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Promoting Sustainable Growth of Aquaculture in Myanmar to Improve Food Security and Income for Communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone
(2019)Type: OtherThe project funded by Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT) promoted the sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar by introducing low-cost small-scale aquaculture (SSA) technologies that incorporated small indigenous ... -
Promoting sustainable growth of aquaculture in Myanmar to improve food security and income for communities in the Ayeyarwady Delta and Central Dry Zone (MYCulture). Project Brief Final Report 2015 -2019
(2020)Type: BriefThis brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ... -
Promotion of substrate based microbial biofilm in ponds: a low cost technology to boost fish production
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleMicrobial biofilms have been found to increase fish production in ponds by increasing heterotrophic production through periphyton proliferation on available substrates. In this paper, the role of substrate based microbial ... -
Proper cleaning and maintenance of water filter
(2022)Type: PosterThis poster highlights the importance of proper cleaning and maintenance of water filter. This is distributed SSA households among the F4L project areas. Proper cleaning of water filter make you and your family happy and ... -
Prospects and challenges of fish for food security in Africa
Type: Journal ArticleFish contribute to Africa's food and nutrition security, but future directions for the fish sector remain uncertain. Using a structural foresight modeling approach, this paper examines past, present, and future trends of ... -
Prospects for the commercial cultivation of giant clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae)
(1983)Type: Conference PaperThe status of tridacnid clam resources in the Indo-Pacific region and studies of their basic biology and ecology, including life histories, growth rates and phototrophic capabilities, spawning induction and larval and ... -
Protecting small-scale farmers: a reality within a globalized economy?
(2012)Type: Conference PaperAquaculture is still the fastest-growing food-producing sector and plays an important role in enhancing global food security and alleviating poverty. Tens of millions of people are engaged in aquaculture production, the ... -
Protective Effect of Leek Extract (Allium ampeloprasum L.) on Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Experimentally Challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleLeek (Allium ampeloprasum) is one of the most commonly used herbal foods all over the world. This study was conducted to evaluate the protective effect of leek extract on catfish experimentally challenged with Aeromonas ... -
Protocols for the development of indigenous species: polyculture of indigenous species under Malawian smallholder conditions
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleShire tilapia, Oreochromis shiranus shiranus (Boulenger 1897), was grown in monoculture and polyculture with either straightfin barb, Barbus paludinosus (Peters 1852), or threespot barb, Barhus trimaculatus (Peters 1852), ... -
Public and private partnerships in aquaculture : a case study on tilapia research and development
(2006)Type: BookThe book presents the findings of a study undertaken in Philippines during 2002-2004 to enhance the understanding of the evolving public and private partnerships and to determine their effects on sustainability and achievement ... -
Public private partnership in small-scale aquaculture and fisheries
(2010)Type: BriefThis policy brief explores the question “which aspects of past public private partnerships (PPPs) in aquaculture and fisheries were useful, effective and replicable?”. We ask what general principles should lie behind new ... -
Public-private partnerships for fisheries and aquaculture: getting started
(2008)Type: Working PaperPublic-private partnership (PPP) is becoming increasingly important for furthering development goals. But deciding when a PPP is suitable and what PPP arrangement is best is difficult. Many options exist for such partnership ... -
Quality assessment of improved sun dried ribbon fish (Trichiurus haumela) by salt and turmeric powder treatment
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleA study was conducted to formulate a decent quality salted dry ribbon fish (Trichiurus haumela) using solar tent dryer. Sodium salt and turmeric (Curcuma longa) powder were used as ingredients. The quality changes during ... -
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from global aquaculture
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleGlobal aquaculture makes an important contribution to food security directly (by increasing food availability and accessibility) and indirectly (as a driver of economic development). In order to enable sustainable expansion ... -
Quantifying gregarine infestation of Penaeus vannamei on a commercial shrimp farm and some attempts at treatment
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThe gregarine (Nematopsis spp.) infestation in Penaeus vannamei on a commercial shrimp pond is discussed focusing on quantifying the parasites and some attempts to control infestation. -
Quantifying the genetic parameters of feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleImproving feed efficiency in fish is crucial at the economic, social and environmental levels with respect to developing a more sustainable aquaculture. The important contribution of genetic improvement to achieve this ... -
Quantitative genetic basis of fatty acid composition in the GIFT strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) selected for high growth
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe quantitative genetic basis of fatty acid composition was examined in the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) strain of Nile tilapia selected for high breeding value for body weight and in the contemporaneous ... -
Quantitative genetic parameter estimates for body and carcass traits in a cultured stock of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) selected for harvest weight in Vietnam
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleBenefits derived from selective breeding have been demonstrated in livestock and in some fish species, but by contrast, there have been few systematic selection programs reported for shrimps. Improving growth rate has been ... -
Quantitative trait loci controlling swimming performance and their effect on growth in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2022)Type: Journal ArticleCritical swimming speed (Ucrit) is an important measurement of swimming performance and a good indicator for cardio-respiratory health. It offers a new opportunity to select fish with better fitness. However, the genomic ... -
Quarterly Dive Newsletter (January - March 2022)
(2022)Type: NewsletterA curated collection of the latest news, events, publications and perspectives from our scientists on aquatic food systems research and innovation from the first quarter of 2022.
