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Addressing global development needs: strategic research by WorldFish and the CGIAR
(2005)Type: BrochureThe work of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) provides a scientific basis for sustainable development. As one of 15 CGIAR research institutes, the WorldFish Center provides expertise on ... -
Addressing the coral reef crisis in developing countries.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleCoral reefs, the storehouses of much of the world’s marine biodiversity, and the source of many socioeconomic benefits, are in decline worldwide. The causes of the ‘coral reef crisis’ are complex but there is general ... -
Adoption and Productivity Impact of Modern Rice Varieties in Bangladesh
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe Bangladesh research system has been continuing to release new rice varieties with novel traits. The improved varieties have spread to nearly two thirds of the rice area. The technological progress has helped Bangladesh ... -
Aim of establishing MPA
(2021)Type: PosterHighlighting aims of establishing Marine Protected Area including ensuring safe zone for Hilsa, creating economic opportunity for local community, conserving critically endangered mega faunas and supporting ecofriendly ... -
Albacore: a tuna resource of the Pacific Ocean
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of the Pacific albacore fisheries and fishing techniques used. Exploitation of the North Pacific and South Pacific resources and effects on the albacore stocks are considered. -
Alien fish species in the Philippines: pathways, biological characteristics, establishment and invasiveness
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture (18%) and aquarium (77%) species comprise most of the species which are brought into the Philippines, and although meant to be confined to culture and aquarium facilities, some have escaped to natural waters, ... -
Allies, not aliens: increasing the role of local communities in marine protected area implementation
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleVarious management approaches have been proposed to address the alarming depletion of marine coastal resources. Prominent among them are community based management and the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs). ... -
An analysis of seafood trade duration: The case of ASEAN
(2018)Type: Journal ArticleTrade duration analysis provides insights to the stability and length of trade. This study applies survival analysis to examine the trade duration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seafood exports from ... -
An annotated checklist of elasmobranchs of the South China Sea, with some global statistics on elasmobranch biodiversity, and an offer to taxonomists
(2002)Type: Book ChapterAn annotated checklist of the sharks and rays of the South China Sea is described, together with some global statistics on the status and use of elasmobranchs. For each of the 156 recorded species, the checklist contains ... -
An Asian Fisheries Forum
(1983)Type: Journal ArticlePlanning is underway for regular con-ferences of Asian fisheries scientists. Given the present level of interest, an Asian Fisheries Society may be formed in the near future. Within Southeast Asia, there has often been ... -
An assessment of the Ponape Dory Project
(1975)Type: ReportThe Ponape Dory Project has been in existence for almost three years. It was begun in August 1972 with a Federal Office of Economic Opportunity grant of US $150,000. The initial grant was for a two-year period during which ... -
An assessment of the status of the Ivorian purse seine fishery of Sierra Leone, 1970-78
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA time series of catch and effort data (1970-78) of the Ivorian purse seine fishery in Sierra Leone waters was analyzed using the Schaefer production model. The regression of C/f on effort was significant and the resulting ... -
An ECOPATH II model of the Lake Chad system
(1993)Type: Book ChapterThe trophic ecosystem modelling software, ECOPATH II, was used to analyze the Lake Chad system, Africa, during its "normal" phase, the period between 1969 and 1972. Reasonable estimates of population-related parameters for ... -
An empirical comparison of seasonal growth models
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA model for describing the seasonally oscillating growth of fish is presented and compared with the commonly used model of D. Pauly and G. Gaschutz (PG). The new model produces results similar to those obtained from teh ... -
An external check for disease and health of hatchery-produced sea cucumbers.
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSea cucumber diseases that arise in the hatchery can cripple production and undermine restocking programmes. A rapid protocol for the external examination of juvenile sea cucumbers was developed in order to screen for ... -
An intra-farm study of production factors and productivity for shrimp farms in Bangladesh: an index approach
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe production characteristics of shrimp farming in Bangladesh are reported based on a panel of farms for the period 1998 to 2002. The data allow for a profit decomposition based on the Törnqvist index, where differences ... -
An inventory of fish species at the urban markets of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo
(2010)Type: ReportThis study, which aims at analyzing the nutritional value of fish products sold on the fish markets of Lubumbashi, has been conducted by the World Fish center as part of its regional programme "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in ... -
An overview of the Fisheries Resource Information System and Tools (FiRST) version 2001: a database management system for storing and analyzing trawl survey data
(2003)Type: Conference ProceedingsDemersal trawl surveys have been used for assessments of fisheries potential and monitoring the status of fish stocks in many countries in South and Southeast Asia. This paper presents the development of a database system, ... -
Analyse des facteurs et la vulnérabilité au VIH/SIDA des pêcheurs et des femmes commerçantes de poissons dans les camps de pêche dans la région de Kasenga-Luapula-Moero, Province du Katanga. République Démocratique du Congo
(2009)Type: ReportThis report present the matrix and foundation of the study conducted in Katanga, based on the assumption that communities of fishermen in the Kasenga – Luapula – Moero area are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to a mix of several ... -
Analysis of socio-economic factors and vulnerability of fishermen and female fish traders to HIV/AIDS in fishing camps in the Kasenga-Luapula-Moero region, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo: final report
(2010)Type: ReportThis report present the matrix and foundation of the study conducted in Katanga, based on the assumption that communities of fishermen in the Kasenga – Luapula – Moero area are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to a mix of several ...
