WorldFish Community: Recent submissions
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Nutritious Pond Newsletter #9
(2019)Type: NewsletterLatest update on the the Nutritious Pond Project is presented. The project objective is to design a ‘nutritious-system’ pond concept that exploits the potential of the pond ecosystem to mineralize wastes and produce natural ... -
Aquaculture Nutrition: Challenges & Beyond
(2019)Type: PresentationA Presentation on challenges of aquaculture nutrition given on 31 Auguest 2019, in Dhaka, Bangladesh -
‘Invisible’ fisher women of Bangladesh raise their voice
(2017)Type: BlogIn Bangladesh, fishing has long been seen as ‘men’s work’. It’s a social perception that ignores the vital contribution of women to fisheries - 30 percent of women in rural and coastal areas are directly or indirectly ... -
Rethinking irrigation modernisation: realising multiple objectives through the integration of fisheries
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleIrrigation has been, and will remain, instrumental in addressing water security (Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6), food insecurity (SDG 2) and poverty (SDG 1) goals. However, the global context in which irrigation ... -
Aquaculture in action: reducing the need for feed
(2019)Type: News Item/Press ItemA novel aquaculture feeding concept is exploiting the pond ecosystem to encourage farmed fish and shrimp to ingest naturally occurring food alongside feed – a system that has the potential to reduce both production costs ... -
Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe coastal zones of Small Island States are hotspots of human habitation and economic endeavour. In the Pacific region, as elsewhere, there are large gaps in understandings of the exposure and vulnerability of people in ... -
Social equity and benefits as the nexus of a transformative Blue Economy: A sectoral review of implications
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe term ‘Blue Economy’ is increasingly used in various marine sectors and development frameworks. For it to be a truly useful approach, however, we argue that social benefits and equity must be explicitly prioritized ... -
Spawning seasonality of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta
(2019)Type: Working PaperThe hilsa is a critically important species for smallscale fishing communities in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta and Rakhine State. Yet current fishing regulations are inadequate and exploitation rates are well beyond sustainable ... -
Socioeconomic characteristics of hilsa fishers in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar Opportunities and challenges
(2018)Type: ReportThe Darwin-Hilsa project is developing an incentive-based system of hilsa fisheries management in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta. This study uses a mixed-methods approach to assess the socioeconomic status of local fishing ... -
Guideline on how to plan a deliverable through the MEL platform
Type: PresentationThis is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the deliverables. The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with assigned planning ... -
Guideline on how to plan an output through the MEL platform
Type: PresentationThis is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the outputs. The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with assigned planning responsibility ... -
Guideline on how to plan Policy and Impact cases through the MEL platform
Type: PresentationThis is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the policy and impact cases. The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with assigned ... -
Guideline on how to plan Capacity Development Activities (CDAs) through the MEL platform
Type: PresentationThis is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the planning of the Capacity Development Activities (CDAs). The guideline is primarily aimed at scientists with ... -
Guideline on how to integrate the Cross-cutting themes in planning through MEL
Type: PresentationThis is an illustrated guideline created to facilitate the Fish Research Planning, with specific reference to the integration of the cross-cutting themes in the planning stage. In particular, it refers to the determination ... -
Experimental infection reveals transmission of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) from tilapia broodstock to their reproductive organs and fertilized eggs
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleEarly developmental stages of tilapia, including fertilized eggs were tested positive for TiLV in a previous study. We, therefore, hypothesized that infected broodstock is able to pass the virus to their reproductive organs ... -
‘Blue boats’ and ‘reef robbers’: A new maritime security threat for the Asia Pacific?
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleVietnamese ‘blue boats’ - small wooden-hulled fishing boats - are now entering the territorial waters of Pacific Island countries and illegally catching high-value species found on remote coastal reefs. Crossing several ... -
Gender-inclusive facilitation for community-based marine resource management. An addendum to ‘Community-based marine resource management in Solomon Islands: A facilitators guide’ and other guides for community-based resource management
(2019)Type: Working PaperBoth women and men should be included in community-based marine resource management. To create an inclusive management process it is necessary to use deliberate and thoughtful and reflexive strategies that do not rely on ... -
Tilapia: The plain truth (Khmer version)
(2019)Type: PosterThis infographic is an overview of tilapia as a nutritious inexpensive and environmentally friendly food. -
The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleFailure to address unsustainable global change is often attributed to failures in conventional environmental governance. Polycentric environmental governance—the popular alternative—involves many centres of authority ... -
Gender norms and relations: implications for agency in coastal livelihoods
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleImproving livelihoods and livelihood opportunities is a popular thrust of development investments. Gender and other forms of social differentiation influence individual agency to access, participate in, and benefit from ...



















