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Genetic improvement of farmed aquatic animals at the WorldFish Center
Get PDFAquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector in the world today, supplying half of global fish consumption. Production from capture fisheries has stagnated and is unable to meet the anticipated growth in demand. Current indications are that Asian and African aquaculture will need to grow substantially to meet future demand for fish and must do so largely by increasing production per unit of land and water used. In response, WorldFish and partners are placing increasing emphasis on developing technologies that can support national and regional efforts to meet this need. This brief highlights the research and development of GIFT (Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia) programs undertaken at the WorldFish Center.
Assessment of access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats, Zambia: analysis report
Get PDFUnder the regional programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Investing in Sustainable Solutions, the WorldFish Center conducted this study on access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats floodplains in Zambia. This report outlines and analyses the particular vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats fishery and formulates recommendations to facilitate stakeholder uptake of strategic responses to tackle the drivers of the epidemic in fishing communities and improve the livelihoods of fisher folk and fish traders in the Kafue Flats and other fisheries in Zambia.Women, Fishermen, Trade, Vulnerability, Viral diseases, Zambia,
Aquaculture in the ASEAN region
Get PDFBlue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture is a report prepared by the WorldFish Center and Conservation International. This global review of aquaculture aims to inform policy makers about the impacts of aquaculture on the environment and to stimulate debate on the optimal animal food production systems for tomorrow. The ASEAN region is, from supply and demand perspectives, an important center for aquaculture. This short brief highlights some of the key study findings that are relevant to the ASEAN region.
Review of training for the period 1999-2009: WorldFish Aquaculture Research and Training Center, Abbassa, Egypt
Get PDFThe WorldFish Aquaculture Research and Training Center is located outside Abbassa, a typical village in Egypt's Nile delta. The WorldFish Center launched its regional research and training activities in 1998. Courses were held in the center from 1999 to 2009. The growth in training over this period reflects the growth in aquaculture in Egypt and globally, the need for trained technicians, and the growing reputation of the Center in this field. The unique location of Abbassa, the clean and quiet environment, and the variety of ef ficient facilities have been utilized by the dedicated staf f to carry out one of the most successful series of training programs in the region.
Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions
Get PDFThe WorldFish Center and the UN FAO are currently implementing a regional programme entitled Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions. The programme, funded by SIDA and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to strengthen regional capacity to develop sustainable solutions to enhance the contributions of fish and fisheries to development. In particular, the programme is building a strategic response to HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector that will benefit vulnerable groups in wider society.
Baseline study: nutritional status, food security and fish consumption among people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia
Get PDFUnder the regional programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa, the University of Zambia, in collaboration with the WorldFish Center, has undertaken a baseline survey of the nutritional status and fish consumption of people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia. Factors examined include household composition, education level, livelihood strategies, household food security, asset ownership, common ailments, sources of medication, the reason why children died, consumption of fish and other animal source foods, and level of nutrition education.
Assessment of access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats, Zambia: analysis report
Get PDFUnder the regional programme Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: Investing in Sustainable Solutions, the WorldFish Center conducted this study on access to health services and vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats floodplains in Zambia. This report outlines and analyses the particular vulnerabilities of female fish traders in the Kafue Flats fishery and formulates recommendations to facilitate stakeholder uptake of strategic responses to tackle the drivers of the epidemic in fishing communities and improve the livelihoods of fisher folk and fish traders in the Kafue Flats and other fisheries in Zambia. (pdf contains 55 pages
Impact pathway analysis for research planning: the case of aquatic resources research in the WorldFish Center
Get PDFIn line with its mandate of poverty reduction and sustainable development, the WorldFish Center is orienting its research towards high impact scientific activity. Identifying such activities is the task of prospective impact assessment, in turn based on impact pathway analysis. The paper describes a framework for analyzing benefits from aquatic resources research, the relevant research categories, pathways to impact by category, and indicators along each pathway that can be estimated in order to quantify probable research impact
Impact pathway analysis for research planning: the case of aquatic resources research in the WorldFish Center
No full textIn line with its mandate of poverty reduction and sustainable development, the WorldFish Center is orienting its research towards high impact scientific activity. Identifying such activities is the task of prospective impact assessment, in turn based on impact pathway analysis. The paper describes a framework for analyzing benefits from aquatic resources research, the relevant research categories, pathways to impact by category, and indicators along each pathway that can be estimated in order to quantify probable research impact
CBFM-2 International conference on community based approaches to fisheries management
Get PDFThe CBFM international conference held on 6th and 7th March 2007 in Dhaka, Bangladesh brought together policy makers, scientists and development practioners from all over the world to share experiences in co-mangement of complex wetland environments. This booklet includes abstracts of papers presented at the conference.Artisanal fishing, Wetlands, Inland fisheries, Fishery management, Women, Aquaculture, Reservoir fisheries, Fishery regulations, Legal aspects, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Tanzania, Victoria L., Cambodia, Mekong R., India, Philippines, Iloilo I., Philippines, Negros I., Negros Occidental, Philippines, Visayan Is., Asia,
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