy analysis the ongoing debate on shrimp farming aquaculture. It describes the changes in policy orientations that have takenplace in recent years, and tries to relate them to the advocacy ...