Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Title
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Snail control by fish: an explanation for its failure
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleSystematic studies on the performance of fish as snail eaters in waterbodies are rare. Here, trials with a promising African cichlid (Astatoreochromis alluaudi) revealed that the fish were only successful at reducing snail ... -
Snakehead culture and its socio-economics in Thailand
(1985)Type: Working PaperSnakehead Channa striatus Fowler is the most wildly distributed, economically important member of the genus. Distribution ranges from China to India, Ceylon and Southeast Asia, in rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes, canals and ... -
Snorkel the web: ReefBase brings a sea change in access to information about coral reefs
(2007)Type: BriefThis fact sheet highlights ReefBase, an award-winning online global information system designed to facilitate research on, and the management of, coral reefs to enhance their protection. Launched in 2002, ReefBase was ... -
Social dynamics shaping the diffusion of sustainable aquaculture innovations in the Solomon Island
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleSustainably feeding the world's growing population represents one of our most significant challenges. Aquaculture is well positioned to make contributions towards this challenge. Yet, the translation of aquaculture production ... -
Social feasibility of coastal aquaculture
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleIssues related to assessing the social feasibility of technology for coastal aquaculture in the tropics are examined. Appropriate community-based aquaculture systems, community participation and co-existence with large-scale ... -
Socio-cultural dynamics shaping the potential of aquaculture to deliver development outcomes
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThere is growing appreciation of the role of aquaculture in diversifying livelihoods of the poor. However, prevailing cultural norms and values, and social relations often influence its development outcomes, which we explore ... -
Socio-economic Analysis of Rice-Fish Culture based Systems in Myanmar
(2022)Type: Internal ReportUsing a unit value transfer approach, this study aims to understand socio-economic aspects of rice-fish systems in Myanmar. The objectives are therefore to: (1) Assess the potential socio-economic benefits of rice-fish ... -
Socioeconomic and ecological considerations in the management of Lower Guinea rainforest rivers
(2007)Type: ReportLow order rainforest streams in Central Africa represent the largest single riverine ecosystem on the continent. Of the 8 million people who live in the Lower Guinea Rainforest, nearly 20% are more or less fulltime fishers ... -
Socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of small-scale rural fish farming at household level in Zimbabwe
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe study compares the socioeconomic profile of fish and nonfish farming households in three different agroecological regions in Zimbabwe. Some of the direct socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of small-scale ... -
Socioeconomic impact and farmers' assessment of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture in Bangladesh
(1992)Type: ReportThe book reports on the socioeconomic study made on tilapia culture in seasonal ponds/ditches in Bangladesh. Results show that the simple technology, requiring very low labor input, is economically viable and brings other ... -
Socioeconomics and livelihood values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
(2006)Type: BriefThe importance of fisheries of the Tonle Sap Lake is indisputable, given the high contribution of about 60 percent to the total inland fisheries production. What may not be well recognized is the importance of Tonle Sap ... -
Socioeconomics and production efficiency of tilapia hatchery operations in the Philippines
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleWith the recent availability of genetically improved Nile tilapia strain in the Philippines, it is important to look at the existing profile of tilapia hatchery operations in the country to help examine the potential ... -
Socioeconomics of disseminating genetically improved Nile tilapia in Asia: an introduction
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) undertook a major strategic research project known as the "Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias" (GIFT), with funding support from the United ... -
Socioeconomics of rice-aquaculture and IPM in the Philippines: synergies, potential and problems
(1999)Type: ReportRice farming covers nearly one-third of the arable land of Asia. The study shows results that are useful for policymakers wishing to promote new diversification opportunities in the crop sector. It describes some of the ... -
Solomon Islands Country Program: Achievement highlights under the implementation of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems 2017-2021
(2021)Type: BriefThis brief highlights the major project achievements for the Solomon Islands country program in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference a series of key ... -
Some definitions of overfishing relevant to coastal zone management in Southeast Asia
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleThis essay is an attempt to define overfishing in terms less technical than those generally used by fishery biologists. It started from the classical definition, then quickly moved on to concepts that may be more relevant ... -
Some heavy metals concentrations in water and tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) muscles of fish farms supplied by three different water sources
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThis study was conducted to assess and compare heavy metals contamination in muscle tissues (edible part) of fish cultured in ponds received fresh, agriculture and sewage drainage water which could poses a threat to human ... -
Some population parameters of commercially-important fishes in the Philippines
(1997)Type: BookThe estimates of the von Bertalanffy Growth Function (VBGF) parameters and mortality parameters (Z and M) for some of the commercially-important species caught in the Philippine waters are presented using the FAO-ICLARM ... -
Some reproductive aspects of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède) from Cross River, Nigeria
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleBetween May and October 1990, fecundity, egg size and condition factor of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède) in the Cross River, Nigeria, were studied. The fecundity (F) of this population varied from 3 046 eggs (total ... -
Southeast Asian milkfish culture: economic status and prospects
(1984)Type: Conference PaperHistorically, milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsskal) has been the premier aquaculture product in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. However, there are significant differences in the industry's performance among and within ...
