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

Aquatic Weed Management: Integrated Control Techniques for the Gezira Irrigation Scheme -- Report of a Workshop 3-6 December 1978

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper summarizes a workshop on the management of aquatic weeds in the irrigation canals of the Gezira Scheme, Wad Mehani, Sudan. The workshop, held December 3-6, 1978, was sponsored by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences -- National Research Council (NAS/NRC) and the University of Gezira...Read more
Regional focus: 
SudanSub-Saharan Africa

International Center for Aquaculture; Final Report

Published: 
January 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose was to provide core support for the maintenance and further development of Auburn's capability to promote utilization of aquaculture and to further the development of that capability in the war on poverty and hunger in the LDCs. Funds were to broaden discipline base as applied to...Read more
Regional focus: 
ZimbabweSub-Saharan Africa

Project Implementation Order/Technical Services: Fishing Cooperative Expansion

Published: 
October 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
A project implementation order to execute a contract for approximately one man-month of technical assistance in fishing gear.Read more
Regional focus: 
Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan Africa

Action Memorandum for the Assistant Administrator, Africa Bureau [: Fish Culture Extension Project in the Central African Republic]

Published: 
September 17, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
Project to expand fingerling production among rural farmers in the Central African Republic by reestablishing four abandoned Ministry of Water and Forestry (MWF) fish stations and by developing within the MWF a fish station management and extension capacity. The stations will provide fingerlings...Read more
Regional focus: 
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan Africa

Analysis of Fisheries Development Potential in Chad

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
Analyses of the grain marketing system and the fisheries problems and future prospects in chad. This study reviews the states of Chadian fishery production with reference to the effects of the 1971-73 drought on the abundance of fish. It describes and evaluates the marketing, conservation and...Read more
Regional focus: 
ChadSub-Saharan Africa

Some Prospects for Aquatic Weed Management in the Sudan and Nile Basin

Published: 
November 29, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
THE GROWTH OF WATER HYACINTH AND OTHER AQUATIC WEEDS IN RIVERS AND CANALS OF THE SUDAN IS A VERY SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THE WATER HYACINTH, A SOUTH AMERICAN PLANT, WAS FIRST REPORTED IN THE UPPER NILE REGION IN 1958, AND BY THE MID-1960S HAD INFESTED MUCH OF THE WATERWAYS. CONTROL EFFORTS...Read more
Regional focus: 
SudanSub-Saharan Africa

Project Paper for Fisheries Cooperative Expansion

Published: 
November 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
This project is an incremental step in addressing the overall agriculture sector goal of helping Zaire become self-sufficient in basic foodstuffs. This project is designed to increase the availability and improve the quality of fish caught and sold in eastern Zaire, while simultaneously providing...Read more
Regional focus: 
Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan Africa

Fish Pond Site Selection, Mid-Western State, Nigeria

Published: 
July 19, 1974
U.S. Agency for International Development
Fish ponds must be in area of impervious, or relatively impervious soils. Technicians visited a number of sites in Nigeria to provide insight into site selection. To be very effective, fish ponds should be at such an elevation that they may be completely drained in order to effect total harvest,...Read more
Regional focus: 
NigeriaSub-Saharan Africa

Fish Culture Expansion: Amendment No. 1

U.S. Agency for International Development
An amendment to a fish culture expansion project. The roots of this project go back to World War II when the Belgians initiated an extensive effort to promote pond fish culture. This action, motivated by the need for increased production of food for consumption in Zaire, was notably successful in...Read more
Regional focus: 
Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan Africa

Malawi Fisheries: an Assessment and Overview

U.S. Agency for International Development
About seventy percent of Malawi's animal protein is produced by fishes captured in the natural waters of Malawi, Between 4-41 million Malawian's consume fish. The overall catch has declined since 1976 at an average rate of approximately 4% per annum (40% drop overall in six years). This...Read more
Regional focus: 
MalawiSub-Saharan Africa

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