Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Rice-fish pathways to sustainable development impact in Cambodia and the Lower Mekong: Report on ACIAR and the WorldFish-IRRI-IWMI symposium and theory of change
(2021)Type: ReportRice and fish are central to the livelihoods and nourishment of the people of Cambodia and of other nations in the Lower Mekong Region. They are vital to progressing many of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals ... -
Fish for whom? Integrating the management of social complexities into technical investments for inclusive, multifunctional irrigation
(2021)Type: BriefMost interventions in the water sector remain technocratic and blind to trade-offs that undermine overall development outcomes. The relationship between irrigation and inland capture fisheries is a case in point, as ... -
Nutrition-sensitive carp mola polyculture through women’s groups: A successful policy intervention by the government of Odisha, India
(2021)Type: BlogIn 2018–2019, FARD launched a gender-sensitive flagship program named “Input assistance to Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) for Scientific Fish Farming in Gram Panchayat Tanks.” This program promotes nutrition-sensitive pond ... -
Annex to Rice-fish pathways to sustainable development impact in Cambodia and the Lower Mekong: Report on ACIAR and the WorldFish-IRRI-IWMI symposium and theory of change
(2021)Type: PresentationThis annex material provides the presentations and theory of change behind the symposium lessons and the envisioned impact pathways to inform long-term planning and enable strategic investment in rice-fish agroecosystems ... -
Quick protocol for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) in aquatic animal species from aquaculture and fisheries
(2021)Type: ToolAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) happens when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are able to resist the inhibition or killing effects of medicines used to treat the infections they cause, making ... -
Scientific fish farming in Gram Panchayat tanks by Women Self Help Groups in Odisha, India: Crop outcome survey report 2018–2019 and 2019–2020
Type: ReportThe report includes the crop outcome result of the scheme "Scientific Fish Farming in Gram Panchayat Tanks by Women Self Help Groups" implemented by FARD department. This includes the key output and outcome of the scheme ... -
Fish diet supplemented with Yemeni Zeolite improves growth performance and reduces lead toxicity in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Journal ArticleThe applications of natural products in aquaculture to improve fish production and modulate toxic undesired effects of heavy metals represent a global environmental demand. In this study, fish diets supplemented with natural ... -
Better Management Practices: Small Scale Aquaculture Survey Report
Type: Internal ReportThis report illustrates the findings and recommendations of a survey carried out to verify and observe that Small-scale Aquaculture (SSA) farmers from the project area have adopted better management practices (BMPs) in an ... -
Promoting Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in West Africa (ProSCAWA) project
(2021)Type: BriefIn 2020, WorldFish launched the Promoting Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in West Africa (ProSCAWA) project. ProSCAWA is a two-year project funded by China-IFAD SSTC Facility. ProSCAWA seeks to increase poor rural people’s ... -
Fish for Livelihoods Newsletter (Apr - Jun 2021)
Type: NewsletterThis Newsletter highlights the important activities implemented through the quarter, April thru June 2021 for the "Fish for Livelihoods" project. Also, it notes the disruptions and challenges that emerged in the wake of ... -
Improving Biosecurity: A Science-Based Approach to Manage Fish Disease Risks and Increase the Socioeconomic Contribution of the Nigerian Catfish and Tilapia Industries
Type: BriefNigeria is one of Africa’s largest aquaculture producers, yet its lack of a clear aquatic animal health strategy has resulted in substantial disease-related production losses. There is little or no biosecurity management ... -
Extension manual on production of quality catfish seed
Type: ManualThe TAAT Aquaculture compact has noted that fish farmers in Africa are confronted with many challenges in producing catfish. These include a lack of poor-quality fish seed, low skills of fish breeders in BMPs, high fry and ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Histology sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolDuring investigation of an abnormal mortality event, fish tissues (or biopsies) for histopathology analysis are collected for disease diagnosis. Histology consists in the preparation of thin, stained tissue sections for ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Molecular diagnostics sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolMajor pathogens of fish and other farmed aquatic animals include bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. These can lead to serious infectious diseases and losses representing one of the major limitation to sustainable ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Bacteriology sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolBacterial diseases represent one of the major impediments to sustainable aquaculture. Routine screening for bacterial pathogens at various life stages of tilapia, carp and catfish a are important to minimize their introduction ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Blood sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolFish blood sampling requires specific techniques and skills that are fundamental for all kinds of analyses such as haematology, chemistry analysis, parasitology/bacteriology investigation, antibody titration, molecular ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Microbiome sampling guide
(2021)Type: ToolInteractions between microbes associated with the host, other organisms present in the system and the environment itself are increasingly recognised to contribute to aquatic animal diseases. Those microbiome assemblages ... -
Quick fish sampling guide for disease diagnostics - Wet mount sampling guide (for ectoparasites & fungi)
(2021)Type: ToolParasitic and fungal infestations represent one of the major challenges to sustainable aquaculture. As part of routine health checks or during abnormal mortality events, screening for ectoparasites and fungi in tilapia, ... -
Sampling materials for fish disease diagnostics
(2021)Type: ToolInfectious diseases represent one of the major challenges and limitation to sustainable aquaculture. They can have major impacts on animal welfare, livelihood of farmers and threaten the health of captive stocks and wild ... -
Fishing and aquaculture: underestimated as a source of income and food
Type: BlogFinding ways to feed a future population of 10 billion people a healthy diet within planetary boundaries has become an urgent global priority. Doing so will require radical transformation of food systems. The Food Systems ...



















