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Fisheries and aquaculure futures in Africa
(2017)Type: PresentationFish, as a source of "rich food for poor people", can play an important role in improving Africa's food security and nutritional status. Despite the high dependence on fish as a source of animal protein, Africa has the ... -
Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) in Assam, India, for sustainably increasing fish production and productivity
(2019)Type: BriefThe Government of Assam through the Government of India has received a loan of USD 200 million from the World Bank for implementation of the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART). The Project Development ... -
Sustainable aquaculture and fisheries in Odisha, India, through technical collaboration with the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department
(2019)Type: BriefOn June 28, 2016, WorldFish headquarters in Malaysia signed a memorandum of agreement with the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department (F&ARD) of the Government of Odisha, India, in the august presence of Sri ... -
Scaling innovative, nutrition-sensitive fisheries technologies and integrated approaches through partnerships in Odisha, India can improve food and nutrition security
(2019)Type: BriefFunded by the United States Agency for International Development, this project is led by WorldFish in collaboration with the Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Department of the Indian state of Odisha, along with ... -
Value-chain analysis - An assessment approach to estimate Lake Nasser fisheries performance
(2018)Type: Conference PaperAlthough, the fishery in Lake Nasser has existed for more than 40 years, the economic and financial performance of its fisheries-based businesses not well understood. The current study aimed to improve understanding of ... -
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Length-Weight Parameters and Condition Factors of Commercial Fish Species in Lake Nasser, Egypt
(2019)Type: Conference PaperLength and weight data of fish populations are necessary in stock assessment models and ecosystem modelling. Also, they could be used to spatially compare between different fish populations under different environmental ... -
Efficacy and safety of boric acid as a preventive treatment against Saprolegnia infection in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleSaprolegniosis is a worldwide fungal-like infection affecting freshwater fishes and their eggs. Reports show high mortalities and subsequent economic losses annually from Saprolegnia infections. Most therapeutants against ... -
Indonesian aquaculture futures — identifying interventions for reducing environmental impacts
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleIndonesia is the world's second largest producer and third largest consumer of seafood. Fish is thus essential to the nation, both financially and nutritionally. Overfishing and the effects of climate change will, however, ... -
Rapid genomic detection of aquaculture pathogens
Type: PosterAquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food sector increasingly and is recognized for its potential to alleviate poverty and hunger in small-scale systems. However, progress is limited by diseases and lack of knowledge ... -
Inclusive environmental performance through ‘beyond-farm’ aquaculture governance
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper examines the potential for improved environmental performance of smallholder aquaculture production through ‘beyond-farm’ governance. Smallholder aquaculture farmers face a range of systemic environmental risks ... -
ACIAR_Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) contribution to food secure world_Final report - 2018
Type: Donor ReportFish is by far the most important and fastest growing animal-source food, and is a critical contributor to food and nutrition security. Yet, this critical role of fish is poorly represented in global debates about food ... -
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts newsletter No. 3
(2019)Type: NewsletterThis issue of the ASFA Newsletter updates from the recent Advisory Board Meeting, held from 22-26th September 2019, hosted by University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). -
Potential risk factors associated with tilapia mortality in Egypt
(2019)Type: Conference PaperThe objective of this study was to identify potential risk factors associated with tilapia mortality in the largest producer governorates in order to conclude strategies for their control. -
Genetic diversity of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) throughout West Africa
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleNile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a globally significant aquaculture species rapidly gaining status as a farmed commodity. In West Africa, wild Nile tilapia genetic resources are abundant yet knowledge of fine-scale ... -
Tilapia lake virus: putting a global resource at risk
(2019)Type: PosterTilapia 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 ... -
Efficacy of prophylactic health products on shrimp (Penaeus Monodon) post larvae nursing in tanks
(2019)Type: Conference PaperThe objectives of the study were to assess the efficacy of commercial PHPs on specific pathogen free (SPF) shrimp (Penaeus monodon) post larvae nursing in tanks. -
Risk factors and opportunities of intensive shrimp (Penaeus Monodon) production in Bangladesh
(2019)Type: Conference PaperShrimp aquaculture play an important role in Bangladesh economy. It provides livelihood of several hundred thousand small-scale shrimp farmers and about half a billion United States dollars export revenue each year. The ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation Principles and Introduction to the MEL Platform
(2019)Type: PresentationThe presentation was about key monitoring and evaluation terminologies and tools. The presentation further provides and introduction of the monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) platform, highlighting how it operationalises ... -
Fine-scale population structure and ecotypes of anadromous Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) across complex aquatic ecosystems revealed by NextRAD genotyping
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleThe anadromous Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha) live in the Bay of Bengal and migrate to the estuaries and freshwater rivers for spawning and nursing of the juveniles. This has led to two pertinent questions: (i) do all Hilsa ... -
Nearshore fish aggregating devices show positive outcomes for sustainable fisheries development in Timor-Leste
Type: Journal ArticleCapture fisheries in small island developing states (SIDS) have the capacity to increase access to vital micronutrient-rich food to tackle malnutrition, but when fishers are restricted to nearshore habitats by limited ...
