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Partnership for Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste: Looking back, looking forward
Type: Brief
In 2012, the National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NDFA), Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) Timor-Leste, developed the National Aquaculture Development Strategy (NADS) 2012–2030 with technical ...
Productivity and profitability of small-scale tilapia aquaculture in Myanmar
Type: Working Paper
To promote the sustainable development of aquaculture in Myanmar, WorldFish and its partners
implemented the Scaling Systems and Partnerships for Accelerated Adoption of Improved Tilapia Strains
(SPAITS) project, funded ...
Chromosome‑level genome sequence of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) highlights regions of introgression with O. mossambicus
Type: Journal Article
Background
The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the third most important freshwater fish for aquaculture. Its success is directly linked to continuous breeding efforts focusing on production traits such as growth ...
Species composition in the Molobicus hybrid tilapia strain
Type: Journal Article
The “Molobicus” hybrid breeding programme was initiated to improve tilapia growth performance in brackish water. The base population was created by backcrossing F1 Oreochromis niloticus GIFT strains × feral O. mossambicus ...
Systems-thinking approach to identify and assess feasibility of potential interventions to reduce antibiotic use in tilapia farming in Egypt
Type: Journal Article
Antibiotics are used in aquaculture to maintain the health and welfare of stocks; however, the emergence and selection of antibiotic resistance in bacteria poses threats to humans, animals and the environment. Mitigation ...
Partnership for Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste (PADTL). Project brief July 2018 to August 2019
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ...
Establishment of a Satellite Nucleus of the GIFT Strain at Rajiv Gandhi Center for Aquaculture (RGCA), India: Phase II. Project Brief April 2019 - March 2020
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ...
Performance analysis of existing catfish and tilapia value chains and market systems in Nigeria: A post-farmgate value chain scoping study
Type: Report
Nigeria is the largest fish producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fish plays a crucial role in supporting the
livelihoods of fish producers and actors along the post-farmgate value chain in the country. Despite the
virtues of ...
Evaluating impacts of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia: Challenges and strategy
Type: Presentation
The presentation focuses on the study implemented in Bangladesh to identify dissemination and catchment areas of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) in Bangladesh. In the study, we surveyed tilapia hatchers and ...
Benchmarking tilapia aquaculture systems in Egypt: characteristics, sustainability outcomes and entry points for sustainable aquatic food systems
Type: Presentation
The lack of robust and coherent data on Aquaculture Systems performance is a fundamental barrier to realizing AqFS transformation. In Egypt, fish production and aquatic food systems play a major role for the food security ...