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Length-converted catch curves: a powerful tool for fisheries research in the Tropics (III: conclusion)
Type: Journal Article
A method is described for the determination of the selection curve of fishing gear from the shape of the ascending arm of a length-converted catch curve and growth parameters.
An ecosystem approach to small-scale fisheries through participatory diagnosis in four tropical countries
Type: Journal Article
Participatory diagnosis is an approach to identify, prioritize and mobilise around factors that constrain or enable effective governance and management in small-scale fisheries. Diagnostic frameworks are mostly designed ...
Utilization of blue green algae (Anabena wisconsienense) as a feeding and biofertilization for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivated in rice fields
Type: Journal Article
This study has been carried out to investigate the growth performance and economic efficiency as well as pond productivity of Nile tilpia fingerlings cultured in rice fields as affected by dried blue green alga for nutrition ...
Two-year surveillance of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) reveals its wide circulation in tilapia farms and hatcheries from multiple districts of Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Tilapia lake virus (TiLV) is an emerging pathogen in aquaculture, reportedly affecting farmed tilapia in 16 countries across multiple continents. Following an early warning in 2017 that TiLV might be widespread, we executed ...
Impact pathway analysis for research planning: the case of aquatic resources research in the WorldFish Center
Type: Journal Article
In line with its mandate of poverty reduction and sustainable development, the WorldFish Center is orienting its research towards high impact scientific activity. Identifying such activities is the task of prospective ...
Towards improved linkage between research and management in marine fisheries
Type: Journal Article
This article provides an example of weak linkages between research and fisheries management despite the pressure of many "actors" and institutions on both sides. Managers must learn to listen to scientists; the latter need ...
Reuse of fish pond sediments as fertilizer for fodder grass production in Bangladesh: Potential for sustainable intensification and improved nutrition
Type: Journal Article
Intensive aquaculture systems (e.g. pangasius farming) make important contributions to food security in developing countries, including Bangladesh, but are associated with a variety of negative environmental impacts, ...
Amplifying outcomes by addressing inequality: The role of gender-transformative approaches in agricultural research for development
Type: Journal Article
Increasing agreement on the relevance of gender and social equalities to agricultural development outcomes has not come with the same consensus within the development community regarding ways to intervene in the sector to ...