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Preliminary estimates of growth parameters for three commercial bivalve species of Peru (Gari solida, Anlacomya ater and Semele solida)
Type: Journal Article
The parameters of the von Bertalanffy growth equation were estimated, mainly from size-frequency data, for three commercially exploited Peruvian bivalves, Gari solida, Aulacomya ater and Semele solida, collected by divers ...
Markets, marketing and production issues for aquaculture in East Africa: the case of Uganda
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture is currently responsible for an insignificant proportion of total fish production in Uganda. However, given the increasing demand for fresh fish in urban and peri-urban araes, and threats to the supply of fish ...
Certifying catfish in Vietnam and Bangladesh: Who will make the grade and will it matter?
Type: Journal Article
Certification is an increasingly pervasive form of market governance through which retailers and NGOs are able to exert control over producers of primary products in order to secure their commercial and institutional ...
Production-related risk in rice-fish culture: a target MOTAD analysis
Type: Journal Article
The article is a summary of the preliminary results of an AFSSRN-funded study on Risk Programming of Rice-Fish Production Systems in the Philippines conducted early 1993 by the AFSSRN-CLSU team. The results show that ...
How Useful? Fish-Friendly Irrigation Guidelines for the Lower Mekong Lack Definition in Five Key Areas
Type: Journal Article
A proliferation of irrigation infrastructure throughout the Mekong River has impacted the ability of certain fish species to migrate to fulfil their lifecycle. In response, fishways, a type of fish-friendly irrigation ...
Growth and survival of the giant clams, Tridacna derasa, T. maxima and T. crocea, at village farms in the Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
In this study, the authors report the results of large-scale grow-out trials for T. crocea, T. maxima and T. derasa at 11 sites in the Solomon Islands over 2 years. During these experiments, we evaluated the influence of ...
Integrated fish farming in West Java: social and economic considerations
Type: Journal Article
Fish farming has traditionally been combined with other agricultural production in West Java. Activities associated with fish culture include raising ducks, chickens, horses, water buffaloes, rice, aquatic plants, and even ...
Simple broodstock management to control indirect selection and inbreeding: Indian carp example
Type: Journal Article
Following a survey of the important traits of Indian carp broodstock at some southern Indian hatcheries, it was found that the broodstock selection was size selective, exerting strong, negative selection of prematuration ...
Profitability and perceived resilience benefits of integrated shrimp-tilapia-seaweed aquaculture in North Central Coast, Vietnam
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture has an important role in strengthening livelihoods for the poor in the North Central Coast (NCC) region of Vietnam. Climatic shocks, especially rising temperature and changing rainfall patterns, are increasingly ...
Tilapia culture in Kuwait: constraints and solutions
Type: Journal Article
Tilapia farming in Kuwait is in its early stages. Slow growth, high production cost and poor demand are the major constraints to the expansion of tilapia culture in Kuwait. This article presents some suggestions for ...