Aquaculture

According to the World Resources Institute, aquaculture—or fish farming—has grown rapidly to meet world fish demand, more than doubling production between 2000 and 2012. New research shows that aquaculture production will need to more than double again between now and 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population. Resources available in this sub-theme include aquaculture development strategies, country-wide aquaculture project reports, and institutional practices for aquaculture strengthening, among other resources that support improving aquaculture globally.

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Aquaculture Resources

Progress Report II on the Brazil Aquaculture Project

Published: 
December 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is the second semi-annual report concerning the activities of the Auburn University Contract, Task Order No. 8, Contract AID/csd-2270. Project objectives, status of project upon arrival and progress in the first six months of the contract can be found in the first semi-annual report submitted...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Put Catfish Offal to Work for You

Published: 
November 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
Roughly 40 percent of the weight of catfish which enter a processing plant turn up as waste at the end of the processing line. To date the industry has not used that waste very profitably because of a scattered, erratic supply and lack of information on how to utilize the waste economically. The...Read more

Environment-Related Off-Flavors in Intensively Cultured Fish

Published: 
October 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The paper describes the study made at Auburn University of the causes of off-flavor in catfish. Methods of controlling the organisms responsible for imparting off-flavor were investigated. The paper concludes with a number of practical suggestions for controlling off-flavor in pond-raised catfish.Read more

Lake Izabal Fisheries Survey

Published: 
September 5, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to a request by the Government of Guatemala and under the sponsorship of USAID, a pre-feasibility fishery survey was conducted from June 11 to 22, 1973, on the Lake Izabal, Rio Dulce, El Golfete system. The objectives were to provide the Ministry of Agriculture with recommendations for...Read more
Regional focus: 
GuatemalaLatin America and the Caribbean

Technical Assistance in Freshwater Fisheries Development in Haiti, August 1973

Published: 
September 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the Haitian Government, USAID/Haiti provided for two weeks technical assistance in freshwater fisheries through the International Center for Aquaculture, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. The travel, study and consultations with Haitian fisheries personnel was carried out...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Increasing Fish Production By Improved Fishcultures, Terminal Report

Published: 
August 30, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
"Increasing Fish Production by Improved Fishcultures" is an extension of a prior USAID project which is in need of further technical services in aquaculture and other fishery fields. Due to greater detail and effort this is a more technical project than prior reports.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Annual Report for FY 1973

Published: 
August 15, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
This annual report details the work that was done at the International Center for Aquaculture from July 1972 through June 1973. It identifies the accomplishments over the year in topics including recent publications, data on worldwide food fishes, utilization of international resources, economic...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Chemical Oxygen Demand of Waters and Biological Materials from Ponds

Published: 
July 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The rate of oxygen consumption by organisms in pond waters, as measured by a dark bottle technique for a 24-hr period, increased with increasing chemical oxygen demand (COD). Rate of oxygen consumption increased with temperature between 15 and 35C (Q values were 1.5 to 2.0). At the same level of...Read more

Fish Culture Extension Project: Brazil, Dec. 1972-June, 1973

Published: 
June 20, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
Major progress towards implementing a self-sufficient extension service within the DNOCS Directorate of Fisheries and Fishculture was made during the second semester of the present contract. The most meaningful advance was the naming of a permanent, trained DNOCS fishculturist to head the fish...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Amino Acid Composition of Freshwater Algae

Published: 
June 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The protein content of 13 species of freshwater algae ranged from 10.50 to 46.35 g/100 g dry wt. Proportions of individual amino acids in the protein of the different species were remarkably similar. Differences in protein content will influence the efficiency with which algal tissues are utilized...Read more

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