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International research collaboration in rice-fish research
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleGrowing fish in ricefields could dramatically increase farmers' incomes from rice lands and fish production in Asia. This article describes how collaborative international research can strengthen national research ia ... -
Interns shape the future of aquaculture in Zambia
(2021)Type: BlogAquaculture internship programs help youth to gain experience and fill in industry gaps for win-win benefits. This is an initiative of WorldFish in partnership with Musika. This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR ... -
Interrelationships between swimming speed, caudal fin aspect ratio and body length of fishes
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe aspect ratio of the caudal fin of 63 fish species was measured. Swimming speeds for these species, representing 129 cases, were obtained from the literature for various fish sizes and speeds, i.e. "minimum speed" for ... -
Interventions for improving the productivity and environmental performance of global aquaculture for future food security
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleAquatic foods are increasingly being recognized as having an important role to play in an environmentally sustainable and nutritionally sufficient food system. Proposals for increasing aquatic food production often center ... -
Introducing the tilapias
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThe tilapias are a group of African, freshwater herbivorous fish that care for their young. Their name is derived from an African Bushman word simply mean-ing fish. There are about 70 species, most of them native to western ... -
Introgressive hybridization in cultured tilapia stocks in the Philippines
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleThe importance of conservation of tilapia genetic resources, the need to ascertain the identity of farmed and experimental populations, the provision of single species and hybrid seed for culturists and future approaches ... -
Investigating the role of algae in tilapia production
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleEvidence for the role of algae as food in tilapia production is contradictory and typifies a general uncertainty about the importance of algae-to-fish food pathway in aquaculture. Viewpoints regarding the importance of ... -
Investigation of aquaculture dynamics in a Ramsar site using earth observation systems in conjunction with a socio-economic assessment
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThis study presents a comprehensive site-scale analysis conducted within the global wetland inventory and mapping (GWIM) project. GWIM was developed and promoted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) through ... -
Investigation of diseases and development of strategies for improved health management of Thai pangas (Pangasius sutchi) cultured in rural ponds in Mymensingh district
(2004)Type: ReportThai pangas, Pangasius sutchi (Syn. P. hypophthahnus) is one of the important species in aquaculture of Bangladesh. Over the last few years, spectacular development of has been taken place in Thai pangas farming in Mymensingh ... -
An investigation of links between metabolic rate and feed efficiency in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleFeed efficiency (FE) is the amount of body weight gain for a given feed intake. Improving FE through selective breeding is key for sustainable finfish aquaculture but its evaluation at individual level is technically ... -
Investigations on the use of on-farm resources as pond inputs to culture Tilapia rendalli and Oreochromis shiranus on smallholder farms in rural Malawi
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleResources available on the majority of smallholder fish farms in the Zomba District of Malawi were tested toincrease smallholder aquaculture production currently limited by a lack of inputs. -
Investing in Africa: the WorldFish Center's African strategy in summary
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleAcross much of Africa, freshwater and coastal fisheries provide an important source of food and livelihood for many millions of people. In addition, the aquaculture potential of the continent has only recently begun to be ... -
Investing in carp seed quality improvements in homestead aquaculture: lessons from Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleLack of quality seed and technical knowhow are considered major constraints to improving aquaculture productivity and profitability in Bangladesh. This paper assesses the outcomes of investments in improving carp seed ... -
Investment Appraisal of Genetic Improvement Programs in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe economic benefit derived from a genetic improvement program with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was examined from a national perspective. An industry structure was assumed whereby the genetic improvement program ... -
Investment Framework for Nigerian Aquaculture
(2022)Type: PresentationWorkshop on Nigerian Aquaculture: Status, Prospects and Future Growth - Colin Shelley - INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK FOR NIGERIAN AQUACULTURE -
Is ANOVA powerful enough for analyzing replicated pond expriments?
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture pond experiments, like agricultural crop trials, are often designed according to the statistical rules of replication and randomization: several treatments are applied to a number of experimental units (in this ... -
Is Aquaculture pro-poor? Empirical evidence of impacts on fish consumption in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture is widely held to contribute to poverty reduction and food security in the Global South, but robust evidence is limited. Using nationally representative data from Bangladesh, this study analyses changes in fish ... -
Is epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) specific fungus of fishes a primary pathogen?: an opinion
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleEarlier findings on epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) and the present observation of the authors on transmission of EUS to snakehead (Channa sp.) without skin damage provide evidence to suggest that the invasive fungus ... -
Is tilapia mortality a latent concern for the aquaculture sector of Bangladesh? An epidemiology and health economic impact study
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleTilapia are the 3rd most cultured aquaculture species in global aquaculture, produced in over 170 countries. Bangladesh is the world's fourth-largest tilapia producer and yet only few studies have been conducted to understand ... -
Is water productivity relevant in fisheries and aquaculture?
(2008)Type: Conference PaperWe present a critical analysis of the application of the water productivity concept in fisheries and aquaculture, defining the scope of application of the concept and limitations. A revised framework is presented and ...
