WorldFish Repository: Recent submissions
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Comparison of some traits of economic importance in tilapias (Orechromis niloticus and Sarotherodon galilaeus) with particular reference to their culture in Ghana
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis study was conducted to determine which of the two major tilapia species in freshwater capture fisheries in Ghana, Oreochromis niloticus or Sarotherodon galilaeus, is more suitable for breed improvement and pond culture. ... -
Parameter estimates for fishes of the upper Paraná river floodplain and Itaipu reservoir (Brazil)
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleEstimates of the growth (K), natural mortality (M), consumption/biomass (Q/B) rate and trophic level (TL) for 35 species in the upper Paraná river floodplain and the Itaipu reservoir (interconnected ecosystems) are presented. ... -
Comparative study of hatching rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) eggs on different substrates
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe hatching rates of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) eggs on four natural substrates: the roots of Nile cabbage (Pistia stratiotes), water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), pond weed (Ceratophyllum dermasum) and green ... -
Pen fish culture in reservoirs: an alternative to land based nurseries
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleAn experiment to rear carp seed was conducted in Tamil Nadu, India during October 2001 to April 2002 as a part of an ambitious programme aimed at standardization of pen fish rearing technology for production of stocking ... -
Causes of fish depletion: a factor analysis approach
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleA study was conducted in 54 wetlands of 13 districts of Assam, India to evaluate the causes of fish depletion. Twenty-two variables were considered for the study. Seven factors were extracted through factor analysis ... -
Evaluation of the contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to food security in developing countries
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleFish contain important nutrients such as essential fatty acids, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C. Production of freshwater fish depends on the strategic application of various management techniques. The demand ... -
Fish and food security in Africa
(2005)Type: BriefToday, in sub-Saharan Africa, one out of every two people (49%) lives on less than $1 –a day (World Bank 2004a). While in other regions chronic hunger is receding, in sub-Saharan Africa malnutrition is still rising in both ... -
Biological reviews of important Cambodian fish species, based on fishbase 2004 Volume 1
(2005)Type: BookThis document is a review of all the information published worldwide about ten fish species that contribute significantly to Cambodian fishery resources. -
Increased Income from Seasonally Flooded Rice Fields through Community Based Fish Culture in Bangladesh and Vietnam
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleIn extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods lasting several months render the land unavailable for crop (often rice) production during the rainy season. Aside from crop production during the flood-free dry ... -
Fisheries and the millennium development goals : solutions for Africa
(2005)Type: BriefAfrica, and in particular sub-Saharan Africa, stands out as facing tremendous difficulties in achieving even modest progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Today, over 46% of Africans live in absolute ... -
Fisheries bioecology at the Khone Falls (Mekong River, Southern Laos)
(2005)Type: BookIn this study, over 20 fishers or fishing families using multiple seasonal gears on the southern end of Khone Island and the adjacent southern end of Sadam Island (mainstream Mekong River, Southern Lao PDR) were monitored ... -
Market access and trade liberalisation in fisheries
(2005)Type: ReportFish and fish products provide important trade and livelihoods opportunities in many coastal developing countries. Nearly 40 percent of fish output is traded internationally with an export value of US$ 58.2 billion, making ... -
Africa's age of aquarium : the dawning of ornamental fish culture - a high value livelihood option for vulnerable communities
(2005)Type: BrochureA forward-looking community service organization (CSO) in Cameroon dedicated to sustainable development and environmental protection, Organisation pour l’Environnement et le Developpement Durable (OPED), has enlisted the ... -
BayFish - Tonle Sap: a Bayesian model of the fish production in the Tonle Sap Great Lake, Cambodia.
(2005)Type: Conference PaperProbabilistic Bayesian networks have been used as decision making tools mainly in medicine and economics, but recently they have also been utilized in natural resource management. In this study a Bayesian model is built ... -
Testing Guidelines for Designing Data Collection Systems for Co-Managed Fisheries
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleSince 2002 the WorldFish Centre has been working in collaboration with the Marine Resources Assessment Group (MRAG), Aquae Sulis Ltd (ASL),, the FAO, and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to develop guidelines for designing ... -
Coral reef fish diversity of Kg Tekek, Pulau Tioman Marine Park
(2005)Type: Conference PaperA random dive survey of coral reef fish of Kg. Tekek, Pulau Tioman Marine Park was conducted to look at the diversity of coral reef fish in the area. The survey was conducted at various depths from the deepest, part after ... -
Improving fisheries in Cameroon
(2005)Type: BrochureThe Republic of Cameroon is a tropical West African country, slightly larger than California (475,000 km2), lying 60 north of the equator and 12° east of Greenwich. Recent estimates place the population slightly above 16 ... -
Pacific: improving livelihoods for coastal communities in the Pacific
(2005)Type: BrochureThe island nations of the Pacific depend heavily on coral reef and coastal fisheries resources – globally, the highest per capita fish consumption is in the Pacific islands. Coral reefs support a rich variety of animals ... -
Exclusive economic zones and the management of fisheries in the South China Sea
(2005)Type: Book ChapterThe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC), with the provisions for defining an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is the international agreement that has had the greatest influence on the structure of ... -
Traditional management systems, poverty and change in the arid zone fisheries of northern Nigeria
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper, basd on fieldwork results, explores traditional mangement systems (TMS) in the arid zone fisheries of north-eastern Nigeria with particular reference to their impact on rural poverty. The first section provides ...
