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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Sociocultural Issues in West African Fisheries Development
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December 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The focus of this paper is on the role of social and cultural variables in the development of the small-scale fishery in coastal West Africa. The small-scale marine fisheries of West Africa provide approximately 70 percent of the total marine production. Practically all of the small-scale fishermen...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaAssessment of the Populations of Fish and Shrimp Larvae in the Mangrove Swamps of Chame and Aguadulce, the Republic of Panama: Final Report
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February 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this study is to assess the populations of fish and shrimp larvae of commercial importance in the mangroves of Chemo, Province of Panama, and Aguadulce, Province of Cocle, and to determine the effect of human activity on mangroves as nursery areas for larvae and juveniles of aquatic...Read more
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Panama, Latin America and the CaribbeanTechnical Change and Social Relations in a West African Maritime Fishery: a Development History
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November 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
The relationship between technological development and socioeconomic change in the maritime fishing industry of the Sierra Leone Peninsula from 1600-1980 is explored in this paper. Positing that technological development in Africa derives from several interrelated factors such as existing...Read more
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Sierra Leone, Sub-Saharan AfricaWest Africa Fisheries Initiatives
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October 9, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes and analyzes the documentation relating to West African fisheries. Also provides synopses, analyses, and evaluations of the relevant institutions, training programs, and donor activities, with a discussion of the prospects for West African fisheries development and management is...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaTitle XII Project to Assist in the Development of In-Country Production of Brine Shrimp (Artemia) for Use as Food for Aquaculture Organisms in Indonesia
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August 6, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is planning to build 266 hatcheries in order to alleviate a shortage of brine shrimp (Artemia) cysts which is drastically limiting hatchery production of post-larval shrimp. The potential for USAID/I assistance to this project is evaluated in this consultant'...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificWorking Bibliography on East African Fisheries
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June 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Defining East Africa broadly to include both the nations which bound the Great Lakes and the island nations in the Indian Ocean, this bibliography cites almost 600 sources of information on diverse aspects of the various types of fisheries found in the region. Contents are divided into two main...Read more
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Congo, Dem. Rep., Sub-Saharan AfricaLessons from Fisheries Development in West Africa: Purse Seine/Trawler Construction, Ghana
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June 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
This publication is one of five working papers that evaluates fisheries development projects in West Africa. This particular paper evaluates the purse seine/trawler construction project in Ghana, and compares the financial data obtained from the operations of the 10 vessels that were constructed by...Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaLessons from Fisheries Development in West Africa: Oyster Culture Project, Sierra Leone
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June 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
This publication is one of five working papers that evaluates fisheries development projects in West Africa. This particular paper covers an oyster culture project in Sierra Leona, and discusses the possible factors that led to the non-implementation of the extension phase of the project.Read more
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Sierra Leone, Sub-Saharan AfricaMilkfish 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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Philippines, East Asia and PacificExperimental Rearing of Nile Tilapia Fry (Oreochromis Niloticus) for Saltwater Culture
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Tilapia culture in coastal waters and in saline brackish water in arid areas has been inhibited by inadequate research on tilapia biology and culture with respect to salinity tolerance. This study presents a preliminary evaluation of the utility of several approaches of early salinity exposure for...Read more
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