WorldFish Repository: Recent submissions
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Collection of juvenile mullet species from a brackishwater tidal farm in Nigeria
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe major constraint to the development of aquaculture in Nigeria has been the non-availability of fingerlings in required numbers of cultivable species. A specifically designed trap to collect mullet (Liza falcipinnis; ... -
Freshwater pearl culture in India
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleFreshwater pearl culture is growing as a source of employment and income in many Southeast Asian countries. Bangladesh, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam have initiated freshwater pearl culture projects in recent years. ... -
Length-weight relationship of fishes from a seagrass meadow in Negros Oriental, Philippines
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) were estimated for 13 fish species sampled in a seagrass meadow in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Also, to facilitate conversions, the ... -
Rice-fish farming systems research in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: identification of constraints
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe need for an increased fish production from rice fields prompted the Can Tho University (Vietnam) and the University of Leuven (Belgium) to initiate a collaborative research project named "Impact Analysis and Improvement ... -
Stocking of eggs versus hatchlings in rice fields: a comparison of survival and growth of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe study assesses the relative profitability of stocking eggs versus hatchlings of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in the rice-fish systems in Bangladesh. Results showed that although stocking eggs-covered water hyacinths ... -
Fish seed production and marketing in northeast Thailand
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn northeast Thailand, fish seed production by private hatcheries is being encouranged by the Department of Fisheries. Dissemination of technical knowledge to hatcheries has considerably improved fish seed availability ... -
Trends in the farming of the snakeskin gourami (Trichogaster pectoralis) in Thailand
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe production of snakeskin gourami (Trichogaster pectoralis) from wild stocks and traditional culture systems has been declining in central Thailand, although they are on the increase in modern culture practices adopted ... -
Survival and growth of juvenile fluted giant clams, Tridacna squamosa, in large-scale grow-out trials in the Solomon Islands
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleTwo large-scale experiments were conducted with juvenile Tridacna squamosa at coastal village sites in the Solomon Islands to provide robust estimates of survival and growth during grow-out. -
Testing the use of a marine protected area to restore and manage invertebrate fisheries at the Arnavon Islands, Solomon Islands: choice of methods and preliminary results
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis project aims to determine if the number and size of commercially important invertebrates (e.g. trochus, sea cucumbers and giant clams) increases as the result of the declaration of the Arnavon Islands Marine Conservation ... -
Length-weight relationship of fishes and cephalopods from the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleLength-weight relationship (LWR) parameters of 72 species of fishes and 15 species of cephalopods caught in the Balearic Islands demersal fishery are reported. This is the first compilation of LWR for these groups in the ... -
Growth parameters of marine fishes in Cuban waters
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA total of 73 sets of growth parameters for 34 species belonging to 12 families of marine fish caught in Cuban waters are presented. These parameters are compiled from existing studies (58 sets) or derived from data obtained ... -
Length-weight relationships of Cuban marine fishes
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA total of 140 sets of parameters (a and b) of the length-weight relationships (LWR) of the form W=aL super(b) are presented for fishes caught in Cuban waters. These parameters cover 94 species of fish belonging to 43 ... -
Marine resources in Costa Rica
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleBlessed with beautiful beaches, mangroves and coral reefs, fisheries in Costa Rica developed without a hasie resources management plan until the mid 1980s when protected areas were developed and integrated into the National ... -
Experience of partnershp models for the co-management of Bangladesh fisheries
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleFailure in the past to ascertain responsible fishing practices and equitable distribution of benefits under traditional leasing systems has motivated the Bangladesh government to work in partnership with non-governmental ... -
Fishermen's knowledge as background information in tropical fish ecology: a quantitative comparison with fish sampling results
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleAn investigation of fishermen€™s knowledge of fish occurrence patterns on various spatio-temporal scales has been realized in the Fatala Estuary (Guinea, West Africa), accompanied by a one-year survey with standardized ... -
A brief for fisheries policy research in developing countries
(1997)Type: BriefThis brief is an outcome of an international consultation on the subject, jointly organized by ICLARM, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Institute for Fishery Management and Coastal Community Development ... -
The Marine Conservation Project for San Salvador: a case study of fisheries co-management in the Philippines
(1997)Type: ReportSan Salvador, an island village of Masinloc municipality in Zambales, Philippines, has been inhabited by approximately three generations of residents. The initial migrants, who were largely farmers from the mainland of ... -
Competition between fisheries and marine mammals for prey and primary production in the Pacific Ocean
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe degree of competition between fisheries and marine mammals in the Pacific Ocean was estimated for 7 statistical areas defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Catch statistics ... -
Community-based coastal resource management in Orion (Bataan, Philippines) : building community property rights in a fishing community
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe Community-based Coastal Resource Management Project in Orion, Bataan, Philippines was started in 1991. The village level fishers organizations have formed a municipal-wide association called the Samahan at Ugnayan ng ... -
Enforcement and compliance with fisheries regulations in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines
(1997)Type: ReportA study of compliance with fisheries regulations in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines is presented. Compliance models which account for moral obligation and social influence in addition to the conventional expected ...
