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The evolution of aquatic agricultural systems in Southwest Bangladesh in response to salinity and other drivers of change
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleAquatic agricultural systems (AAS) in coastal Southwest Bangladesh have evolved in response to a number of stimuli and constraints including improving market access, technological change, and salinization. Farming systems ... -
The evolution of body muscle composition of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell 1822)
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleChanges in body muscle composition of Clarias gariepinus were studied in fish reared from 1.08 g to 383 g mean body weight in a 201-day culture period. Changes in the amount of protein content, dry matter and ash free dry ... -
The farming practices and economics of aquaculture in Thailand
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper reviews freshwater and coastal aquaculture practices in Thailand, and compares the productivity, costs, and benefits across various types of cultivation and various intensities of production. The paper is based ... -
The feasibility of milkfish (Chanos chanos) aquaculture in Solomon Islands
(2016)Type: ReportFish is crucial to food and nutrition security in Solomon Islands, and demand is expected to increase due to a growing population. However, it is projected that current capture fisheries production will not meet this growing ... -
The financial feasibility of small-scale grouper aquaculture in the Philippines
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents the results of an economic analysis of the aquaculture of two species of grouper: E. coioides (orange-spotted grouper, green grouper, red-spotted grouper) and E. malabaricus (malabar grouper, black-spotted ... -
The First International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Development of Aquaculture. Corniche El Nile, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt 20-22 November 2017
(2017)Type: PosterThe First International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Development of Aquaculture is organized jointly by WorldFish and the Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research in Egypt. The aim of the conference is to ... -
The fish artists
(1988)Type: Journal ArticleThe advantages of a fish painting over a photograph are many. Usually the fish photographed is dead, so its color has probably changed; the fins have to be propped up and damage often occurs. In life, a fish rarely extends ... -
The future for fish in the food and livelihoods of the poor in Asia
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleThis article is based on the study, “Strategies and Options for Increasing and Sustaining Benefi ts from Fisheries and Aquaculture Production to Benefi t Poor Households in Asia”, carried out under ADB-RETA 5945, and ... -
The future of fish: issues and trends to 2020
(2003)Type: BrochureWhat is the outlook for fish in a globalizing food economy, and how will trends in the fish sector affect the poor and the environment during the next two decades? A new book from IFPRI and the WorldFish Center, Fish to ... -
The general von Bertalanffy growth function: possible use in the Beverton and Holt model
(1985)Type: Journal ArticleUsing the concept of generalized Von Bertalanffy growth formula developed by Pauly and Gasch? tz, we tried to integrate the basic equation of Beverton and Holt and to check on changes in the quantitative evaluation of ... -
The Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT) project: the story so far
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThis issue of Naga features three articles about a project on the Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT) and a related article on the trend to genetic deterioration in some carp hatcheries. The first is on the genesis ... -
The good, the bad and the ugly: discourse, policy controversies and the role of science in the politics of shrimp farming development.
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis article revisits through a policy analysis the ongoing debate on shrimp farming aquaculture. It describes the changes in policy orientations that have takenplace in recent years, and tries to relate them to the advocacy ... -
The good, the bad, and the ugly: a critical look at species and their institutions from a user's perspective
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleOver the past eight years my colleagues and I have been involved in a major project to make key information on fishes available to users, especially in developing countries. There are about 25 000 species of fishes in the ... -
The ICLARM-CLSU integrated animal-fish farming project: final report
(1982)Type: ReportFull results of 18 major livestock-fish farming experiments in which tilapia were grown using excreta from chickens, ducks and pigs over a 3-year period. Includes economic analyses and forecasts and 26 pages of raw and ... -
The ICLARM-CLSU integrated animal-fish farming project: poultry-fish and pig-fish trials
(1981)Type: ReportThe two papers in this report contain the progressive results of experiments in integrated animal-fish farming at the Freshwater Aquaculture Center of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Philippines, a collaborative ... -
The impact of genetically improved farmed Nile tilapia in Asia
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and its research partners have recently developed a genetically improved Nile tilapia strain. This paper analyzes the potential impact of culturing ... -
The impact of integrated aquaculture agriculture on small-scale farm sustainability and farmers’ livelihoods: experience from Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleIntensification of agriculture often requires external inputs, has negative environmental effects and increases risk, especially for small-scale producers. Integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) instead uses on-farm ... -
The impact of integrated aquaculture-agriculture on small-scale farms in Southern Malawi
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleSustainable agricultural intensification is an urgent challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa. One potential solution is to rely on local farmers’ knowledge for improved management of diverse on-farm resources and integration ... -
The impacts of aquaculture development on food security: lessons from Bangladesh
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleFish contribute a significant amount of animal protein to the diets of people in Bangladesh, about 63% of which comes from aquatic animals. In Bangladesh, fish is mainly derived from two sources: capture and culture. ... -
The impacts of integrated homestead pond-dike systems in relation to production, consumption and seasonality in central north Bangladesh
(2017)Type: Journal ArticleThe roles of homestead ponds and surrounding dike production of vegetables on farms in peri-urban and rural communities in central north Bangladesh were assessed. The study supports the view that small homestead ponds can ...
