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The relationship of shell dimensions and shell volume to live weight and soft tissue weight in the mangrove clam, Polymesoda erosa (Solander, 1786) from northern Australia
Type: Journal Article
Shell dimensions (length, height, width) and shell volume were evaluated as estimators of growth for Polymesoda erosa in northern Australia. Each parameter was a good estimator when applied to live weight (r2 values of ...
Catching and rearing postlarval cleaner shrimp for the aquarium trade: results from a WorldFish Center project in Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
Between 1999 and 2003, the WorldFish Center in Solomon Islands conducted research into the feasibility of a new fishery based on the capture and culture of postlarval coral reef fish for the live fish trade. The work was ...
Feasibility of fisheries co-management in Africa
Type: Journal Article
The current, highly centralized approach to fisheries management seems to be incapable of coping with escalating resource depletion and environmental degradation. Co-management has been identified as an alternative. This ...
Future research directions in coral reef management
Type: Report
At the International Consultative Workshop on Economic Valuation and Policy Priorities for Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs, 10-12 December 2001, Penang, Malaysia, participants were divided into three working groups ...
Medium-term plan 2004-2006
Type: Report
This Medium Term Plan 2004-2006 presents the World Fish Center’s programs and partnerships and describes how they are designed to provide the scientific basis for multiple positive contributions that living aquatic resources ...
Releases of cultured sub-adult Trochus niloticus generate broodstock for fishery replenishment in Vanuatu
Type: Journal Article
The over-fished topshell Trochus niloticus ('trochus ') was cultured in Vanuatu and grown to sub-adult size (~40 mm) in sea cages. We released 200 of these trochus at each of five reef sites managed through Customary Marine ...
Nachhaltiges fish farming in Asien: potenziale und risiken
Type: Journal Article
Die Aquakultur ist in den vergangenen 15 Jahren in Asien erheblich expandiert und liefert fast die Hälfte der weltweiten Fischversorgung von 65 Millionen Tonnen. Eine besondere Bedeutung hat die Aquakultur in Entwicklungsländern ...
From drawing board to dining table: the success story of the GIFT project
Type: Journal Article
As compared to crops and livestock, the genetic enhancement of fish is in its infancy. While significant progress has been achieved in the genetic improvement of temperate fish such as salmonids, no efforts were made until ...
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 April 2004 - 31 June 2004)
Type: Report
The Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) was authorized and funded by USAID on 28 June 2000. This technical progress report covers activities for the three months of the project, 1 April 2004 through 30 ...
Use of a fishery independant index to predict recruitment and catches of the spiny lobster
Type: Journal Article
This paper presents a review of recruitment and catch predictions based on an index of abundance of juveniles and pre-recruits (fishery independent index) in the Cuban lobster fisheries. This methodology can provide ...