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Projections of supply and demand for the trade in live reef-fish for food
Type: Conference Paper
This study adopted an extended version of the AsiaFish model to quantify future changes in supply and demand for live reef-fish as food arising from new technology, management practices and economic growth. It simulated ...
Lessons from the breeding program of rohu
Type: Conference Paper
For the first time in India, selective breeding work has been initiated at the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, India in collaboration with the Institute of Aquaculture Research (AKVAFORSK), Norway. ...
Women in fisheries in the European Union
Type: Conference Paper
Women in Europe were known to have participated actively in the fishing sector since the 19th Century. Statistics collected from the European Union showed that women participate actively in fish processing activities, ...
Heterosis, direct and maternal genetic effects on body traits in a complete diallel cross involving four strains of red tilapia Oreochromis spp
Type: Conference Paper
Heterosis, direct additive genetic and general reciprocal effects were estimated from a complete diallel cross involving four strains of red tilapia Oreochromis spp from Malaysia, Stirling, Taiwan and Thailand. The mating ...
Disaggregated projections on fish supply, demand and trade for developing Asia
Type: Conference Paper
Quantitative modelling of supply, demand, and trade for fish becomes very useful for evaluating development strategies and options if done for disaggregated fish types, production categories, and regions. With detailed ...
Influence of fertilizers' types and stocking density on water quality and growth performance on Nile tilapia African catfish in polyculture system
Type: Conference Paper
The effects of fertilizer types and stocking density were investigated on water quality parameters that expected to affect growth performance of the polyculture of Nile tilapia <i> (Oreochromis niloticus) </i>, African ...
Effect of water hyacinth and chlorella on water polluted by heavy metals and the biochemical and pathophysiological response of exposed fish
Type: Conference Paper
This study aimed to investigate the capacity of selected aquatic plant (water hyacinth and Chlorella) to remove some metal pollution from the water and the effect of such reaction on the serum bichemistry and histopathology ...
Effect of garlic on the survival, growth, resistance and quality of Oreochromis niloticus
Type: Conference Paper
Study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of the garlic in improving the immune response, survival, growth and disease resistance in Nile tilapia <i>(O. niloticus)</i>. The effects on quality and shelf life of fish ...
Breeding programs on Atlantic salmon in Norway: lessons learned
Type: Conference Paper
An early establishment of selective breeding programs on Atlantic salmon has been crucial for the success of developing efficient and sustainable salmon farming in Norway. A national selective breeding program was initiated ...
Women in fisheries: pointers for development
Type: Conference Paper
This paper provides a short guide to what each paper in the proceedings contains, the approach it takes and, across all papers, the main messages for human development. It concluded by summarizing all the messages into ...