WorldFish Repository: Recent submissions
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Genetic improvement of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) in India. Phase two
(2013)Type: ReportMacrobrachiurn rosenbergii is one of the widely cultured freshwater prawn species globally. India was the third largest producer of this species in 2007 and its aquaculture production rose to 43,000 metric tons (t) in 2005 ... -
WorldFish incubator: Sustainable aquaculture made possible
(2013)Type: BrochureWorldFish Incubator is a new and innovative program designed to support investment into sustainable small and medium-sized aquaculture enterprises in developing countries. It identifies suitable projects and facilitates ... -
Quantitative genetic parameter estimates for body and carcass traits in a cultured stock of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) selected for harvest weight in Vietnam
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleBenefits derived from selective breeding have been demonstrated in livestock and in some fish species, but by contrast, there have been few systematic selection programs reported for shrimps. Improving growth rate has been ... -
Optimisation of mesh enclosures for nursery rearing of juvenile sea cucumbers
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleMariculture of tropical sea cucumbers is promising, but the nursery rearing of juveniles is a bottleneck for farming and sea ranching. We conducted four medium-scale experiments lasting 3–6 weeks, using thousands of cultured ... -
A comparison of communal and separate rearing of families in selective breeding of common carp (Cyprinus carpio): Responses to selection
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe genetic response in growth traits in a selection program for increased harvest weight in a common carp population in Vietnam is reported. A base population (G0) was established from six carp stocks using single pair ... -
Functional aquatic ecosystems, inland fisheries and the Millennium Development Goals
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleFreshwater allocation in an environment of increasing demand and declining quality and availability is a major societal challenge. While biodiversity and the needs of local communities are often in congruence, the over-riding ... -
Feed the future aquaculture project: Draft quarterly progress report. Jan-March 2013
(2013)Type: ReportThe Feed the Future Aquaculture project is a five year transformative investment in aquaculture focused on 20 southern districts in Barisal, Khulna and Dhaka divisions, Bangladesh, which started in October 2011. This report ... -
Improving aquaculture feed in Bangladesh: From feed ingredients to farmer profit to safe consumption
(2013)Type: Working PaperUse of manufactured feeds in aquaculture in Bangladesh has grown rapidly over the last five years. More than 1 million tonnes of commercially formulated feeds and 0.3-0.4 million tonnes of farm-made feeds were produced in ... -
Aquaculture
(2013)Type: Book ChapterBiophysical impacts of aquaculture, with consequences for biodiversity, vary with species and culture systems and include issues such as: nutrient enrichment/removal, chemicals, land use, species introductions, genetic ... -
Eco-certification of farmed seafood: will it make a difference?
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleEco-certification is widely considered a tool for reducing environmental impacts of aquaculture, but what are the likely environmental outcomes for the world’s fastest growing animal-food production sector? This article ... -
WorldFish incubator: Sustainable aquaculture made possible
(2013)Type: ReportThe Greater Harvest and Economic Returns from Shrimp (GHERS) is an initiative of Poverty Reduction by Increasing the Competitiveness of Enterprises (PRICE) project, funded by USAID. The objective of GHERS was to increase ... -
Algal bioproducts derived from suspended solids in intensive land-based aquaculture
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleLand-based aquaculture produces suspended solids in culture pond and settlement pond waters that could be harvested as a bioresource. The first aim of this study is to quantify, characterise, and subsequently harvest the ... -
Striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, Sauvage, 1878) aquaculture in Bangladesh: an overview
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleFarming of the striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, is a major aquaculture activity in Bangladesh, particularly in the district of Mymensingh. However, pangasius farm management practices and the socio-economic ... -
Food security versus environment conservation: A case study of Solomon Islands' small-scale fisheries
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in coral reef ecosystems constitutes a difficult objective not least because these fisheries usually face several worsening pressures, including demographic growth and ... -
Evaluating the effect of fishery closures: Lessons learnt from the Placie Box
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleTo reduce discarding of plaice Pleuronectes platessa in the North Sea flatfish fisheries, the major nursery areas were closed to large trawlers in 1995. The area closed was named the ‘Plaice Box’ (PB) and beam trawl effort ... -
Managing fisheries for human and food security
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleWe evaluate the current status of the global marine fisheries using the frameworks of conflict, food security and vulnerability. Existing trends suggest that there is likely to be greater food insecurity and fisheries ... -
Sustainability as a dialogue of values: Challenges to the sociology of development
(2013)Type: Book ChapterEven in an increasingly polarized climate of global policy-making, the ideal of “sustainable development” retains currency across a remarkably broad swath of the political spectrum in debating alternative scenarios for the ... -
Strategies for the sustainability of online open-access biodiversity databases
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleScientists should ensure that high quality research information is readily available on the Internet so society is not dependant on less authoritative sources. Many scientific projects and initiatives publish information ... -
Wetlands
(2013)Type: Book ChapterAfter commencing with a summary of the current status, importance and productivity of natural wetlands, the chapter reviews the contribution of wetland ecological functions to sustaining vital ecosystem services. Wetlands ... -
Evaluating the management effectiveness of three marine protected areas in the Calamianes Islands, Palawan Province, Philippines: Process, selected results and their implications for planning and management
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleEvaluating the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) has been a continuing challenge in marine conservation in the tropics. This paper describes the process involved, the chosen indicators and the ...
