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Genetic quality of cultured tilapia stocks in Africa
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleAfrican aquaculture is poised for rapid expansion. However, one of the key constraints holding back growth of the sector is the poor quality of the fish stocks available for culture. The problems of declines in growth ... -
Impact of long-term training and extension support on small-scale carp polyculture farms of Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleOne of the unique features of the Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project of the WorldFish Center, Bangladesh, was the provision of 3 y of continuous training and extension in support of the fish farmers involved. ... -
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 ... -
Restocking, stock enhancement, and sea ranching: arenas of progress
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThere are concerns about the sustainability of the world’s capture fisheries at the current total level of ~96 million tons per year. The warning signals are an increase in the proportion of depleted or recovering stocks, ... -
Using fisheries and aquaculture to reduce poverty and hunger
(2008)Type: BrochureThis provides an overview of the development challenges we are addressing and how they contribute to our mission to reduce poverty and hunger through fisheries and aquaculture. It also summarizes our research foci, the ... -
Prevalence of Aeromonas hydrophila infection in wild and cultured tilapia nilotica (O. niloticus) in Egypt
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis paper aims to study the seasonal prevalence of <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> in naturally collected and cultured <i>O. niloticus</i>.Results showed that prevalence of the infection was higher in cultured fish during the ... -
Evaluation of different vaccination strategies for control of (MAS) in Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) in Egypt
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThe Motile Aeromonas Septicemia (MAS), caused by Aeromonas hydrophila is among the dangerous diseases encountered in freshwater fish culture. This work aims to compare and evaluate difference vaccination strategies for ... -
Estimation of genetic change in the GIFT strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by comparing contemporary progeny produced by males born in 1991 or in 2003
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic change in the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was estimated by comparing the performance of the progeny produced from cryopreserved spermatozoa from the base population ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture
(2008)Type: Working PaperThis publication introduces the methods and results of a research project that has developed a set of decision-support tools to identify places and sets of conditions for which a particular target aquaculture technology ... -
Fish farming supports HIV-affected families in Africa
(2008)Type: VideoThe food crisis is adding to the misery of countries already crippled by other burdens like drought and HIV. Here people are turning to fish farming, not only for food and income but also as a way to cope with the challenges ... -
Small-scale aquaculture business planning in Cameroon
(2008)Type: Conference PaperIn Cameroon, the principal objective set out for the aquaculture sector is to sustainably improve farmer incomes. To be profitable and sustainable investments in aquaculture businesses need to achieve a scale sufficient ... -
Performance and survival of three red tilapia strains (Oreochromis spp) in pond environment in Kedah state, Malaysia
(2008)Type: Conference PaperGrowth performance (body weight, standard length, body width and depth) and survival of three red tilapia (<i>Oreochromis</i> spp) strains from Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand were evaluated using 2,867 records collected ... -
Impact of Saturn herbicide on histological structures and residual aspects of Nile tilapia (Oreachromis niloticus)
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis investigation was performed to demonstrate the effect of Saturn herbicide on Nile tilapia (Oreachromis niloticus). Experimental studies were done to determine of LC50 of Saturn and evaluate its acute and chronic ... -
Total replacement of fishmeal with soybean meal in diets for Nile tilapia in pre-fertilized ponds
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis study was conducted to investigate the effect of replacing fishmeal with soybean meal in diets with different levels of dietary protein on the production economics of Nile tilapia. The results demonstrate that soybean ... -
Photobacteriosis in some wild and cultured freshwater fishes in Egypt
(2008)Type: Conference PaperTwo hundred and seventy wild and cultured fishes were collected from Alexandria, and investigated for the isolation of Photobacterium. The recovered bacteria were studied for the virulence, pathogenicity and antimicrobial ... -
Stimulating investment in pearl farming in Solomon Islands: Final report
(2008)Type: ReportThe overall objective of the project is the reduction of poverty in rural areas of Solomon Islands through creation of livelihoods based on sustainable aquaculture. This fits within the over-arching goals of the WorldFish ... -
Demand for fish in Asia: a cross-country analysis
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleFish demand patterns in nine Asian countries were investigated using a multistage budgeting framework allowing a disaggregated approach to analysing fish consumption. This paper highlights the heterogeneity of fisheries ... -
Supply and demand issues affecting fisheries and aquaculture in the Philippines
(2008)Type: BriefThis brief, which is based on a three-year project report of sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production of nine Asian countries, outlines issues relating to the supply and demand of the Philippines fishery industry ... -
Effect of replacing soybean meal by sunflower meal in the diets for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis study highlights the potential of using sunflower meal for partial or complete replacement for soybean meal in Nile tilapia diets. Generally, results of the study showed the possibility of replacing of soybean meal ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture
(2008)Type: BriefThe contents of this brief are drawn from the results of the project "Determination of high-potential aquaculture development areas and impact in Africa and Asia. Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture is a suite of ...
