Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Issue Date
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Genetics of flesh quality in fish
(2010)Type: Conference PaperFlesh quality has gained importance among consumers and in the aquaculture industry because it is directly related to human health and nutrition. Flesh quality comprises several different (freshness, appearance, smell, ... -
Genetic improvement of fillet traits and flesh quality in aquaculture species
(2010)Type: Conference PaperAbstract only -
GIFT: the story since leaving ICLARM (now known as the WorldFish Center): socioeconomic, access and benefit sharing and dissemination aspects
(2010)Type: ReportThe aim of the overall project of which this report is part is to identify possible solutions for regulating access to aquatic genetic resources and legal protection of the results of research and development in aquaculture ... -
Barriers to aquaculture development as a pathway to poverty alleviation and food security
(2010)Type: Conference PaperThe importance of aquaculture production in developing countries is reviewed briefly. Two sets of barriers to realizing the potential of aquaculture to alleviate poverty and improve food security and nutrition are identified: ... -
Lake of flies, or lake of fish? A tropic model of Lake Malawi
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleEcosystem-focused models have, for the first time, become available for the combined demersal and pelagic components of a large tropical lake ecosystem, Lake Malawi. These provide the opportunity to explore continuing ... -
Small-scale aquaculture: organization, clusters and business
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture now contributes nearly half of the global food fish production and, by the year 2030, estimates are that an additional 27 million tonnes, or over 50 percent from the current production, will be needed to meet ... -
Impacts of technological interventions on fish production and biodiversity of seasonal floodplains in Bangladesh
(2010)Type: Working PaperThe Community-based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains and Irrigation Systems (CBFC) project is a five year research project supported by the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), with the aim of increasing ... -
Impacts of aquaculture development projects in Western Cameroon
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleTo measure the impact of past projects on the sustained adoption and development of aquaculture, and to assess the potential for future growth, a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) based on the Research Tool for Natural ... -
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. ... -
Effects of two nitrogen fertilizers on water quality and hybrid tilapia performance in fish farms
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of urea and ammonium nitrate as nitrogen fertilizer sources with mon superphosphate on water quality and the productive performance of hybrid tilapia fish in outdoor ... -
The adoption process of ricefield-based fish seed production in Northwest Bangladesh: an understanding through quantitative and qualitative investigation
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe purpose of the study was to understand the adoption process of ricefield based fish seed production (RBFSP) that has been developed, promoted and established in Northwest Bangladesh. Quantitative investigation based ... -
Institutional histories, seasonal floodplains (mares), and livelihood impacts of fish stocking in the Inner Niger River Delta of Mali
(2010)Type: Working PaperThe Community-based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains and Irrigation Systems (CBFC) project is a five year research project supported by the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), with the aim of increasing ... -
Training manual on household based pond aquaculture,homestead gardening and nutrition awareness
(2011)Type: ManualCurrently many farming households face health and economic risks because of problems in malnutrition as a result of lack of knowledge and training, improved technologies and processes in farming. From the beginning of the ... -
Training Manual on improved carp/carp-shing poly culture in pond and dyke cropping
(2011)Type: ManualDue to inadequate technical knowledge and training in advanced methods of gradually growing carp poly culture, framers are not getting expected yield. From the very beginning of the CSISA-BD project, WoldFish Center has ... -
The Status of silverlip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima (Jameson) (Mollusca, Pteridae) in the Solomon Islands after a 15-year export ban
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleIn the Solomon Islands, there have been three periods of commercial exploitation of the silver (gold)-lip pearl oyster Pinctada maxima. The most recent ended in 1993, when export of all species of pearl oysters was banned ... -
Aquaculture and food security in Solomon Islands
(2011)Type: Journal ArticlePacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) are some of the most vulnerable nations to climate change. Growing populations, combined with climate change and overfishing of inshore reef fish, will compound food security ... -
Integrated aqua-agricultural production systems in the brackish water zones of Bangladesh
(2011)Type: Conference PaperSurveys of exiting farming systems and a series of on-farm trials, conducted under PN10 project of CPWF in Phase 1 revealed that improved technologies could greatly enhance the productivity, reduce crop-shrimp farming ... -
GIFT tilapia raise culture efficiency in Sri Lanka
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleThe wide distribution and ongoing improvement of GIFT tilapia in Sri Lanka is raising the living standards of poor people and contributing to gender equality through employment for women in rural areas. So far, the GIFT ... -
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 ... -
Conditions for collective action: understanding factors supporting and constraining community-based fish culture in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam
(2011)Type: Working PaperIn 2005, the WorldFish Center embarked on a project to pilot test approaches to community-based fish culture (CBFC) in five countries. A previous study conducted between 1997-2000 demonstrated the potential of the approach ...
