WorldFish Repository: Recent submissions
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Planning the use of fish for food security in the Pacific
(2008)Type: BriefFish is a mainstay of food security for Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs). Diversifying the supply of fish will make rural households in the Pacific more resilient to natural disasters, social and political ... -
Cyclone affected aquaculture rehabilitation project
(2008)Type: BriefOn 15th November 2007, Cyclone Sidr ravaged the southern coastal districts of Bangladesh causing loss of life and rendering thousands of people homeless and destitute. Large number of fish ponds and enclosures were affected, ... -
Lake Victoria component planning meeting 13-14 Nov 200. Workshop report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ... -
Malawi / Mozambique implementation partners planning meeting, 15-16 Oct 2007. Workshop report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ... -
Zambia planning meeting, 8-9 Nov 2007. Workshop report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ... -
Post-harvest handling of low-value fish products and threats to nutritional quality: a review of practices in the Lake Victoria region
(2009)Type: ReportUnder the Regional Programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa, implemented by the WorldFish Center in collaboration with FAO, this paper is the second in a series of papers that have been generated from reviewing literature ... -
Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture: a manual for decision-makers
(2009)Type: ReportAquaculture is a rapidly expanding sector of the global economy. Development of the industry under various national and regional jurisdictions has resulted in a diversity of regulatory frameworks. This manual has been ... -
Review of environmental impact assessment and monitoring in aquaculture in Asia-Pacific
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis review is prepared as part of the FAO Project “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and monitoring in aquaculture”. The review provides a compilation, review and synthesis of existing EIA and environmental monitoring ... -
Water and fisheries
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis paper highlights the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in management of the world’s water resources. It underlines the value of these resources and the critical importance of managing water quantity and quality ... -
Fish trade in Africa: its characteristics, role and importance
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis chapter focuses on Africa and illustrates some of the ways in which fish trade affects development – with positive, negative and sometimes unclear outcomes. Although Africa is a minor player in global fish trade (Africa ... -
Investigation of aquaculture dynamics in a Ramsar site using earth observation systems in conjunction with a socio-economic assessment
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThis study presents a comprehensive site-scale analysis conducted within the global wetland inventory and mapping (GWIM) project. GWIM was developed and promoted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) through ... -
Probiotics and aquaculture
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleAquaculture has become the fastest growing sector of food production in the world. Despite the encouraging trends, several constraints have a negative impact on the growth of aquaculture. Among those, diseases are the ... -
Evaluation of growth performance in a diallel cross of three strains of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in Vietnam
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is one of the most important crustacean species produced in inland aquaculture in many tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. The aim of the current study was ... -
Selective breeding for increased body weight in a synthetic breed of Egytian Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: response to selection and genetic parameters
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleSelection for harvest weight was performed in a fully pedigreed synthetic line of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt for two generations. Records were available over three spawning seasons (2002, 2003 and 2004) ... -
Concepts, alternatives, and environmental considerations in the development and use of improved strains of tilapia in African aquaculture
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe status of African populations of farmed tilapia is reviewed and discussed in light of the need for improved strains for commercial aquaculture. Many tilapia populations currently held on African fish farms have been ... -
Genetic characterization of the Aphyosemion calliurum species group and description of a new species from this assemblage: A. campomaanense (Cyprinodontiformes: Aplocheiloidei: Nothobranchiidae) from Southern Cameroon
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe Aphyosemion calliurum species group is poorly diagnosed by chromatic and meristic characteristics leading various authors to propose different species as members. We used partial sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome ... -
Effects of relatedness and inbreeding on reproductive success of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleIt is well established that progeny of inbred matings are less fit than those of outbred matings, and that inbred individuals suffer from reduced viability and fertility. Inbreeding can be avoided by dispersal of progeny ... -
The role of ornamental goldfish Carassius auratus in transfer of some viruses and ectoparasites to cultured fish in Egypt: comparative ultra-pathological studies
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleGoldfish, common carp and Nile tilapia were sampled between September 2002 and May 2003 to investigate lesions induced by viral diseases and ectoparasites. Goldfish exhibited neoplasms, Dermocystidium sp., Ichthyophthirius ... -
Genetic analysis of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) selection line reared in two input environments
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleAscertaining the appropriate selection environment for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Africa is a critical issue. Two data sets derived from two selection lines originating from a common base population were ... -
Use and exchange of aquatic genetic resources for food and aquaculture: clarias catfish
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThere are 58 species of Clarias recognized in FishBase (as of January 2009), 33 in Africa and 25 in Asia. Aquaculture of clariids is important with 30 countries reporting a total production of over 300 000 t worth nearly ...
