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Studies on Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, as potential probiotics, on the immune response and resistance of Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus) to challenge infections
Type: Journal Article
The probiotic activity of two bacteria (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>) was evaluated by its effect on the immune response of Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), beside its protective ...
Rice-fish farming systems research in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: identification of constraints
Type: Journal Article
The need for an increased fish production from rice fields prompted the Can Tho University (Vietnam) and the University of Leuven (Belgium) to initiate a collaborative research project named "Impact Analysis and Improvement ...
Standard harmonization as chasing zero (tolerance limits): the impact of veterinary drug residue standards on crustacean imports in the EU, Japan, and North America
Type: Journal Article
Food safety standards in the seafood trade between developing country exporters and developed country importers have been a topic of much discussion in the trade literature. As an important source of foreign currency ...
Fish farming: the smallholder information needs in Kenya
Type: Journal Article
The article outlines the information needs of small scale fish farmers in Kenya.
Small-scale aquaculture: organization, clusters and business
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture now contributes nearly half of the global food fish production and, by the year 2030, estimates are that an additional 27 million tonnes, or over 50 percent from the current production, will be needed to meet ...
Literacies, development and education in fishing-dependent communities (editorial)
Type: Journal Article
Editorial on papers addressing the changing relationships among the various literacies, knowledges and practices in small-scale fishing communities.
How do hunter-gatherers learn? The transmission of indigenous knowledge among the Agta of the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The Agta of the Philippines depend on extensive knowledge of their natural environment for their livelihoods. However, little is known about the transmission of this indigenous ecological knowledge. This paper examines the ...
Assessing and managing the marine fish resources of Sierra Leone, West Africa
Type: Journal Article
A joint Sierra Leone/1CLARM project funded by the Commission of the European Communities is presented, whose task is to assemble the available survey and fisheries data on the marine fish resources of Sierra Leone, analyze ...
A Regional Review of Genetic Resource Access and Benefit Sharing: Key Issues and Research Gaps
Type: Journal Article
Countries are increasingly using access and benefit sharing (ABS) as a legal mechanism to support the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s biological diversity. ABS regulates collection and/or use of genetic ...
Critical reflections from fostering adaptive community-based, co-management in Solomon Islands' small-scale fisheries
Type: Journal Article
Adaptive co-management approaches have been at the core of attempts to apply resilience principles to small-scale fisheries. Although recommendations of what should be done to promote resilience are commonplace, insights ...