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

Development Programs for Inland and Coastal Fisheries for Latin American Countries

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study covers the development programs for inland and costal fisheries for Latin-American countries.Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Fish Population Dynamics in Tropical Waters: a Manual for Use With Programmable Calculators

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The use of sprinklers to apply irrigation water is a popular irrigation practice. Interest in using sprinkler irrigation systems continue to grow as the efficient use of water becomes important for profitable crop production. An efficient irrigation system must be capable of applying the water...Read more

Biotic Interactions Between Different Species of Algae

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
Species of green algae seldom grew as well in two-species cultures with other green algae, or with blue-green algae, as when cultured alone. Several species of algae apparently excreted one or more substances into the medium which inhibited the growth of the second species. Inhibition of growth of...Read more

Essentiality of Vitamin C in Feeds for Intensively Fed Caged Channel Catfish

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
Sixteen hundred channel catfish fingerlings were stocked in 1-mE3 floating cages, 400 per cage, and fed production-type diets intensively for 180 days. Half of the fish were fed a diet that was nutritionally sufficient except for being low in vitamin C and the remaining fish were fed the same...Read more

Summer Algal Communities and Primary Productivity in Fish Ponds

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The paper presents data on primary productivity and phytoplankton communities in new experimental ponds which received the following treatments; ammonium nitrate and triplesuperphosphate, triplesuperphosphate, cracked corn (10% crude protein) and Auburn No. 3 fish feed (36% crude protein)...Read more

Fish Culture Extension Project: Brazil, June-Nov. 1972

Published: 
November 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of the fish culture extension project is to assist DNOCS extension agents (specifically those of the Covenio USDENE/DNOCS/USAID -DPAN) in the planning and installation of pilot fish culture enterprises on private farms in Northeast Brazil for the purpose of increasing animal protein...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Sources of Carbon Dioxide for Nuisance Blooms of Algae

Published: 
September 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
Bacterial production of CO2 from sucrose substrate increased growth of seven species of algae of CO2-limited laboratory cultures. Decomposition of organic matter in pond water also supplied enough CO2 to support good algal growth in cultures deprived of other sources of CO2. Estimates of CO2...Read more

Annual Report for FY 1972

Published: 
August 3, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
This annual report details the work that was done at the International Center for Aquaculture from July 1971 through June 1972. It identifies the accomplishments over the year in topics including inland fisheries, aquacultural developments abroad, fish breeding and genetics, fish feeds, methods for...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Progress Report on Fisheries Development in Northeastern Brazil. I: Aquaculture

Published: 
August 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development has been providing assistance to the Government of Brazil in freshwater fisheries since 1966. The project goal established for this assistance to create a freshwater fisheries group capable of planning and conducting practical research programs...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Lake Nicaragua Fisheries Survey

Published: 
June 15, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to a request by the National Development Institute of Nicaragua (INFONAC), a fishery survey under the sponsorship of USAID/Nicaragua was conducted from February 28 to March 17, 1972, on Lake Nicaragua. The objectives of this survey were to assess the economic potential of the fishery...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

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