Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Potential applications of reproductive and molecular genetic technologies in the selective breeding of aquaculture species
(2006)Type: Conference PaperThe use of reproductive and genetic technologies can increase the efficiency of selective breeding programs for aquaculture species. Four technologies are considered, namely: marker-assisted selection, DNA fingerprinting, ... -
Lessons from established breeding programs: terrestrial and aquatic animals
(2006)Type: Book ChapterSome relevant components of selection program theory and implementation are reviewed. This includes pedigree recording, genetic evaluation, balancing genetic gains and genetic diversity and tactical integration of key ... -
Genetic improvement and effective dissemination: keys to prosperous and sustainable aquaculture industries
(2006)Type: Book ChapterThere is an increasing demand for fish in the world due to a growing population, better economic situation in some sectors, and greater awareness of health issues in relation to food. Since capture fisheries have stagnated, ... -
Sandfish hatchery techniques
(2006)Type: ManualSandfish is arguably the most commercially valuable of the tropical species of sea cucumber that are processed into bêche-de-mer. It is widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific, occurring in shallow inshore areas ... -
Socioeconomics and livelihood values of Tonle Sap Lake fisheries
(2006)Type: BriefThe importance of fisheries of the Tonle Sap Lake is indisputable, given the high contribution of about 60 percent to the total inland fisheries production. What may not be well recognized is the importance of Tonle Sap ... -
Public and private partnerships in aquaculture : a case study on tilapia research and development
(2006)Type: BookThe book presents the findings of a study undertaken in Philippines during 2002-2004 to enhance the understanding of the evolving public and private partnerships and to determine their effects on sustainability and achievement ... -
Biological reviews of important Cambodian fish species, based on fishbase 2004 volume 2
(2006)Type: BookThis document is a review of all the information published worldwide about ten fish species that contribute significantly to Cambodian fishery resources. -
Impact of development and dissemination of Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture (IAA) Technologies in Malawi
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleMalawi is a small but densely populated country in Southern Africa. Fish is an important part of the nutrition of Malawians, providing essential protein and micronutrients. However, per capita fish consumption has halved ... -
Exploring the trophic structure in organically fertilized and feed-driven tilapia culture environments using multivariate analyses
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleReports of similar yields in manure and feed-driven tilapia culture environments raise questions on food utilization in these environments. The possibility that similar production rates are because of utilization of different ... -
Development of aquatic animal genetic improvement and dissemination programs : current status and action plans
(2006)Type: ReportWorldFish Center in collaboration with the China Academy of Fishery Sciences organized the international “Workshop on Dissemination of Improved Fish Strains: Country-Specific Action Plans” on 21-22 September (2005) in ... -
Community-Based Fish Culture in Seasonal Floodplains
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleDuring the rainy season in extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods render the land unavailable for crop production for several months each year. These waters are considerably underutilized in terms of ... -
Determining high potential aquaculture production areas: analysis of key socio-economic adoption factors
(2006)Type: Conference PaperGlobal aquaculture production increased with an average rate of 10% per year since 1990 and 90% of aquaculture production comes from developing countries thus providing livelihood and income especially to marginal groups ... -
Tilapia culture in Kuwait: constraints and solutions
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleTilapia 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 ... -
Baseline biochemical and genetic profiles of four fishes from the River Nile
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleSix enzyme systems coding for 10 loci and 6 proteins were examined in the blood of Polypterus senegalus, Clarias lazera, Tilapia nilotica and Protopterus annectens, using electrophoresis. Six loci were polymorphic in all ... -
Integrating fish into seasonally flooded rice fields: on-farm trials in Assam, India
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleIn the State of Assam, floodplains cover 2.6 million ha of area that is traditionally rice growing. The ecosystem in the rice-growing areas has undergone major changes as a result of various developmental activities and ... -
Small scale rural aquaculture in Assam, India: a case study
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe state of Assam in northeastern India has an excellent sub-tropical climate for the development of fresh water fish culture in a variety of aquatic bodies. Aquaculture not only plays an important role in nutrition but ... -
On-farm trials with rice fish cultivation in the west Kano rice irrigation scheme, Kenya
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe viability of integrating rice farming with fish culture was studied in ten (10) rice plots. The onfarm research was done during one rice-growing season starting May 2003. The rice variety used was IR 2793-80-1 while ... -
Challenges in sustaining and increasing fish production to combat hunger and poverty in Asia
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleFish and fisheries make a major contribution to nutritional security and the fight against hunger and poverty in Asia. An additional 37 million t of food fish will be needed by 2020 to meet the needs of the growing population, ... -
Perspectives from Agriculture: Advances in livestock breeding-Implications for aquaculture genetics
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleIn this paper we present livestock breeding developments that could be taken into consideration in the genetic improvement of farmed aquaculture species, especially in freshwater fish. Firstly, the current breeding objective ... -
Ongoing rehabilitation of coastal communities in Aceh province : a new project
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThis article presents an overview of the project on Rehabilitation of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Tsunami-affected Coastal Communities in Aceh Province. Building on the research results from the recently completed projects ...
