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

Effect of Water Circulation and Aeration on Water Quality and Production of Catfish in a Closed System

Published: 
August 27, 1974
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report outlines the effect of water circulation and aeration on water quality and production of catfish in a closed system. Circulation-aeration by paddle wheel, and by venturi pump through underwater and overheard gravel filters were tested.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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

Freshwater Fish Pond Culture and Management

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
A brief but thorough discussion of potential fish protein concentrate (FPC) and projections of its future harvest, accompanied by several illustrative tables. FDC ideally is that product resulting from modern technologies which has been transformed into a stable, dry, high amino acid quality, non-...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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

Economic Damage Caused By Aquatic Weeds, Preliminary Survey

Published: 
December 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report attempts to estimate in a very preliminary way the economic significance of the aquatic weed problem in developing countries.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Annual Report for FY 1971

Published: 
August 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
This annual report details the work that was done at the International Center for Aquaculture from July 1970 through June 1971. It identifies the accomplishments over the year in topics including inland fisheries, fish breeding, fish feeding, methods for increasing fish production and training...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Development of Color Pattern in Pond - Reared Young of Five Micropterus Species of Southeastern Us

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
Six stocks of Southeastern Micropterus were spawned in earthen ponds, including wild-caught adults of M. coosae (Alabama and Apalachicola races), M. p. punctulatus, M. punctulatus henshalli, and M. notius, and hatchery stock of M. dolomieui. Fry were reared in earthen ponds provided with Pimephales...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Fish Behavior and Its Use in the Capture and Culture of Fishes

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
The commercial aquaculture or fish farm shows great promise as a source of low cost, high quality protein. However, as few reliable data on costs and returns to the industry exist, before investment decisions are made, certain critical factors such as water quality, species selection, and...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

The Potential for Fishery Development in the Caribbean and Adjacent Seas

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report begins with a brief geographical and political history of the area and then discusses at greater length the various kinds and characteristics of fish in the Caribbean. The best source of information about the fish resources of the Caribbean has been the extensive investigations of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Prospects of the World's Fishery Resources With Emphasis on the Western Hemisphere

Published: 
January 1, 1970
U.S. Agency for International Development
The world's production from the aquatic environment, excluding whales, was doubled in the decade between 1952 and 1962, from 22 million metric tons to 45 million metric tons and in the period from 1962 to the present, from 45 million metric tons to about 70 million metric tons. The most rapid...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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