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Effects of C/N ratio and periphyton substrates on pond ecology and production performance in giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) and tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) polyculture system
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe production performances of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in C/N-controlled periphyton-based polyculture systems were evaluated in triplicate. The result of this ... -
Community based fish culture in the public and private floodplains of Bangladesh
(2015)Type: ThesisSeasonal floodplains under private and public ownership in the Indo-Ganges river basin provide food and income for millions of people in Bangladesh. This research aimed to understand the complex institutional relations ... -
Vulnerability of coastal livelihoods to shrimp farming: Insights from Mozambique
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleMillions of people around the world depend on shrimp aquaculture for their livelihoods. Yet, the phenomenal growth of shrimp farming has often given rise to considerable environmental and social damage. This article examines ... -
Exploring Indonesian aquaculture futures
(2015)Type: ReportAquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector globally, with production projected to double within the next 15-20 years. Future growth of aquaculture is essential to providing sustainable supplies of fish in ... -
Portable ponds for communities in need
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleTo address the extreme food insecurity of the poor households in Bangladesh, WorldFish has designed a portable small pond which can hold fish in it and at the same time, provide water for horticulture. Trials began in 2014 ... -
Risk analysis in aquaculture: A step-by-step introduction with worked examples
(2015)Type: ManualThis publication is based on materials covered and outputs generated during the Workshop on Risk Assessment Methodologies and Tools for Aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, which was jointly held by WorldFish and FAO in ... -
Aquaculture and fisheries for nutrition: Towards a nutrition-sensitive approach
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThis article explains the concept of a "nutrition-sensitive approach" to aquaculture and fisheries and provides insights into the ways in which this approach, if widely applied, could create large impacts on the nutritional ... -
Adoption and Impact of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System in Bangladesh
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleLike many other South and Southeast Asian countries, different national and international organizations are actively promoting integrated rice-fish farming system (IRFFS) as a potential technique to alleviate poverty, food ... -
Retrieving taxa names from large biodiversity data collections using a flexible matching workflow
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIn the domain of biological classification there are several taxon name matching services that can search for a species scientific name in a large collection of taxonomic names. Many of these services are available online, ... -
Can the global adoption of genetically improved farmed fish increase beyond 10%, and how?
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe annual production from global aquaculture has increased rapidly from 2.6 million tons or 3.9% of the total supply of fish, shellfish and mollusks in 1970, to 66.7 million tons or 42.2% in 2012, while capture fisheries ... -
Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
(2015)Type: BriefGenetic improvement through selective breeding has been used for millennia on crops and livestock, but up until the 1980s, little had been done to utilize this process for farmed fish. In response to the inadequate supply ... -
The benefits of aquaculture
(2015)Type: BrochureAquaculture's contribution to the world's food basket is essential as global demand for fish grows. Today, fish provides more than 1 billion people with most of their daily animal protein. And, in regions with the greatest ... -
Fish for nutrition
(2015)Type: BrochureMore than 2 billion people worldwide, particularly in developing countries, are estimated to be deficient in micronutrients, including vitamin A, iron and zinc. These vitamin and mineral deficiencies are a form of ... -
Nutrient composition of important fish species in Bangladesh and potential contribution to recommended nutrient intakes
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleFish, in Bangladesh where malnutrition remains a significant development challenge, is an irreplaceable animal-source food in the diet of millions. However, existing data on the nutrient composition of fish do not reflect ... -
Are trunk lateral line anomalies and disoriented scale patterns in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) influenced by genetics?
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleDifferent kinds of defects are observed on farmed fish, and while a lot of research has concentrated on skeletal abnormalities, little is known on scale anomalies. In this paper, a survey for lateral line shape anomalies ... -
A higher level classification of all living organisms
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe authors present a consensus classification of life to embrace the more than 1.6 million species already provided by more than 3,000 taxonomists' expert opinions in a unified and coherent, hierarchically ranked system ... -
Distribution, migrations and breeding of Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in the Ayeyarwady system in Myanmar
(2015)Type: ReportHilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) is a major fishery resource in the Bay of Bengal. In order to ensure the sustainability of this resource, through effective management measures, information is required on its distribution patterns, ... -
Menjelajahi masa depan perikanan budidaya Indonesia (Exploring Indonesian aquaculture futures)
(2016)Type: ReportAquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector globally, with production projected to double within the next 15-20 years. Future growth of aquaculture is essential to providing sustainable supplies of fish in ... -
Myanmar fisheries: Overview (Burmese version)
(2016)Type: BriefThe Myanmar Fishery Partnership (MFP) is a new initiative being established to assist the Myanmar government in strengthening effective collaboration for the sustainable development of Myanmar's fisheries and aquaculture ... -
Investing in carp seed quality improvements in homestead aquaculture: lessons from Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleLack of quality seed and technical knowhow are considered major constraints to improving aquaculture productivity and profitability in Bangladesh. This paper assesses the outcomes of investments in improving carp seed ...
