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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. -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Bacteriology sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolBacterial diseases represent one of the major impediments to sustainable aquaculture. Routine screening for bacterial pathogens at various life stages of tilapia, carp and catfish a are important to minimize their introduction ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Blood sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolFish blood sampling requires specific techniques and skills that are fundamental for all kinds of analyses such as haematology, chemistry analysis, parasitology/bacteriology investigation, antibody titration, molecular ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Histology sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolDuring investigation of an abnormal mortality event, fish tissues (or biopsies) for histopathology analysis are collected for disease diagnosis. Histology consists in the preparation of thin, stained tissue sections for ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Microbiome sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolInteractions between microbes associated with the host, other organisms present in the system and the environment itself are increasingly recognised to contribute to aquatic animal diseases. Those microbiome assemblages ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Molecular diagnostics sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolMajor pathogens of fish and other farmed aquatic animals include bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. These can lead to serious infectious diseases and losses representing one of the major limitation to sustainable ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Wet mount sampling guide (for ectoparasites & fungi)
(2021)Type: ToolParasitic and fungal infestations represent one of the major challenges to sustainable aquaculture. As part of routine health checks or during abnormal mortality events, screening for ectoparasites and fungi in tilapia, ...
