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The socio-economic context for improving food security through land based aquaculture in Solomon Islands: A peri-urban case study
Type: Journal Article
Future fish demand-supply scenarios project that investment in aquaculture will be needed to ensure fish for food security in Solomon Islands. In 2010 a study of two peri-urban areas of Solomon Islands analysed the demand ...
Shocks, recovery trajectories and resilience among aquaculture-dependent households in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture-dependent households in Bireuen District, Aceh, Indonesia, have in recent years endured repeated, diverse shocks; multiple economic shocks, shrimp disease, civil war and the 2004 Asian tsunami. Following the ...
Governance of global value chains in response to food safety and certification standards: The Case of shrimp from Vietnam
Type: Journal Article
We use global value chain (GVC) theory to understand governance of Vietnam’s shrimp farming industry. We describe this GVC as buyer-driven with important food safety standards imposed by governments of importing countries ...
Sustaining healthy diets: The role of capture fisheries and aquaculture for improving nutrition in the post-2015 era
Type: Journal Article
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda makes achieving food security and ending malnutrition a global priority. Within this framework, the importance of fisheries in local and global food systems and its contribution ...
Investing in carp seed quality improvements in homestead aquaculture: lessons from Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Lack of quality seed and technical knowhow are considered major constraints to improving aquaculture productivity and profitability in Bangladesh. This paper assesses the outcomes of investments in improving carp seed ...
Increasing productivity and improving livelihoods in aquatic agricultural systems: a review of interventions
Type: Journal Article
The doubling of global food demand by 2050 is driving resurgence in interventions for agricultural intensification. Globally, 700 million people are dependent on floodplain or coastal systems. Increased productivity in ...
The Current status of aquaculture and aquafeed production in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Over the last decade, dramatic increases in the production of a variety of species from commercial aquaculture systems and sharp increases in per capita fish consumption have occurred in Bangladesh. This transition has ...
Small-scale shrimp farmers and global markets: Trends, future prospects and adaptation
Type: Journal Article
It is time to recognize the crucial role of small-scale farmers in Asian aquaculture production and trade. The socially and economically important smallscale sector – the “mainstay” of Asian aquaculture – is innovative, ...
Benchmarking the environmental performance of best management practice and genetic improvements in Egyptian aquaculture using life cycle assessment
Type: Journal Article
Egyptian aquaculture is gaining importance as an affordable and nutritious source of animal protein among Egyptians. Nile tilapia dominates production (77% of total production), followed by carps (17%) and mullets (11%). ...
Eco-certification of farmed seafood: will it make a difference?
Type: Journal Article
Eco-certification is widely considered a tool for reducing environmental impacts of aquaculture, but what are the likely environmental outcomes for the world’s fastest growing animal-food production sector? This article ...