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African aquaculture: realizing the potential
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleDespite 40 years of research and development, and hundreds of millions of dollars spent, aquaculture is struggling to realize its high biophysical potential in Africa. Hampered by ineffective institutional arrangements and ... -
Age and growth of three species of Lake Victoria fish determined by means of otolith daily growth rings
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe sagittal otoliths of Lates niloticus, Haplochromis obesus, and Oreochromis niloticus from Lake Victoria were examined for daily growth rings using scanning electron microscopy. In the three species the increments were ... -
Age determination in tropical fish
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThis essay presents evidence that check marks on the hard parts of tropical fishes can be used for aging these, in spite of the small seasonal temperature and other environmental oscillations prevailing in the tropics. The ... -
Age- or length-based methods of growth estimation. What drives the choice?
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleBased upon a global comparison of over 400 fisheries, the Principal Components Analysis (PCA) methodology was used to identify factors affecting the choice of growth estimation methods. Of the six factors examined, the ... -
Agile Strategy: Output from AquaData Workshop
(2022)Type: ReportWorldFish and AgUnity conducted a workshop for the AquaData initiative from 15 November to 17 November 2022. This document outlines some of the key outputs from those three days and the minimum viable product that emerged ... -
Agonistic behaviour and feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe main hypothesis of the present study was that an aggressive and dominant fish would eat more feed and would be more efficient. To test this hypothesis, estimations of the relationships between agonistic behaviour, ... -
Agricultural development and the opportunities for aquatic resources research in China
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsChina is a large and rapidly developing country. Fisheries and aquaculture have been prominent sectors in the contribution to GDP and the provision of food security, export revenue, and livelihoods for the poor. The rapid ... -
Agriculture - Aquaculture integrated manual (in Arabic)
(2019)Type: ManualThis guide shows the integration between fish and plants, their forms and how to reconcile them in order to achieve the maximum benefit for the farmer. -
Agriculture, irrigation and poverty reduction in Cambodia: Policy narratives and ground realities compared
(2014)Type: Working PaperThis report is a contribution to an assessment of the current status of agriculture in Cambodia, focusing on the linkages between agriculture and water, mainly in the form of irrigation. It seeks to view current government ... -
Algal bioproducts derived from suspended solids in intensive land-based aquaculture
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleLand-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that could be harvested as a bioresource. The first aim of this study is to quantify, characterise, and subsequently harvest the ... -
Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: progress, opportunities and improvements
(2012)Type: Conference PaperSignificant changes in our understanding of the interrelationships between aquaculture and poverty have occurred in the last decade. In particular, there is a growing realization that the impacts of aquaculture need to be ... -
AllocateMate: An R package for mate allocation
Type: ReportWorldFish manages multiple family-based genetic improvement programs for tilapia and carp species (Charo-Karisa et al., 2020; Hamilton et al., 2019a; Hamilton et al., 2019b; Hamilton et al., 2021; Hamzah et al., 2014). ... -
Alternative seafood: Assessing food, nutrition and livelihood futures of plant-based and cell-based seafood
(2020)Type: ReportThis report sets out to explain and explore the emerging alternative seafood sector. It focuses on identifying research questions regarding the implications of alternative seafood for food and nutrition security, livelihoods ... -
AMFORA: Applying a One Health systems modelling approach to formulate strategies for mitigating the risk to human health of ABR in aquaculture
(2019)Type: PosterAquaculture systems are highly complex and influenced by environmental, biological, cultural, socio-economic and human behavioural factors. The growing importance of aquaculture is fuelling a transition of small-scale ... -
An algorithm for identifying misspellings and synonyms in lists of scientific names of fishes
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA computerized algorithm is presented for the examination of lists of scientific names, assigning current names to known synonyms and misspellings, and suggesting the most probable correct name for new combinations and new ... -
An analysis of the multigear, multispecies fishery in the Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleCatch rates for both Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea) from Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria have steadily increased through the 1980s, even though the fishing effort also increased during the ... -
An annotated bibliography of slipmouths (Pisces: Leiognathidae)
(1981)Type: BookA bibliography of the fishes of the Leiognathidae family (slipmouth, pony-fishes, silver-bellies, etc.) is presented. A total of 941 references, most of which are annotated, are listed, covering all aspects of their biology, ... -
An annotated checklist of freshwater fishes of Armenia
(2001)Type: Journal ArticleA list of freshwater fishes inhabiting lakes, reservoirs and rivers of Armenia is presented which include 39 species and subspecies belonging to 5 orders, 9 families and 29 genera. A brief description of the ecology, ... -
An application of production theory to fishing effort standardization in the small-pelagics fishery in the central Philippines
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleStandard fishing effort functions were estimated for vessels using small pelagic gear in Guimaras Strait, Philippines via the production function approach. The sample included both the artisanal and commercial sectors of ... -
An approach to estimate the natural mortality rate in fish stocks
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleA simple approach is introduced to estimate the natural mortality rate (M) of fish stocks. The approach is based on the age at maximum cohort biomass, or critical length (L*) concept. The ratio of the critical length to ...
