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Research priorities in Subsaharan smallholder freshwater aquaculture
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleSubsaharan Africa is an enormously diverse region. To generalise about aquaculture development across this huge environmental and cultural expanse is virtually impossible. In addition, the available fish species, climatic ... -
Reservoir atlas of Odisha. For sustainable fisheries management (Volume I)
(2022)Type: OtherIn collaboration with WorldFish Headquarters in Malaysia, the FARD Department plans to document all reservoirs under the functional management of the department in the form of a reservoir atlas in order to manage the ... -
Reservoir fisheries and aquaculture development for resettlement in Indonesia
(1990)Type: ReportWhen Indonesia's state electric company constructed two dams along Citarum River to boost its hydroelectric reserves, two new reservoirs were created, agricultural and settled lands were lost, and thousands of families ... -
Resource allocation efficiency of the prawn-carp farmers of Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper evaluates resource allocation efficiency of prawn-carp polyculture systems by making use of the data of 105 farmers of Bangladesh. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to estimate the efficiency. Mean ... -
Response of two generations of selection to increased body weight in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, compared to hybridization with blue catfish, I. furcatus, Males
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleTwo generations of selection for increased body weight in Kansas (AU-KS-2) and Marion (AU-MS-2) lines of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, resulted in a 12% and 11% increase in body weight at market size, respectively. ... -
Response to bi-directional selection for frequency of early maturing females in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study was carried out to investigate a simple method for recording the occurrence of early maturing females in Nile tilapia at a fixed time after stocking and to estimate the response to bi-directional selection ... -
Response to selection for growth in an interspecific hybrid between Oreochromis mossambicus and O. niloticus in two distinct environments
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThe development of a saline tolerant tilapia strain able to grow fast is of importance in the Philippines, where 240 000 ha of brackish water ponds are available. To this end, founder hybridization between Oreochromis ... -
Response to three generations of selection for increased body weight in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, grown in earthen ponds
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleSelection response for body weight at marketable size was measured for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, grown in earthen ponds at 7500 fish/ha. Three generations of mass selection for increased body weight in Kansas ... -
Responses to bi-directional selection for frequency of early maturing females in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study was carried out to investigate a simple method for recording the occurrence of early maturing females in Nile tilapia at a fixed time after stocking and to estimate the response to bi-directional selection ... -
Ressources genetiques en tilapias pour l'aquaculture
(1989)Type: Conference ProceedingsTilapia culture in Asia and other non African countries is practiced on a narrow genetic base. In contrast, African countries, many of which need assistance to develop their own aquaculture sectors, hold the global wealth ... -
Restocking and stock enhancement of coastal fisheries: Potential, problems and progress
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand for fish is expected to rise substantially by 2020. Although aquaculture must provide much of the additional fish, it remains to be seen whether restored or enhanced capture fisheries can also help fill the ... -
Restocking, stock enhancement, and sea ranching: arenas of progress
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThere are concerns about the sustainability of the world’s capture fisheries at the current total level of ~96 million tons per year. The warning signals are an increase in the proportion of depleted or recovering stocks, ... -
Retail prices of fishes in five regions of Bangladesh
(2001)Type: Working PaperThis working paper gives the (1) market prices of different species, and (2) seasonal price variations of carp fishes of Paikan Bazar, Sonkanda Bazar, Monirampur, Mahilara Bazar and Chandmuha hat Bazar, for the year January ... -
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 ... -
Retrieving taxa names from large biodiversity data collections using a flexible matching workflow
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIn the domain of biological classification there are several taxon name matching services that can search for a species scientific name in a large collection of taxonomic names. Many of these services are available online, ... -
Reuse of fish pond sediments as fertilizer for fodder grass production in Bangladesh: Potential for sustainable intensification and improved nutrition
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleIntensive aquaculture systems (e.g. pangasius farming) make important contributions to food security in developing countries, including Bangladesh, but are associated with a variety of negative environmental impacts, ... -
A review of access and benefit-sharing measures and literature in key aquaculture-producing countries
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleCountries increasingly use access and benefit-sharing laws as a tool for the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources and associated traditional knowledge. These laws generally require the recipient of ... -
Review of aquaculture and fish consumption in Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Working PaperFish play a crucial role in the Bangladeshi diet, providing more than 60% of animal source food, representing a crucial source of micro-nutrients, and possessing an extremely strong cultural attachment. Fish (including ... -
Review of breeding and propagation techniques for grey mullet, Mugil cephalus L
(1980)Type: ReportThis review is a compendium of most of the available biological and engineering knowledge relevant to the breeding and mass propagation of the Mugilidae species, particularly the grey mullet Mugil cephalus Linn. -
Review of environmental impact assessment and monitoring in aquaculture in Asia-Pacific
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis review is prepared as part of the FAO Project “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and monitoring in aquaculture”. The review provides a compilation, review and synthesis of existing EIA and environmental monitoring ...
