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Pathological studies on encysted metacercariae infections among some freshwater fish in Egyptian aquaculture
Type: Conference Paper
Fish may harbor pathogens especially parasitic diseases which interfere with the aquaculture production and could consitiute a zoonotic importance, especially in developing countries. In this study, 200 freshwater fishes ...
Small-scale aquaculture business planning in Cameroon
Type: Conference Paper
In Cameroon, the principal objective set out for the aquaculture sector is to sustainably improve farmer incomes. To be profitable and sustainable investments in aquaculture businesses need to achieve a scale sufficient ...
Maintaining the "public good" nature of improved fish strains: dissemination of knowledge and materials
Type: Conference Paper
Many sources of information that discuss currents problems of food security point to the importance of farmed fish as an ideal food source that can be grown by poor farmers, (Asian Development Bank 2004). Furthermore, the ...
Aquaculture genetics research in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
Fish production in Egypt has significantly increased over the last few years reaching 546 000 t in 1998 compared to 306 000 t in 1988. The contribution of aquaculture in the overall fish production has increased as well ...
CBFM-2 International conference on community based approaches to fisheries management
Type: Conference Paper
The CBFM international conference held on 6th and 7th March 2007 in Dhaka, Bangladesh brought together policy makers, scientists and development practioners from all over the world to share experiences in co-mangement of ...
Genetic improvement programs for aquaculture species in developing countries: prospects and challenges
Type: Conference Paper
Aquaculture in developing countries is largely based on unimproved fish strains. There is ample evidence indicating the potential of genetic improvement programs and a range of selection methods may be used. Examples of ...
Current status of aquaculture in the Pacific Islands
Type: Conference Paper
Compared with fishing, aquaculture is currently of little commercial significance to the Pacific Islands, with one important exception, black pearl farming, which is virtually confined to eastern Polynesia. Elsewhere in ...
Common interests, private gains: a study of co-operative floodplain aquaculture
Type: Conference Paper
In recent years a number of floodplain aquaculture projects have sprung up in the Daudkandi area of Comilla District. Key to this development are a number of unique organisational and financing arrangements which facilitate ...
Comparative analysis of the environmental costs of fish farming and crop production in arid areas
Type: Conference Paper
Using published data, 20 crop and 19 fish production systems were compared for efficiency of water and nutrient (nitrogen) use. In agriculture, rain-fed cassava was most efficient, followed by rain-fed beans, pivot-irrigated ...
Enhancing fish farm productivity through improved management. A case study in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
During a 3-week training program held during 1999 on field application for fish culture technology in Egypt, it was noticed that a significant enhancement in pond productivity could be achieved mainly through improved pond ...