Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1921-1940 of 2402
-
Restocking, stock enhancement, and sea ranching: arenas of progress
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThere are concerns about the sustainability of the world’s capture fisheries at the current total level of ~96 million tons per year. The warning signals are an increase in the proportion of depleted or recovering stocks, ... -
Effect of replacing soybean meal by sunflower meal in the diets for Nile tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis study highlights the potential of using sunflower meal for partial or complete replacement for soybean meal in Nile tilapia diets. Generally, results of the study showed the possibility of replacing of soybean meal ... -
Aquaculture and the poor: Is the culture of high-value fish a viable livelihood option for the poor?
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis study evaluates the role of high-value fish culture in the livelihoods of coastal households in southern Thailand. The study shows that grouper culture, promoted as an alternative to destructive fishing practices, can ... -
Improving income positions of primary producers in international marketing channels: the Lake Victoria EU Nile perch case
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleAlthough fair distribution of incomes within marketing channels and systems receives increasing attention in companies' corporate social responsibility policies, the marketing literature offers few insights that may be ... -
Effect of garlic, black seed and Biogen as immunostimulants on the growth and survival of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae), and their response to artificial infection with Pseudomonas fluorescens
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThree dosage levels of black seed, garlic and commercial Biogen were administered for three months in summer and six months in winter to test their stimulation effect on growth, survival and response to challenge infection ... -
Resource allocation efficiency of the prawn-carp farmers of Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper evaluates resource allocation efficiency of prawn-carp polyculture systems by making use of the data of 105 farmers of Bangladesh. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to estimate the efficiency. Mean ... -
Estimation of genetic change in the GIFT strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by comparing contemporary progeny produced by males born in 1991 or in 2003
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleGenetic change in the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was estimated by comparing the performance of the progeny produced from cryopreserved spermatozoa from the base population ... -
Small-scale aquaculture business planning in Cameroon
(2008)Type: Conference PaperIn Cameroon, the principal objective set out for the aquaculture sector is to sustainably improve farmer incomes. To be profitable and sustainable investments in aquaculture businesses need to achieve a scale sufficient ... -
Characterization of some bacteria isolated from Oreochromis niloticus and their potential use as probiotics
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleA total of one thousand Oreochromis niloticus held in earthen ponds of the WorldFish Center were used in this study. Forty of these were randomly collected from the ponds and subjected to bacteriological and pathological ... -
Studies on Bacillus subtilis and Lactobacillus acidophilus, as potential probiotics, on the immune response and resistance of Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus) to challenge infections
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThe probiotic activity of two bacteria (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i>) was evaluated by its effect on the immune response of Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>), beside its protective ... -
Stimulating investment in pearl farming in Solomon Islands: Final report
(2008)Type: ReportThe overall objective of the project is the reduction of poverty in rural areas of Solomon Islands through creation of livelihoods based on sustainable aquaculture. This fits within the over-arching goals of the WorldFish ... -
Is water productivity relevant in fisheries and aquaculture?
(2008)Type: Conference PaperWe present a critical analysis of the application of the water productivity concept in fisheries and aquaculture, defining the scope of application of the concept and limitations. A revised framework is presented and ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Henan Province, China
(2008)Type: Working PaperThis monograph is the case study for China, with a particular focus on Henan Province, the project location. Written in three parts, it first describes the historical background, production levels and trends, economic and ... -
Economic analysis of fish farming in Behera governorate of Egypt
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis paper examines the economic analysis of fish farming in Behera governorate of Egypt. High prices of fish feed, declining fish prices and lack of finance were found to be the top ranking serious constraints facing ... -
Integrating fish resources to agro-ecosystem analyses
(2008)Type: Working PaperIn October 2005, a consortium of partners led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) proposed a project aimed at integrating fish resources management in agricultural management in the Tonle Sap area. This ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia [PDF in letter standard]
(2008)Type: Working PaperThe last three decades have wi tnessed dramatic changes in the structure of supply and demand for fish, especially in Asia. This WorldFish research study sponsored by the Asian Development Bank focussed on nine developing ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia
(2008)Type: Working PaperThe last three decades have witnessed dramatic changes in the structure of supply and demand for fish, especially in Asia. This WorldFish research study sponsored by the Asian Development Bank focussed on nine developing ... -
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture
(2008)Type: BriefThe contents of this brief are drawn from the results of the project "Determination of high-potential aquaculture development areas and impact in Africa and Asia. Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture is a suite of ... -
Reducing poverty and hunger through fisheries and aquaculture in Africa
(2008)Type: BrochureThis flyer highlights the role WorldFish can play with key partners in Africa to reduce hunger and poverty through fisheries and aquaculture by expanding sustainable aquaculture and ensuring the productivity and sustainability ... -
Using fisheries and aquaculture to reduce poverty and hunger
(2008)Type: BrochureThis provides an overview of the development challenges we are addressing and how they contribute to our mission to reduce poverty and hunger through fisheries and aquaculture. It also summarizes our research foci, the ...
