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Kenya pioneers intensive tank culture of tilapia
Type: Journal Article
Although it appears that the first recorded, scientifically oriented culture of tilapia was conducted in Kenya in 1924,of the current 30,000 ponds with a potential annual production of more than 7,000 tons, only 10% are ...
Abstracts [of] the Third International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture, 11-16 November 1991
Type: Report
ISTA III is co-organized by ICLARM (International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management), Manila, Philippines and CRO (Centre de Recherches Oceanographiques), Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. This volume contains the ...
Risk analysis in aquaculture: A step-by-step introduction with worked examples
Type: Manual
This publication is based on materials covered and outputs generated during the Workshop on Risk Assessment Methodologies and Tools for Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was jointly held by WorldFish and FAO in ...
Flesh characteristics: estimation of genetic parameters and correlated responses to selection for growth rate in the GIFT strain
Type: Journal Article
Genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) has undergone ten generations of selection for harvest body weight in Malaysia, but there have been no reports on genetic parameters for flesh characteristics for this strain. In ...
Prátika jestaun di’ak liu (PJDs) ba akuakultura Tilapia Hakiak Jenetikamente Mellorada (GIFT, sigla Inglesh) iha Timor-Leste (Better management practices (BMP) for grow-out farming of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) in Timor-Leste)
Type: Manual
In Timor-Leste, aquaculture development has been identified as a way to improve food and nutrition security, diversify livelihoods of coastal and inland communities, and increase economic growth in the country. In order ...
Basic biosecurity manual for tilapia hatchery technicians in Bangladesh
Type: Manual
With the onset of Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) outbreaks in several Asian countries, WorldFish, in collaboration with Bangladesh’s Department of Fisheries, has developed a program to improve biosecurity in the tilapia industry ...
The role of Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) in growth and immunity of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and its resistance to bacterial infection
Type: Journal Article
The current study was designed to optimize the dietary levels of Spirulina platensis in Oreochromis niloticus; this was tested via graded levels. Six isonitrogenous and isocaloric rations containing graded levels of dried ...
Production of genetically improved organic Nile tilapia
Type: Journal Article
Demand for organic products for human consumption has been on the increase due to the belief that organic products are safer and healthier to the consumer and the environment. In developing countries, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis ...
Harvesting and post-harvest handling of tilapia from cage
Type: Brief
Harvesting involves the total removal of fish from the cage at the end of the culture period. Harvesting in cages is less stressful compared to other culture systems. This involves removing the net from the cage to harvest ...
Fitting growth with the von Bertalanffy growth function : a comparison of three approaches of multivariate analysis of fish growth in aquaculture experiments
Type: Journal Article
Three approaches for multivariate analysis of fish growth in aquaculture experiments with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus niloticus L.) based on the von Bertalan¡y growth curve are presented and compared. The approaches ...