Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Effect of gypsum treatment on water quality parameters and fish performance in fertilized polyculture earthen ponds
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis experiment aimed to study the effect of agriculture gypsum treatment in aquaculture ponds (to raise water total hardness) on the physico-chemical and biological parameters of pond water and fish performance in a ... -
Control of microcystis aeruginosa using tannic acid
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleOne of the most difficult challenges facing the commercial fish producers is how to keep the constant balance that required maintaining a stable relationship among the water, fish and microscopic flora and fauna in their ... -
Effects of two nitrogen fertilizers on water quality and hybrid tilapia performance in fish farms
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThe purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of urea and ammonium nitrate as nitrogen fertilizer sources with mon superphosphate on water quality and the productive performance of hybrid tilapia fish in outdoor ... -
Aquaculture genetics research in Egypt
(2000)Type: Conference PaperFish production in Egypt has significantly increased over the last few years reaching 546 000 t in 1998 compared to 306 000 t in 1988. The contribution of aquaculture in the overall fish production has increased as well ... -
Effect of garlic and yeast in the culture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe present study aimed to investigate the effect of both garlic and yeast (Saccharomyces cervecesa) on survival and growth performance of cultured Nile tilapia (Oreochromus niloticus), besides studying its immune stimulatory ... -
Laboratory studies for preventing the growth of Microcystis sp. using Chlorella and Sendessmus in the Nile tilapia culture
(2006)Type: Conference PaperThis study is a trial for the prevention of Microcystis sp. growth using Chlorella and Scenedesmus mass culture via indoor experiment. -
Estimated costs and returns for commercial cage production of fingerlings and table-size mullet (Mugil cephalus) in Dakhlia Governorate, Egypt
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleLarge scale cage culture of mullet is new practice in Egypt and have not economically evaluated. The aims of this study are: to assess the economic potential of the actual practices of private mullet cage operations in ... -
Utilization of blue green algae (Anabena wisconsienense) as a feeding and biofertilization for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultivated in rice fields
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThis study has been carried out to investigate the growth performance and economic efficiency as well as pond productivity of Nile tilpia fingerlings cultured in rice fields as affected by dried blue green alga for nutrition ... -
Role of homestead farming systems in the livelihoods and food security of poor farmers in southern Bangladesh
(2020)Type: ReportAreas in southern Bangladesh share common economic prospects but also challenges. The vast region is already undergoing adverse effects from natural disasters, such as tropical cyclones and accompanying storm surges. ... -
Nutrition approaches in the Fish for Livelihoods project (Burmese version)
(2020)Type: BriefThis document is a guideline about the nutrition approaches to be followed in Fish for Livelihoods project. Development and printing of communication materials on nutrition and WASH based on the Essential Nutrition Actions ... -
Climate smart farming of tilapia
(2020)Type: ReportThe In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) is the culture system that recycle water within the pond with no need to exchange water during culture season. The system require establishing a cell inside ponds and creating water current ... -
Farmer Tool Banks: Farmer Groups Value Sharing and Investing in Their Own Tools
(2018)Type: BlogWhen the concept of fish farming as a business was introduced to farmers in rural areas of Tonokolili District, Sierra Leone, by the USAID funded Feed the Future Scaling up Aquaculture Production (SAP) project, farmers ... -
The impact of COVID-19 on the aquaculture value chain
(2020)Type: BriefThe COVID-19 crisis has been a shock to the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh. More than five million households across Bangladesh depend on aquaculture production for their daily livelihoods, and fish is an accessible ... -
China at a crossroads: An Analysis of China's changing seafood production and consumption
(2020)Type: Concept NoteChina is a key player in global production, consumption, and trade of seafood. Given this dominance, Chinese choices regarding what seafood to eat, and how and where to source it, are increasingly important—for China, and ... -
Small Scale Aquaculture (SSA) and COVID-19
(2020)Type: BrochureThe key steps of Small Scale Aquaculture (SSA) farming are framed in the document in a subsequntial manner. It communicates and disseminates the key information on how to generate more produce and income from SSA. In ... -
Limits of tilapia aquaculture for rural livelihoods in Solomon Islands
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleIncreasing pressure on coastal fisheries poses serious threats to local livelihoods and the food security of Pacific Islanders. In response, governments and development agencies have explored tilapia pond aquaculture as ... -
Nutrition approaches of MYSAP Inland
(2020)Type: BriefThe Multiannual Indicative Programme (2014–2020) identifies that approximately one third of children in Myanmar suffer chronic undernutrition (stunting), the nationwide prevalence of moderately underweight children is 32% ... -
Hatchery booklet (Burmese version)
(2020)Type: TemplateThe Hatchery booklet template content comprised of the description that what kind, type, and source of data hatchery owners will keep. Data on this template will be collected continuously. -
Farmer Record Book: pond management and record keeping
(2020)Type: TemplateThe Farmer Record Book (FRB) captures the information of all the activities of farmers from pond prepration till the harvesting in a systemic and coherent manner. The FRB provides additional infomration on pond management, ... -
Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from global aquaculture
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleGlobal aquaculture makes an important contribution to food security directly (by increasing food availability and accessibility) and indirectly (as a driver of economic development). In order to enable sustainable expansion ...
