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Production performance of white fish in two different culture systems in Patuakhali, Bangladesh
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study was carried out to compare the production performance of white fish from traditional and modified traditional culture system in Patuakhali with the following objectives: 1) To know the production performance ... -
Considerations about effective dissemination of improved fish strains
(2012)Type: Working PaperAquaculture production systems in developing countries are largely based on the use of unimproved species and strains. As knowledge and experience are accumulated in relation to the management, feeding and animal health ... -
Overview of sea cucumber aquaculture and sea-ranching research in the South-East Asian region
(2012)Type: Conference PaperSouth-East Asia has traditionally been the global centre of production of tropical sea cucumbers for Chinese markets. Early research into culture methods took place outside this region, notably in India, the Pacific region ... -
First record of Epinephelus marginatus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) in the eastern English Channel
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis is the first record of the dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) in the eastern English Channel. One specimen was caught on 10 June 2011 in the Bay of Seine. It measured 66 cm and weighed 5.5 kg. From the ... -
Aquaculture
(2012)Type: BrochureThe Bangladesh Aquaculture Project is a 5 year transformative investment by USAID in aquaculture, focused on the 20 southern districts in Barisal, Khulna and Dhaka divisions of Bangladesh. The objectives of the project are ... -
Geïntegreerde visteelt in Egypte: ‘It’s complicated’
(2012)Type: Magazine ArticleEgypte is op het Afrikaanse continent het land met veruit de grootste visteeltproductie. Het grootste deel van de aquacultuurproductie bestaat uit zoetwatervissoorten. Dat deze groei kon plaatsvinden in een land waar ... -
Growth and survival rate of three genetic groups fed 28% and 34% protein diets
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThe strain by nutrition interaction in body weight and survival rate was examined by testing three genetic groups (Selection and Control lines of the GIFT strain, and Red tilapia) at two levels of protein in the diet (28% ... -
Small-scale shrimp farmers and global markets: Trends, future prospects and adaptation
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleIt is time to recognize the crucial role of small-scale farmers in Asian aquaculture production and trade. The socially and economically important smallscale sector – the “mainstay” of Asian aquaculture – is innovative, ... -
Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture sector
(2012)Type: Conference PaperEgypt’s aquaculture production (921,585 tonnes in 2010) is by far the largest of any African country and places it 11th in terms of global production. Despite the fact that the aquaculture sector in Egypt is now a mature ... -
Effect of gypsum treatment on water quality parameters and fish performance in fertilized polyculture earthen ponds
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis experiment aimed to study the effect of agriculture gypsum treatment in aquaculture ponds (to raise water total hardness) on the physico-chemical and biological parameters of pond water and fish performance in a ... -
Asia-Pacific tropical sea cucumber aquaculture
(2012)Type: Conference PaperACIAR, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), organised a symposium on tropical sea cucumber aquaculture at SPC Headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia, in February 2011. Although the principal ... -
Cultured fish: integrative biology and management of domestication and interactions with wild fish
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleFish aquaculture for commodity production, fisheries enhancement and conservation is expanding rapidly, with many cultured species undergoing inadvertent or controlled domestication. Cultured fish are frequently released, ... -
Genotype by production environment interaction in the GIFT strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThree discrete generations of GIFT fish (Nile tilapia strain, Oreochromis niloticus; a total of 10,065 fish with pedigree and phenotypic information) were tested in pond and cage culture environments to determine genotype ... -
Estimated costs and returns for commercial cage production of fingerlings and table-size mullet (Mugil cephalus) in Dakhlia Governorate, Egypt
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleLarge scale cage culture of mullet is new practice in Egypt and have not economically evaluated. The aims of this study are: to assess the economic potential of the actual practices of private mullet cage operations in ... -
Synthesis of aquaculture policy and development approaches in Africa
(2012)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center was tasked to undertake a study to access, collate and develop background materials to produce an internationally linked and Africa-wide perspective on sectorally relevant policy issues. The specific ... -
Out of the factory and into the fish pond: can certification transform Vietnamese Pangasius?
(2012)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter examines pangasius catfish aquaculture in Vietnam in the context of changing social relations of production, European consumer trends and regulation. In particular we are interested in how the rise of ... -
Servicing the aquaculture sector: role of state and private sectors
(2012)Type: Conference PaperThis paper was prepared by a group of authors of complementary experiences and presented during the Thematic Session V: Improving knowledge and information sharing, research and extension in aquaculture at the Global ... -
Culture, social relations and private sector development in the Thai and Vietnamese fish hatchery sectors
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper provides a comparative analysis of the social and cultural dimensions of fish hatchery development in Vietnam and Thailand. Two detailed case studies highlight the importance of a variety of culturally mediated, ... -
Donor-oyster derived heritability estimates and the effect of genotype X environment interaction on the production of pearl quality traits in the silver-lip pearl oyster, Pinctada maxima
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThe aim of this study was to estimate donor-oyster derived heritability and genetic correlations for pearl quality traits in the silver-lipped pearl oyster, P. maxima; namely pearl size, colour, lustre, shape and complexion. ... -
Exploitation and conservation of fish genetic resources in Africa: issues and priorities for aquaculture development and research
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleAfrica harbours a rich biological diversity of native fish resources. Recognition of the potential to use these resources to make significant contributions towards improving African food security through aquaculture has ...
