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

Evaluation of the Lowland Fish Culture Program in the Fleuve Region of Senegal

Published: 
March 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is intended to furnish an assessment of the Lowland Fish in the Fleuve region of Senegal. During the Februray Culture program (685-0240) of seven Peace 21 to March 3 -:consultation, the consultant visited the sites Corps Volunteers and Senegalese counterparts In addition to discussing...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

International Fisheries Training Program

Published: 
January 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This two-year training program was devised to provide training to students with varied educational and experimental backgrounds in common fisheries curricula and then other specialties in order to meet the needs of developing countries for trained technical manpower to promote commercial fisheries.Read more
Regional focus: 
Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan Africa

Fisheries Resource Assessment

Published: 
January 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Project to help the Government of Senegal (GOS) to better determine the availability, distribution, and variety of fish off its coastline by providing the GOS Centre de Recherches Oceaniographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT) with the hydroacoustic equipment needed to improve its fish-finding and...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Summary Report of the ICLARM Conference on the Biology and Culture of Tilapias, Bellagio, Italy, 2-5 September 1980

Published: 
January 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document provides details of Tilapia fishing specifically with respect to developing countries in Africa and other tropical areas and the potential for expansion of Tilapia fishing in such areas. It focuses on ways to increase Tilapia production.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Investments in Large Scale Infrastructure: Irrigation and River Management in the Sahel

Published: 
January 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
To determine whether large-scale irrigation infrastructure projects (IIP) in the Sahel are consistent with the Congressional mandate that A.I.D. projects benefit the poor majority, this report reviews existing IIP's and the Sahel's current irrigation needs in light of the mandate's...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Trip Report: Evaluation of Ocean Fisheries Management Needs in Nigeria, Senegal and Mauritania, 6-20 April 1980

Published: 
April 20, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This trip was a partial response to a suggestion made last January by the US Ambassador to Senegal. The fisheries situation turned out to be essentially the same in all three countries, differences being only of degree.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Tropical Man-Made Lakers, African Fish and Cheap Protein

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
In modern times, reservoir construction with multipurpose objectives has been undertaken on a massive scale, especially since the advent of hydroelectric power generation. In many areas, however, the least utilized resource of reservoirs is the fishery. Often, no provision is made for a fishery...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Review of Aquaculture Development Activities in Central and West Africa

Published: 
August 22, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
Fish farming is not widely practiced in Central and West Africa despite promotion efforts dating back to the 1940's, the acceptance of fish as a food by the vast majority of people, and the availability of suitable lands. The purpose of this study is to assess the reasons why these efforts...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Lowland Fish Culture - AIP

Published: 
January 2, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
Accelerated Impact Program (AIP) pilot project to introduce fish culture to the Senegal River Valley by establishing a small farmer extension program. The project, to be implemented by the Service of Waters and Forests with Peace Corps assistance, will build an all-purpose fish culture station...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Artisan Fishery Technology: Ghana. a Case Study of a West African Fishery

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is a case study of fish harvesting, handling preparation, and marketing techniques, and, also, fish consumption patterns currently existing in Ghana. The intent of this research was to determine the constraints to increased productivity of the Ghana fishing industry. The authors of this...Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

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