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The role of farmed fish in the diets of the resource-poor in Egypt
Type: Report
The Egyptian aquaculture industry provides more than 100,000 full-time or part-time jobs and produces the country's least-expensive farmed animal protein. Thus, aquaculture plays an important role in both sustaining ...
Fish ring microhabitats: Resilience in rice field fisheries
Type: Brief
A habitat is the environment where species such as fish live, feed and breed. A small, specialized area of a habitat (a microhabitat) can be created and managed as a way to attract and encourage a species to use the ...
Polyculture of carp with small fish (mola) (Bangla)
Type: Brochure
Carp and small fish (e.g. mola) production can be practiced in household ponds. This production technology increases overall fish production and income, and contributes to improved family nutrition. This leaflet outlines ...
Climate-smart house: Housing that is cyclone resistant and food, energy and water efficient in Bangladesh
Type: Brief
Since cyclones Sidr (2007) and Aila (2009), communities in southern Bangladesh have increasingly needed to protect their homes and livelihoods from destructive natural disasters. WorldFish embarked on a climate-resilient ...
Aquaculture without borders: Most significant change stories from the Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project in Bangladesh and Nepal
Type: Brochure
The European Union-supported Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project (ANEP) began in Bangladesh and Nepal in December 2011 and ended in November 2014. The objectives of the project were to: (1) improve the food security ...
The WISH pond: Potential for development of aquaculture in northeast Cambodia
Type: Working Paper
In Cambodia, fish provide a major source of animal protein for rural households. Capture fisheries have declined and aquaculture has been identified as playing an important role in food and nutritional security and rural ...
WorldFish incubator: Investing in sustainable aquaculture through SMEs
Type: Brochure
WorldFish Incubator bridges the gap between scientific research and business by supporting investment in sustainable small- and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. By building opportunities ...
Community based fish culture in the public and private floodplains of Bangladesh
Type: Thesis
Seasonal floodplains under private and public ownership in the Indo-Ganges river basin provide food and income for millions of people in Bangladesh. This research aimed to understand the complex institutional relations ...
Vulnerability of coastal livelihoods to shrimp farming: Insights from Mozambique
Type: Journal Article
Millions of people around the world depend on shrimp aquaculture for their livelihoods. Yet, the phenomenal growth of shrimp farming has often given rise to considerable environmental and social damage. This article examines ...
Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior
Type: Report
This study evaluates the performance of a wide range of aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. It is by far the largest of its kind attempted to date. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the most important ...