WorldFish Community: Recent submissions
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Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion
(2010)Type: ReportThe report reviews the current status and trends in water management in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS); assesses likely impacts of climate change on water resources to 2050 based on historical patterns and simulated ... -
Adaptation of floodplain fishing communities to hydro-climatic changes in the Niger basin: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefThe river floodplain ecosystems of the Sahelian region have recently undergone two major hydrological changes: (i) increased interannual variation in rainfall and (ii) a steep reduction of flood peaks and floodplain ... -
Adapting to climate change: the ecosystem approach to fisheries and aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa region
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe FAO/WorldFish Center Workshop on Adapting to Climate Change: the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Near East and North Africa took place in November, 2009 to identify and address the impacts created ... -
Rethinking agriculture in the Greater Mekong subregion: how to sustainably meet food needs, enhance ecosystem services and cope with climate change
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleNations of the Greater Mekong Subregion need to ‘rethink’ their agricultural industries to meet future food needs, given the social shifts and climate changes that are forecast for the coming decades. With better farming ... -
Impacts of climate variability and change on fishery-based livelihoods
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThere is increasing concern over the consequences of global warming for the food security and livelihoods of the world’s 36million fisherfolk and the nearly 1.5 billion consumers who rely on fish for more than 20% of their ... -
Governance of global value chains impacts shrimp producers in Vietnam
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleResearch by the authors examined the impacts of governmental and non-governmental standards on the ability of seafood producers and processors in Vietnam to access export markets. The Vietnamese government plays an important ... -
Aquaculture helping to improve health and nutrition in Bangladesh
(2011)Type: BriefBangladesh has made important human development gains in recent years, reflected by reductions in poverty, mortality of children under five, and chronic malnutrition. These gains have been achieved in spite of frequent ... -
Small fish can mean big nutrition
(2011)Type: BriefMalnutrition levels in Bangladesh are amongst the highest in the world. Approximately half of Bangladesh’s population lives below the food poverty line and the dietary intake of both adults and children are severely deficient ... -
GHERS: Greater Harvest and Economic Returns from Shrimp
(2011)Type: BriefThe dynamic shrimp sector in Bangladesh is facing several challenges, particularly low yields and poor quality. Regardless of the high demand for this product, shrimp farming is still characterized as being traditional and ... -
Smoked marine fish from Western Region, Ghana: a value chain assessment
(2011)Type: ReportThe value chain analysis of ths report focused on smoked marine fish- overwhelmingly the most important fish product originating in Western Region, Ghana. Smoked fish from Western Region is mainly destined for the domestic ... -
Protein and micronutrient composition of low value fish products commonly marketed in the Lake Victoria region
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleIncrease in demand of fish from Lake Victoria region has created gaps in local fish supplies and this raises concern since there are reports of limited animal-source food consumption plus protein and micronutrients ... -
Fish and human nutrition
(2011)Type: BrochureThis flyer highlights the diet of fish in providing essential micronutrient for some population groups living in riparian and coastal areas. -
More meat, milk and fish by and for the poor --- CGIAR Research Program 3.7 - Fish
(2011)Type: BriefAs a member of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The WorldFish Center will partner with several other CGIAR Centers in the CGIAR Research Program 3.7 "More meat, milk and fish by and ... -
Whitefish wars: Pangasius, politics and consumer confusion in Europe
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleRapid growth in production of the farmed Vietnamese whitefish pangasius and its trade with the European Union has provoked criticism of the fish's environmental, social and safety credentials by actors including WWF and ... -
The social relations of catfish production in Vietnam
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe growth of intensive export-oriented Pangasius catfish production in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is unparalleled in terms of rapidity and scale by any other agricultural sector, with production climbing from a low base to ... -
The potential role of small fish species in improving micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries: building evidence
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe purpose of this study was to build a comprehensive overview of the potential role of fish in improving nutrition with respect to certain micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. A comprehensive literature ... -
Value-chain analysis of Egyptian aquaculture
(2011)Type: ReportEgypt’s aquaculture production (705,490 tonnes in 2009) is by far the largest of any African country and places it 11th in terms of global production. The aquaculture sector makes a significant contribution to income, ... -
Training manual on improved shrimp culture in Gher: A course manual for shrimp farmers
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing shrimp culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has taken ... -
Kinetics of antibody titers and degree of protection in Indian Major Carps, Catla (Catla catla) and Rohu (Labeo rohita) to Aeromonas hydrophila Antigen
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study was carried out to evaluate the kinetics of antibody titers and protective response against A. hydrophila antigen at different age groups of the two species of Indian major carps, catla (Catla catla) and ... -
Mouth morphological development of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) larvae collected from Meghna Estuary, Bangladesh
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThis study was conducted to understand the mouth development during different larval stages of T. ilisha, which might assist in their aquaculture such as choosing the most appropriate live food.
