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Smallholder aquaculture: sustaining the impact of private investment
Type: Journal Article
The growth of aquaculture - now the fastest growing food production system in the world - is increasingly attracting private investment. Much of this investment, however, is in larger enterprises and input services such ...
WorldFish incubator: Sustainable aquaculture made possible
Type: Brochure
WorldFish Incubator is a new and innovative program designed to support investment into sustainable small and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in developing countries. It identifies suitable projects and facilitates ...
Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming in the coastal areas of Bangladesh: Challenges and prospects towards sustainable development
Type: Book Chapter
This chapter mainly presents the history of shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh and impacts of shrimp farming on rural livelihoods with particular focus on income and dietary consumption, based on literature reviews and ...
The Current status of aquaculture and aquafeed production in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
Over the last decade, dramatic increases in the production of a variety of species from commercial aquaculture systems and sharp increases in per capita fish consumption have occurred in Bangladesh. This transition has ...
Eco-certification of farmed seafood: will it make a difference?
Type: Journal Article
Eco-certification is widely considered a tool for reducing environmental impacts of aquaculture, but what are the likely environmental outcomes for the world’s fastest growing animal-food production sector? This article ...
Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh: From feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption
Type: Working Paper
Use of manufactured feeds in aquaculture in Bangladesh has grown rapidly over the last five years. More than 1 million tonnes of commercially formulated feeds and 0.3-0.4 million tonnes of farm-made feeds were produced in ...
Aquaculture and risk: a development perspective
Type: Report
Aquaculture is needed to meet future demand for fish and other seafood, but sustainable growth requires we better understand and manage risks. Risks are aplenty in aquaculture, some of which we are only now beginning to ...
Payments for hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) conservation in Bangladesh
Type: Book Chapter
Hilsa was once abundantly available in the 100 rivers of Bangladesh. Fishermen used to catch plenty of hilsa which were sold fresh to the local and urban markets. It was a cheap fish and was affordable even to the poor. ...