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Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: Response to five generations of selection for increased body weight at harvest in Oreochromis niloticus and the further impact of the project
Type: Journal Article
Selection for increased body weight at harvest in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was carried out for five generations from 1991 to 1996, as a part of the project Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT). The ...
Fisheries development in ASEAN countries
Type: Journal Article
Recent statistics on fisheries production of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countriesindicated significant development during the period 1972-1977. The fisheries resource evaluation and aquaculture ...
Mount Pinatubo's effects on Philippine fisheries
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the effects of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on Luzon Island, northwestern Philippines in June 1991 on the Country's fisheries, considering in particular the coral reef environment, inland fisheries ...
Singapore's urban coastal area: strategies for management (1992)
Type: Report
While the exploitation of its coastal resources have provided Singapore with great economic and social benefits, rapid changes and pollution have led to environmental problems. This study examines the issues and presents ...
WorldFish in Cambodia
Type: Brief
WorldFish works with the Cambodian Government and development partners to support increased productivity and investment in the agriculture and fisheries sectors in Cambodia. Research focuses on how best to improve productivity ...
Connecting MEL and ORCID.
Type: Video
The video explains the value of connecting MEL and ORCID for researchers, users and organizations that use MEL.
Value-chain analysis: an assessment methodology to estimate Egyptian aquaculture sector performance
Type: Journal Article
Egypt's aquaculture production (705,490 tonnes in 2009) is by far the largest of any African country and places it 11th in terms of global aquaculture production. The aquaculture sector in Egypt is now a mature one having ...
The impacts of aquaculture development on food security: lessons from Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Fish contribute a significant amount of animal protein to the diets of people in Bangladesh, about 63% of which comes from aquatic animals. In Bangladesh, fish is mainly derived from two sources: capture and culture. ...
Piecework (Ganyu) as an indicator of household vulnerability in rural Zambia
Type: Journal Article
Piecework (ganyu) is short-term, casual labor common in rural Zambia and neighboring countries. Reliance on piecework as a strategy to cope during food shortages in the rainy/cultivation season can restrict own-farm ...
A small-scale hatchery for common carp
Type: Brief
Gives comprehensive and well-illustrated techniques in comics format for establishing and maintaining an inexpensive hatchery for common carp, based on the techniques adopted in the common carp culture in Indonesia.