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The predicament of the freshwater fisheries and aquaculture of Sri Lanka
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented on the current problems facing the freshwater fisheries of Sri Lanka, following the decision taken by the Government to abolish the Inland Fisheries Division of the Fisheries Ministry and to stop ...
Household socioeconomics, resource use and fish marketing in two thanas of Bangladesh
Type: Report
This is a report of a socioeconomic survey carried out on a sample of households from owners and operators of small waterbodies in two subdistricts in Gazipur, Bangladesh, to find out the benefits of aquaculture if introduced ...
Culture of prawn in rotation with shrimp
Type: Journal Article
A progressive farmer in Tamil Nadu state, India experimented with crop rotation and successfully cultured Penaeus monodon during the dry season and Macrobrachium rosenbergii during the wet season. The details of M. rosenbergii ...
Problems in culturing black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) the semi-intensive way: an Indian experience
Type: Journal Article
This paper details some of the problems encountered in culturing black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) the semi-intensive way in India, which include aquatic macrophytes; invasions by molluscs, jellyfish and frogs; predators; ...
Feasibility of adopting aquaculture without detriment to existing farming practices: a case of Bangladesh farming systems
Type: Report
Integrating agriculture aquaculture that would draw inputs from on farm sources is viewed as a viable option to improve the productivity, income and resource use efficiency of existing farms in Bangladesh. To assess the ...
The introduction of exotic fish in Sri Lanka with special reference to tilapia
Type: Journal Article
Introductions of exotic finfish between 1948 and 1953 are reported in this paper, with a brief reference to earlier and later introductions. Exotic fish were introduced principally to develop the potential for aquaculture ...
Problems for the conservation of freshwater fish genetic resources in India and some possible solutions
Type: Journal Article
Many interconnected problems involved for the conservation of freshwater fish genetic resources of India are enumerated. Some possible solutions to the problems are also discussed.
Population dynamics of Nemipterus japonicus from the northern Arabian Sea, Pakistan
Type: Journal Article
Catch-per-effort and length-frequency data on threadfin bream Nemipterus japonicus (Nemipteridae) supplied by the staff of the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, covering the period September 1983 to June 1984, were analyzed using ...
Integrated poultry-fish farming: a way to increase productivity benefits
Type: Book Chapter
The integration of aquaculture with poultry results in a more efficient use of resources than is possible with aquacul-ture farming alone. Other benefits of diversification include a reduction in the risk of total crop ...
Adoption and economics of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) culture in seasonal waters in Bangladesh
Type: Report
This report is the outcome of a research undertaken during the implementation of Agricultural Research Project II (Supplement) by ICLARM-Bangladesh in collaboration with several agencies, to evaluate the socioeconomic ...