WorldFish Repository: Recent submissions
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Value chain for farmed fish
(2013)Type: PosterValue chain showing the steps of fish handling from inputs, production, processing and distribution, marketing to final consumption. -
Governance of global value chains in response to food safety and certification standards: The Case of shrimp from Vietnam
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleWe use global value chain (GVC) theory to understand governance of Vietnam’s shrimp farming industry. We describe this GVC as buyer-driven with important food safety standards imposed by governments of importing countries ... -
Tilapia farming in Solomon Islands
(2013)Type: PosterThis poster outlines the key steps in setting up a fish pond for tilapia farming in Solomon Islands, from making the pond to harvesting. -
Ex-ante impact evaluation: case studies from Malawi, Bangladesh and Ghana
(2013)Type: Working PaperThis document presents ex-ante impact evaluations of research for development projects related to aquaculture in Bangladesh, Malawi and Ghana. The Ghana chapter also includes an ex-ante evaluation of a fisheries project. ... -
Ex-ante assessment of integrated aquaculture-agriculture adoption and impact in Southern Malawi
(2013)Type: ReportThere are increasing requirements for impact assessment by development partners in order to increase the accountability and effectiveness of research and development projects. Impact assessment research has been dominated ... -
Attenuated virulence of pigment-producing mutant of Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria in HeLa cells and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleAeromonas species are potential water/foodborne pathogens, whereas Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria is one of the most virulent species to human and fish. Most current experimental evidence has publicized that suicide plasmid ... -
Payments for hilsa fish (Tenualosa ilisha) conservation in Bangladesh
(2013)Type: Book ChapterHilsa was once abundantly available in the 100 rivers of Bangladesh. Fishermen used to catch plenty of hilsa which were sold fresh to the local and urban markets. It was a cheap fish and was affordable even to the poor. ... -
Strain comparisons in aquaculture species: a manual
(2013)Type: ManualWhen different strains or breeds of a particular species are available, the best choice is seldom immediately obvious for producers. Scientists are also interested in the relative performance of different strains because ... -
A practical guide for ex-ante impact evaluation in fisheries and aquaculture
(2013)Type: ManualThis guide provides a framework for ex-ante evaluation of fisheries and aquaculture projects in developing countries. Ex-ante impact evaluations check the potential of a project or program to deliver benefits from proposed ... -
Small-scale aquaculture, development and poverty: a reassessment
(2013)Type: Book ChapterThe potential of small-scale aquaculture (SSA) to contribute to development goals including poverty reduction and improved food security has been widely discussed. These accounts emphasize the following characteristics of ... -
Effect of the filter-feeder silver carp on the water quality of fertilized earthen ponds and Nile tilapia production
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe objective of this study is to test the effect of silver carp on water quality and tilapia yield. -
Baseline survey final report: Aquaculture for income and nutrition project
(2013)Type: ReportThe World Fish Center, in collaboration with the GOB and USAID, has been implementing the FtF Aquaculture Project since October 2011 with a view to meet the government and FtF goals to sustainably reduce poverty and ... -
Effect of freshwater toxic and non toxic cyanobacteria, (Microcystis aeruginosa) strains on some biochemical parameters of Oreochromis niloticus
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThis study was planned to determine the grazing rate of O. niloticus from both toxic and non toxic strains of Microcystis aeruginosa with its effect on fish health through study of some clinical signs, hematological and ... -
Fish production, consumption and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review analysis
(2013)Type: Working PaperThis analysis is an output of Sub-Saharan Fish Trade in a Changing Climate, a World Bank–funded study conducted in 2010–2011 by WorldFish. Its overall objective is to develop an understanding of the supply and demand for ... -
The Current status of aquaculture and aquafeed production in Bangladesh
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleOver the last decade, dramatic increases in the production of a variety of species from commercial aquaculture systems and sharp increases in per capita fish consumption have occurred in Bangladesh. This transition has ... -
Performance of mono-sex tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in rice field with different ditch size
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe effects of ditch size on growth and production of mono-sex tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in rain fed concurrent rice–fish system were technically and economically evaluated for a period of 4 months. Three different ... -
Analysis of bio-resource utilization in integrated agriculture-aquaculture farming systems in Zomba District, Southern Malawi
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleA bio-resource flow analysis using participatory resource mapping was conducted in Chingale Area, west of Zomba District in southern Malawi. The analysis was aimed at providing the basis for designing an integrated ... -
The role of Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) in growth and immunity of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and its resistance to bacterial infection
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe current study was designed to optimize the dietary levels of Spirulina platensis in Oreochromis niloticus; this was tested via graded levels. Six isonitrogenous and isocaloric rations containing graded levels of dried ... -
Wastewater treatment for land-based aquaculture: improvements and value-adding alternatives in model systems from Australia
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleSettlement ponds are used to remove particulate and dissolved nutrients in Australian land-based aquaculture wastewater. At best, marine and brackish water settlement ponds reduce total suspended solids by 60%, but their ... -
Carrying capacities and site selection within the ecosystem approach to aquaculture
(2013)Type: Book ChapterThe growth in world aquaculture required to meet the demands of society will result in ever-increasing pressure upon aquatic and terrestrial resources. There are also potential consequences on the environment and on ...
















