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Guidelines for managing the risks of introductions and transfers of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
Type: Manual
It is evident that the increasing role of GIFT in future global fish supplies will increase GIFT introductions or
transfers to more countries and territories in the coming years. Therefore, these risk management guidelines ...
Standard Operating Procedure for Artemia Pond Culture (Bangla Version)
Type: Manual
Artemia is a euryhaline species. It is a non-selective lter feeder and can reproduce two ways either producing cyst (oviparous) or nauplii (ovoviviparous) depending on the environmental condition and strains. Artemia ...
Improving the technological foundations for sustainable aquaculture (Technical Report to IFAD)
Type: Report
This report presents the activities performed during Sep 2016 – Dec 2017 and progress of the Improving the technological foundations for sustainable aquaculture project. The focus of this first year was on maintaining the ...
When can marine reserves improve fisheries management?
Type: Journal Article
Marine reserves are a promising tool for fisheries management and conservation of biodiversity, but they are not a panacea for fisheries management problems. For fisheries that target highly mobile single species with ...
The impact of integrated aquaculture agriculture on small-scale farm sustainability and farmers’ livelihoods: experience from Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Intensification of agriculture often requires external inputs, has negative environmental effects and increases risk, especially for small-scale producers. Integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) instead uses on-farm ...
Brackishwater fisheries research in Thailand
Type: Journal Article
The work carried out by some of the brackishwater research stations in Thailand is described. The activities of these stations have 2 outstanding features: 1) the crustacean and finfish species are broadly similar for most ...
Who's working on tropical fish seed transport?
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the literature on seed stock and live fish transport in the tropics. ASFA and ICLARM library and professional staff collections were used for the search.
Study on impacts of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations
Type: Working Paper
Decades of scientific research related to agriculture and natural resource management have brought limited benefits to smallholder farmers, including crop farmers, fishers, livestock keepers and other resource users. ...
Genetic correlations between harvest weight and secondary traits in a silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) genetic improvement program
Type: Journal Article
In 2017, the base population of a family-based silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) genetic improvement program was spawned in Bangladesh. This program aims to improve the growth rate of silver carp under polyculture ...
Genetic improvement and effective dissemination: keys to prosperous and sustainable aquaculture industries
Type: Book Chapter
There is an increasing demand for fish in the world due to a growing population, better economic situation in some sectors, and greater awareness of health issues in relation to food. Since capture fisheries have stagnated, ...