Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Myanmar Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Symposium Proceedings
(2018)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe Myanmar Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Symposium was held in Yangon on 16-17 November 2017. The event provided a unique opportunity for national and international researchers to take stock of present sectoral ... -
A review of aquaculture production and health management practices of farmed fish in Kenya
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper reviews aquaculture production systems and fish health management practices in Kenya in order to establish and document actions needed to monitor, mitigate and regulate effectively for future fish health problems ... -
Breeding for robustness: Investigating the genotype-by-environment interaction and micro-environmental sensitivity of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleThe objectives of this study were (i) to quantify the degree of G x E by assessing the growth performance of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) across three countries (Malaysia, India and China) and (ii) to quantify ... -
Tilapia health research 2017-2022: Priorities and partnerships
(2018)Type: ReportThe CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) focuses on the interlinked challenges of sustainable aquaculture and small-scale fisheries (SSFs), and enhancing the contribution of fish to poverty reduction, ... -
Biodiversity of the Ayeyarwady Basin
(2018)Type: ReportThe Ayeyarwady State of the Basin Assessment (SOBA) is one of the major knowledge outputs of the Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) Project prepared by Hydro-Informatics Centre (HIC). SOBA aims to inform ... -
Consultation on wild resources and livelihoods in the Ayeyarwady Basin
(2018)Type: ReportField consultations on the role of wild resources in people’s livelihoods were conducted in the Ayeyarwady Basin from the delta in the south to Putao in the north of Myanmar. Interviews and group discussions with local ... -
Inland valley swamp assessment in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
(2018)Type: ReportInland valley swamps (IVSs) form part of the upland-inland valley continuum in Sierra Leone, occupying the lowest position in the landscape. This study aimed to analyze the actual use, constraints on the use and the ... -
Basic biosecurity manual for tilapia hatchery technicians in Bangladesh
(2017)Type: ManualWith the onset of Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) outbreaks in several Asian countries, WorldFish, in collaboration with Bangladesh’s Department of Fisheries, has developed a program to improve biosecurity in the tilapia industry ... -
Fish-based recipes
(2017)Type: OtherAppropriate and adequate dietary intake for pregnant and lactating women and also infants and young children is critical for optimal child growth and development. This booklet serves as a guide for staff from government ... -
Tilapia lake virus (TiLV): What to know and do? (Bangla version)
(2017)Type: ToolTilapia lake virus is a newly emerging virus that is associated with significant mortalities in farmed tilapia. With cases reported across Africa, Asia and South America, the virus represents a huge risk to the global ... -
PmPPAF is a pro-phenoloxidase activating factor involved in innate immunity response of the shrimp Penaeus monodon
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleOne of the major steps in the innate immune response of shrimp includes the activation of serine proteinases of the pro-phenoloxidase pathway by the prophenoloxidase activation enzyme (PPAF). In this study, the cDNA encoding ... -
Survival, male morphotypes, female and male proportion, female reproductive status and tag loss in crosses among three populations of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study examined the variation in survival, proportion of male morphotypes, female and male proportion, female reproductive status and tag losses in nine crosses from a complete (3 × 3) diallel mating of three ... -
Flesh characteristics: estimation of genetic parameters and correlated responses to selection for growth rate in the GIFT strain
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleGenetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) has undergone ten generations of selection for harvest body weight in Malaysia, but there have been no reports on genetic parameters for flesh characteristics for this strain. In ... -
Review of the history, status and prospects of the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) hatchery sector in Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleCulture of shrimp, mainly Penaeus monodon, makes an important contribution to Bangladeshs aquaculture industry. Shrimp hatcheries are the foundation on which the shrimp industry is built. Hatchery performance and management ... -
Progress and the future for tilapia farming and seed production in Bangladesh
(2014)Type: WebsiteTilapia farming has great potential in Bangladesh. Tilapia promises to become a primary cultured species for freshwater and brackish water ecosystems, and therefore may also be a major source of employment. Bangladesh could ... -
Aquatic product consumption patterns and perceptions among the Chinese middle class
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe Chinese market for aquatic products is the largest in the world, and growing rapidly. An increasingly large proportion of Chinese aquatic product consumption is coming from imported sources, making the market of high ... -
Carp-mola productivity and fish consumption in small-scale homestead aquaculture in Bangladesh
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleSmall indigenous species (SIS) of fish such as the mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola) are rich in nutrients, often containing high levels of zinc, iron, and vitamin A. Despite scientific and government efforts, culture ... -
Adoption and Impact of Integrated Rice-Fish Farming System in Bangladesh
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleLike many other South and Southeast Asian countries, different national and international organizations are actively promoting integrated rice-fish farming system (IRFFS) as a potential technique to alleviate poverty, food ... -
Development and performance evaluation of sludge remover for intensive aquaculture
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries is an emerging sector in Bangladesh producing about 3.50 million tons of fish annually of which aquaculture accounts for 2.00 million tons. In intensive aquaculture, pond water gets polluted due to high stocking ... -
Genotype by environment interaction and genetic heterogeneity of environmental variance of body weight at harvest in genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in 3 different countries
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleEstablishing breeding programs that improve farmed fish performance across multiple environments is crucial in a globalized aquaculture market. The main objectives of the current study were to assess the growth performance ...
