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
Improved Method for Fitting Gillnet Selectivity Curves to Predetermined Distributions
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June 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
Monte Carlo optimization with constraints was used to estimate parameters of "skew-normal" selectivity curves for gillnets. Non-linear functions of mesh size were explored in addition to the linear ones described by Wulff (1986). This methodology can be used to estimate the parameters for...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificUser's Manual for Simulpop, a Program to Simulate Series of Length Frequency Distributions of An Exploited Fish Stock
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May 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of the program is to obtain a series of monthly length frequency distributions representing the catch of a population with known parameters (life history and fishing activity related parameters). Consequently, it is possible to verify the ability of different length frequency...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificCoral Reef Fisheries At Cape Bolinao, Philippines: An Assessment of Catch, Effort, and Yield
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April 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
Monthly catch per unit effort, total efforts and total catch were estimated in an 11 km intensively fished coralline shelf area near Cape Bolinao, Pangassinan, Philippines, June through October 1986, for three principal artisanal fisheries: fish trap, spear, and hook-and-line. Catch per unit effort...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificInternational Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management - Five Year Plan (1988-1992)
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This overview provides on the 10 year anniversary of the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, with an outline of their approach moving forward.Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificSpawning Induction and Pond Culture of the Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus Linnaeus) in the Philippines: Final Report
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January 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary objectives of our PSTC project were to determine the feasibility of culturing scat in brackishwater ponds, and to develop standardized techniques for its propagation. To achieve these objectives, we conducted experiments designed to 1) establish suitable pond growout strategies for scat...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificFisheries Stock Assessment Title XII Collaborative Research Support Program: Empirical Analysis and Modeling, Annual Report 1986-1987, Work Plan 1987-1988 -- Multispecies Field Structure, Annual Report 1986-1987, Work Plan 1987-1988
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October 20, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report contains annual reports and work plans for Empirical Analysis and Modeling as well as Multispecies Field Studies done at the University of Rhode Island between 1986 and 1988.Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificMilkfish Production Dualism in the Philippines: a Multidisciplinary Perspective on Continuous Low Yields and Constraints to Aquaculture Development
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Perennial low milkfish yields from underutilized brackish water ponds in the Philippines result primarily from the low fertilizer application rates of most farmers. The purpose of this study, based on a 1981 survey of 447 milkfish farmers in four climatic zones and on data from a previous survey...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificAtlas of the Growth, Mortality and Recruitment of Philippine Fishes
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
To provide parameters for estimating the vital statistics of commercially important Philippine fishes, a detailed analysis was made of electronic length-frequency data collected from 1957 to 1981. This analysis used data supplied mainly by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificFinal Evaluation of the Freshwater Fisheries Development Project
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November 25, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to establish a Freshwater Fish Hatchery and Extension Training Center in Central Luzon, the Philippines. Final external evaluation covers the period 11/79-11/83 and is based on site visits and interviews with USAID/P and project personnel and with beneficiaries. This well-...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificSummary Report of the PCARRD - ICLARM Workshop on Philippine Tilapia Economics
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
A summary report of the PCARRD-ICLARM workshop on Philippine tilapia economics. Tilapia are becoming increasingly important as food fish in the Philippines. The industry is growing rapidly as tilapia have become more accepted by consumers. As recently as the mid-1970's tilapia were generally...Read more
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