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    • Most significant change (MSC) 

      The WorldFish Center (2010)
      Type: Brochure
      MSC was developed by Rick Davies in the early 1990’s, primarily to address the problem of ‘how to summarise & report progress when there is a diversity of activities, not all known in advance, let alone their outcomes and ...

    • Multi species assessment of fish stocks off the western Sahara region with emphasis on the family sparidae 

      Mennes, F. (1985)
      Type: Journal Article
      The Western Sahara region (21-26 N) is well known for its intense upwelling and good fishing grounds. A large International fleet is operating in the area and the main target species are cephalopods.

    • National Fisheries' Policy 1998 Revision: Methodological and Data Analysis Framework for WorldFish Contribution 

      Hossain, P.R.; Barman, B.K.; Peerzadi Rumana Hossain: 0000-0002-1125-284X; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207 (2021)
      Type: Presentation
      WorldFish jointly with Department of Fisheries has hosted two divisional consultation workshops - one in Rangpur on 27th October 2021 at BRAC Learning Center (BLC), and the other in Rajshahi on 10th November 2021 at Ashrai ...

    • Natural hybridisation does not dissolve species boundaries in commercially important sea cucumbers 

      Uthicke, S.; Purcell, S.W.; Blockmans, B. (2005)
      Type: Journal Article
      The study of species boundaries in areas of sympatry provides important insight into speciation processes. We investigated whether (i) two sympatric holothurians, Holothuria scabra and H. s. var. versicolor constituted ...

    • Natural resource governance and food security in Cambodia 

      Ratner, B.D. (2011)
      Type: Working Paper
      This short note has outlined the critical role of natural resource governance to Cambodia’s prospects for sustained economic growth, poverty reduction, and food security. It has also introduced a range of challenges to ...

    • Navigating the institutional landscape: introduction and overview 

      Torell, M.; Salamanca, A.M. (2002)
      Type: Book
      Southeast Asia is one of the world's most productive areas in terms of fisheries and other coastal resources. These resources are important to the local, regional and national economies. Coastal areas are also the focus ...

    • Network of Tropical Fisheries Scientists 

      Cruz, A.V. (1987)
      Type: Journal Article
      Overall history of the Network of Tropical Aquaculture Scientists (NTAS) from 1987 to 1996 was summarized.

    • Networks, incentives and technology adoption: evidence from a randomised experiment in Uganda 

      Shikuku, K.M.; Melesse, M.B.; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      We use data from a randomised experiment in Uganda to examine effects of incentives on the decision to adopt drought-tolerant maize varieties (DTMVs) and mechanisms through which effects occur. We find that social recognition ...

    • New species in the old world: Europe as a frontier in biodiversity exploration, a test bed for 21st century taxonomy 

      Fontaine, B.; van Achterberg, K.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.A.; Araujo, R.; Asche, M.; Aspöck, U.; Audisio, P.; Aukema, B.; Bailly, N. et al. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      The number of described species on the planet is about 1.9 million, with ca. 17,000 new species described annually, mostly from the tropics. However, taxonomy is usually described as a science in crisis, lacking manpower ...

    • NORAD_Midterm Evaluation Report of the Aquaculture TEVET project 

      Mukanu, M.M.; Sikota, S.; Ndiyoi, L.
      Type: Donor Report
      The purpose of the midterm evaluation was to assess the project performance and progress made by the Aquaculture Technical, Vocational, and Entrepreneurship Training for Improved Private Sector and Smallholder Skills (AQ ...

    • Note on observations of daily rings on otoliths of deepwater snappers 

      Brouard, F.; Grandperrin, R.; Kulbicki, M.; Rivaton, J. (1984)
      Type: Report
      To encourage the development of deep-sea fishing in Vanuatu, the Office de la Recherche Scien-tifique et Technique d'Outre Mer (ORSTOM) is studying growth in some of the major species: Erelis carbunculus, E. coruscans, ...

    • Notes on the occurrence of Amphiprion (Perciformes: Pomacentridae) in Peninsular Malaysia 

      Palaniappan, S.S.; Siti Azizah, M.N.; Yusuf, Y. (2003)
      Type: Journal Article
      Amphiprion sp represent the largest complex of anemonefish with approximately 25 species ranging all over the Indo-West Pacific region. It often varies morphologically due to ontogenic, geographic, melanistic, hybridization, ...

    • NRDC Aquaculture Diploma Staff Manual for NRDC 

      Leschen, W. (2019)
      Type: Manual
      NRDC staff training manual fisheries science V1. is an internal document. This manual has been produced as a part of the WorldFish Center (WFC) Aquaculture Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training for Improved ...

    • Observations of two Holothuria species (H. theeli and H. portovallartensis) from the Galapagos 

      Uthicke, S.; Choo, P.S.; Conand, C. (2008)
      Type: Journal Article
      Two little known species of Holothuria (H. theeli and H. portovallartensis) were observed in the Galapagos Islands.

    • Ocean sciences in relation to living resources 

      Bakun, A.; Beyer, J.; Pauly, D.; Pope, J.G.; Sharp, G.D. (1982)
      Type: Journal Article
      A major new international research program of importance to fisheries is likely to be adopted later this year. Ocean Sciences in Relation to Living Resources, sponsored by FAO and IOC, a proposal concerning the relationship ...

    • Oil, fish and the sun and the wind 

      Bardach, J.E. (1981)
      Type: Journal Article
      The energy sources of importance in the fishing industry are discussed in detail. An account is given of fish catching,fish growing and fish saving and the role energy plays in each. Wind, sun and biogas are all considered ...

    • On China's lake fisheries development 

      Wu, W.; Yang, N.; Jin, L. (1991)
      Type: Journal Article
      An account is given of the current situation regarding the lake fisheries and fish culture practices in China. The modern lake fisheries take advantage of the 3-D spaces of lakes to fully develop the resources. Currently, ...

    • On comparing groups of fishes based on length-weight relationships 

      Caillouet, C.W., Jr. (1993)
      Type: Journal Article
      F. Torres, Jr., in a 1991 Fishbyte article, presented length-weight relationships derived from 122 graphs in van der Elst's 1981 "A guide to the common sea fishes of southern Africa". This author analyzes Torres's tabulated ...

    • On ECOPATH, Fishbyte and fisheries management 

      Christensen, V. (1991)
      Type: Journal Article
      A brief account of the origin and basic assumptions of the ECOPATH software and approach is given, with emphasison their documentation in Fishbyte, and to the transition to its successor, the ECOPATH II program. Some ...

    • On holism, reductionism and working from 9 to 5 

      Pauly, D. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      A discussion is presented on the 2 approaches - holism and reductionism - in the study of environmental sciences, making reference to various projects presently being conducted by ICLARM and its collaborators using the ...