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Perspectives on aquaculture
Type: Conference Paper
In October 1973, a small group of fisheries experts met at The Rockefeller Founda-tion. Present were specialists from the Foundation and representatives of other concerned organizations, including ten other private ...
Establishment of a satellite nucleus of the GIFT strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA) to support tilapia production in India
Type: Conference Paper
Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India was interested in obtaining the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT strain) for aquaculture in the country. Discussions were made and joint proposal was developed ...
Servicing the aquaculture sector: role of state and private sectors
Type: Conference Paper
This paper was prepared by a group of authors of complementary experiences and presented during the Thematic Session V: Improving knowledge and information sharing, research and extension in aquaculture at the Global ...
Strategic review of enhancements and culture-based fisheries
Type: Conference Paper
Enhancements are interventions in the life cycle of common-pool aquatic resources. Enhancement technologies include culture-based fisheries, habitat modifications, fertilization, feeding and elimination of predat ...
Potential risk factors associated with tilapia mortality in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
The objective of this study was to identify potential risk factors associated with tilapia mortality in the largest producer governorates in order to conclude strategies for their control.
Barriers to aquaculture development as a pathway to poverty alleviation and food security
Type: Conference Paper
The importance of aquaculture production in developing countries is reviewed briefly. Two sets of barriers to realizing the potential of aquaculture to alleviate poverty and improve food security and nutrition are identified: ...
Effect of Photoperiod, Dietary Protein and Temperature on Reproduction in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Conference Paper
Photoperiod, crude protein level and water temperature were studied for their effects on reproductive performance and egg hatchability in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
The assessment of mycotic settlement of freshwater fishes in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
The objectives of this study are to determine the types of fungal pathogens affecting freshwater fish especially those causing high mortality rates, elucidate the incidence and distribution of such pathogens in Oreochromis ...
Assessing the potential for restocking, habitat enhancement, fish sanctuaries and aquaculture to restore the chambo production in Malawi
Type: Conference Paper
The chambo fisheries in the South East arm of Lake Malawi have been severely exploited and depleted due to overfishing habitat degradation and use of illegal gears. The government of Malawi is determined to reverse the ...
Aquaculture: the last frontier for sustainable food security?
Type: Conference Paper
Fish has become a political commodity, thanks to its increasing scarcity and its high value. Aquaculture offers opportunities as the last frontier for sustaining the contribution of fish to food security. Asia is at the ...