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A post-tsunami assessment of coastal living resources of Langkawi Archipelago, Peninsular Malaysia
Type: Journal Article
Rapid and detailed post-tsunami surveys carried out in the Langkawi archipelago in January 2005 showed that the coral reefs do not suffer any significant structural damage. Nevertheless, there were signs of recent sediment ...
Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity
Type: Brief
The Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity is a five-year award made by USAID to WorldFish in February 2018. Its aim is to sustain positive aquaculture sector growth through an inclusive market system ...
Environmental impact of the golden snail (Pomacea sp.) on rice farming systems in the Philippines
Type: Conference Proceedings
A summary report of the workshop held at the Freshwater Aquaculture Center, Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, on 9-10 November 1989. It discusses the effects wrought by the golden snail since its ...
Environment and aquaculture in developing countries
Type: Conference Proceedings
Contains 15 reviews on the environmental impact of aquaculture including inland and coastal ecosystems, integration of agriculture and aquaculture, shrimp culture, antibiotics and other trace environmental contaminants, ...
Indonesian aquaculture futures: Evaluating environmental and socioeconomic potentials and limitations
Type: Journal Article
Indonesia is the worlds second largest seafood producer, but capture fisheries landings have slowed down over the last decade. In response, the Indonesian government has also set ambitious targets for expanding the aquaculture ...
The Don Sahong dam and Mekong fisheries
Type: Brief
A science brief on the effects of the construction of Don Sahong dam on fisheries in the Mekong estuary.
Blue frontiers: managing the environmental costs of aquaculture
Type: Report
The report begins with an overview of the current status of world aquaculture. It then goes on to describe an approach for estimating the current combined biophysical resource demands of aquaculture for producer countries ...
Enabling alternative livelihoods for aquatic resource dependent communities of the Tonle Sap: summary note
Type: Report
This research note is provided as a supplement to the technical report, “Influence of Built Structures on Livelihoods: Case Studies of Road Development, Irrigation, and Fishing Lots," as part of the livelihoods component ...
Genetic enhancement and conservation of aquatic biodiversity in Africa
Type: Journal Article
There is a pressing need to enhance fish production in Africa through improved farm management and the use of improved fish breeds and/or alien species in aquaculture while at the same time conserve the aquatic genetic ...
Using impact assessment methods to determine the effects of a marine reserve on abundances and sizes of valuable tropical invertebrates.
Type: Journal Article
Procedures for impact assessment, including "beyond-BACI" (before-after control-impact) and proportional differences (ratios between impact and control treatments) were used to test population replenishment of marine ...