Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Issue Date
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Faltering fisheries and ascendant aquaculture: Implications for food and nutrition security in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleBangladesh has made considerable progress against human development indicators in recent years, but malnutrition resulting from poor dietary diversity and low micronutrient intakes remains entrenched. Fish is central to ... -
CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic and Agricultural Systems
(2014)Type: BriefNearly 500 million people in the developing world depend on aquatic agricultural systems for their livelihoods, with 140 million of these people living in poverty. Occurring along freshwater floodplains and coastal deltas, ... -
Aquaculture technology exchange between Bangladesh and Nepal in the Agriculture and Nutrition Extension Project
(2014)Type: BriefTechnology and knowledge transfer has been a great challenge for many developing countries in South Asia due to poor information and communications technology networks. A limited number of institutions focused on science ... -
Improving employment and incomes through development of Egypt's aquaculture sector (IEIDEAS)
(2014)Type: BriefThe IEIDEAS project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and managed by WorldFish and CARE in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, has focused on the development of ... -
Considerations about effective dissemination of improved fish strains (in Arabic)
(2014)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 ... -
The Differential effects of food safety regulations on animal products trade: The case of crustacean product trade
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleChloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that was historically used as a veterinary drug for farm animal disease treatment purposes and it is currently used in human treatment; however, this is a banned substance. ... -
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Fisheries of the rivers of Southeast Asia
(2015)Type: Book ChapterSoutheast Asian lowland rivers are among the longest and most productive rivers for wild-capture inland fisheries in the world. They have many elements in common: they mostly arise on the Tibetan Plateau and have steep and ... -
Aquaculture technologies in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical and economic performance and producer behavior
(2015)Type: ReportThis study evaluates the performance of a wide range of aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. It is by far the largest of its kind attempted to date. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the most important ... -
Levels of some heavy metals in muscles and liver of freshwater farmed Fish at Abbassa
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIn the present study, the levels of iron, zinc, cadmium, copper, lead, manganese, and calcium in muscle and liver tissues were investigated in different species of commercially available farmed fishes (Nile tilapia, striped ... -
Comparison of Asian aquaculture products by use of statistically supported life cycle assessment
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIn this article, the authors investigated aquaculture production of Asian tiger shrimp, whiteleg shrimp, giant river prawn, tilapia, and pangasius catfish in Bangladesh, China, Thailand, and Vietnam by using life cycle ... -
Polyculture of carp with small fish (mola) (Bangla)
(2015)Type: BrochureCarp and small fish (e.g. mola) production can be practiced in household ponds. This production technology increases overall fish production and income, and contributes to improved family nutrition. This leaflet outlines ... -
Envisioning possible futures for fish production in Indonesia
(2015)Type: BriefThis report summarizes the results of a systematic effort to explore possible futures for aquaculture and fisheries in Indonesia. The work described is part of a larger effort that seeks to develop a shared vision for the ... -
Integrated floating cage aquageoponics system (IFCAS): An innovation in fish and vegetable production for shaded ponds in Bangladesh
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleFarmer participatory action research was carried out from July to December 2013 to design and construct a technology known as IFCAS (integrated floating cage aquageoponics system) for growing fish and vegetables in shaded ... -
Genetic parameters for survival during the grow-out period in the GIFT strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and correlated response to selection for harvest weight
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe aims of this study were the estimation of genetic parameters for survival rate from tagging until harvest and the evaluation of the correlated response in survival rate to selection for harvest weight in the genetically ... -
Classifying degrees of species commonness: North Sea fish as a case study
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleSpecies commonness is often related to abundance and species conservation status. Intuitively, a "common species" is a species that is abundant in a certain area, widespread and at low risk of extinction. Analysing and ... -
WorldFish incubator: Investing in sustainable aquaculture through SMEs
(2015)Type: BrochureWorldFish Incubator bridges the gap between scientific research and business by supporting investment in sustainable small- and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. By building opportunities ... -
Survival, male morphotypes, female and male proportion, female reproductive status and tag loss in crosses among three populations of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study examined the variation in survival, proportion of male morphotypes, female and male proportion, female reproductive status and tag losses in nine crosses from a complete (3 × 3) diallel mating of three ... -
The WISH pond: Potential for development of aquaculture in northeast Cambodia
(2015)Type: Working PaperIn Cambodia, fish provide a major source of animal protein for rural households. Capture fisheries have declined and aquaculture has been identified as playing an important role in food and nutritional security and rural ... -
Differences in sexual size dimorphism among farmed tilapia species and strains undergoing genetic improvement for body weight
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleMany tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) farmers produce all-male populations because of the superior growth rate of males compared to females. To investigate differences in body weight at harvest of males and females among different ...













