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Genetic quality of cultured tilapia stocks in Africa
Type: Journal Article
African aquaculture is poised for rapid expansion. However, one of the key constraints holding back growth of the sector is the poor quality of the fish stocks available for culture. The problems of declines in growth ...
Development of sustainable aquaculture project (DSAP): mid-term review report
Type: Report
Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) aims at promoting pond and rice field based aquaculture in collaboration with national institutes, NGOs and private sector. The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute ...
Aquaculture and the poor: Is the culture of high-value fish a viable livelihood option for the poor?
Type: Journal Article
This study evaluates the role of high-value fish culture in the livelihoods of coastal households in southern Thailand. The study shows that grouper culture, promoted as an alternative to destructive fishing practices, can ...
Stock evaluation and development of a breeding program for common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Karnataka, India: progress of a research project
Type: Journal Article
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the single most important species for aquaculture in the state of Karnataka, India, where it is generally grown in polyculture with Indian major carps. Precocious maturation and unwanted ...
Fish supply and food security for Africa
Type: Brief
Fish is an important food for over 400 million Africans, contributing essential proteins, minerals and micronutrients to their diets. Paradoxically, despite the high dependence on fish as a source of animal protein, fish ...
Culture of fish in rice fields
Type: Report
Rice is presently grown in 113 countries. Rice farming also offers a suitable environment for the culture of fish and other aquatic organism. This publication synthesizes the available information on the role that aquaculture ...
The financial feasibility of small-scale grouper aquaculture in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
This paper presents the results of an economic analysis of the aquaculture of two species of grouper: E. coioides (orange-spotted grouper, green grouper, red-spotted grouper) and E. malabaricus (malabar grouper, black-spotted ...
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Henan Province, China
Type: Working Paper
This monograph is the case study for China, with a particular focus on Henan Province, the project location. Written in three parts, it first describes the historical background, production levels and trends, economic and ...
Biological control of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa using Chlorella and Scenedesmus mass culture
Type: Conference Paper
This study aimed to investigate the use of Chlorophyta Chlorella elliposoides and Scenedesmus bijuga (Turpin) Lageh as a biological control means against Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz as a laboratory trial before field application.
Effect of some local immunostimulants on the survival, growth performance and challenge infection of Oreochromis niloticus
Type: Conference Paper
Disease outbreaks are encountered in the rapidly developing aquaculture industry and affecting the economy but their controls seem to be difficult. Therefore, the use of immunostimulants may be an effective mean of increasing ...