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
Final Report Covering Period: April 15, 1988 to December 31, 1992 -- Kidney Disease of Seabass (Lates calcarifer)
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1983, a condition referred to as seabass (Lates calcarifer) kidney disease has occurred among cultured populations of this species in southern Thailand. The disease generally apppears about six weeks after hatching or at culturing time in the cages, and in some cases, causing mortality...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificThe Biology and Culture of Pearl Oysters
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Pearl oysters are farmed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea. The biology and ecology of four pearl oysters species from the family Pteriidae are reviewed here. The culture techniques used for each of these species is described and the research needs, economics and marketing...Read more
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East Asia and PacificPond History As a Source of Error in Fish Culture Experiments: A Quantitative Assessment Using Covariate Analysis
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October 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
Nine successive 5-month experiments which examined relationships between fertilization strategies, water quality and yields of Nile tilapia took place February 1985 through March 1990 in 16 earthen ponds at the Ayutthaya Freshwater Fisheries Center, Bang Sai, Thailand. Over the course of these...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificPond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number One, Philippines Project -- Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment
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June 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of work performed during Cycle I of the PD/A CRSP at the Brackish water Aquaculture Center (BAC), College of Fisheries, University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV), as a collaborative effort among personnel from UPV and the University of Hawaii during 1983...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificPond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number Two, Philippines Project -- Cycle II of The Global Experiment
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June 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The Work Plan for Cycle II outlined experiments designed to test the hypothesis that organic maintenance fertilizer inputs would perform better, in terms of fish production and of water quality, than inorganic inputs with equivalent contents of total nitrogen and phosphorus. The CRSP freshwater...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificPond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number Three, Philippines Project -- Cycle III of The CRSP Global Experiment
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June 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall objective of the polyculture experiments was to develop an economically viable, intensive polyculture system. Shrimp were to be the primary crop, with bivalves and fish used to maintain suitable water quality while minimizing energy requirements for water flushing and emergency aeration...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificThailand: Cycle III of The Global Experiment
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March 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP has been conducting a series of experiments in pond systems around the world since 1982. The first cycle of experiments evaluated pond dynamics under low nutrient input rates during wet and dry seasons. The second cycle of experiments evaluated pond dynamics...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificFinal Report Covering Period 1988-1993: Contribution of Mangrove Detritus to The Production of Commercially Important Shrimp Species
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January 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall hypothesis we tested was that juveniles prawns living within mangrove creeks derive significantly greater nutritional benefits from mangrove detritus than do juveniles and adults living offshore. We used a multiple isotope approach (carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur) to elucidate the degree...Read more
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Malaysia, East Asia and PacificThailand: Cycle II of The Global Experiment
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December 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
Nile tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus)are commonly grown in ponds fertilized to increase primary and secondary production. The fertilization fishponds has been widely studied, often with conflicting results. Temperate ponds, with low stocking densities, seem to require only phosphorus additions(Yamada...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificReport on AID Grant to the South Pacific Commission
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September 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
A grant proposal and report that was made to the South Pacific Commission to be used for the support of the SPC Tuna and Billfish Assessment Program.Read more
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