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Breeding program requirements in developing countries may differ depending on circumstances
Type: Book Chapter
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 ...
Indigenous species for African aquaculture development
Type: Book Chapter
From the history of introductions and the development of successful aquaculture elsewhere, it appears that the use of exotic species to speed up the rate of aquaculture development in Africa is unlikely to be an efficacious ...
Development strategies and options for fisheries and aquaculture in Asia
Type: Brief
Declining fisheries have hurt many poor coastal and inland fishing communities and consumers in Asia, where 630 million people live on less than US1 per day. Developed to restore dwindling fish supplies are the AsiaFish ...
Livelihood Impacts of ponds in Asia - opportunities and constraints
Type: Book Chapter
Ponds are traditional multipurpose resources accessed by households and communities, and are increasingly beingprioritised for aquaculture. High consumption of aquatic animals and declines in natural stocks has stimulated ...
Yellow head-like viruses affecting the penaeid aquaculture industry: a review
Type: Journal Article
This review focuses on yellow head complex viruses that threaten the prawn aquaculture industry and reports on the findings, current research methods, weaknesses of research and highlights knowledge gaps.
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 ...
Medium term plan 2008-2010
Type: Report
This also represents a significant departure from the past in that it presents our science program from the point of view of two specific areas of work: expanding sustainable aquaculture and enhancing productive and resilient ...
Alien fish species in the Philippines: pathways, biological characteristics, establishment and invasiveness
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture (18%) and aquarium (77%) species comprise most of the species which are brought into the Philippines, and although meant to be confined to culture and aquarium facilities, some have escaped to natural waters, ...
China and the Worldfish Center pooling resources
Type: Brochure
WorldFish has renewed its partnership specifically to make aquaculture more productive, profitable and environmentally sustainable in China, tropical Asia and Africa. This brochure documents our previous work in China and ...