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

Year 4, Quarter 3 Report April 1 - June 30, 2013. Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project USAID/BaNafaa

Published: 
April 1, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
In West Africa, an estimated 1.5 million tons of fish are harvested annually from the region's waters, with a gross retail value of US$1.5 billion. In The Gambia and Senegal artisanal fisheries make up a majority of the fisheries landings and contribute significantly to income generation and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Gambia, TheSub-Saharan Africa

Review of National Laws and Legislations in the Philippines in Relation to Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM)

Published: 
January 1, 2013
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Wildlife Fund
Despite the Philippines' abundant fisheries resources, its marine ecosystems are showing signs of overfishing (FAO 2011). The country is experiencing rapid depletion of its aquatic resources, with 75 percent of its coral reefs degraded, and with its mangrove forest and its other fisheries...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Valuing Water in Irrigated Agriculture and Reservoir Fisheries: A Multiple-Use Irrigation System in Sri Lanka

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Decision makers often lack information on the relative economic contributions of water for both irrigation and non-irrigation uses, resulting in inefficient and inequitable water allocation decisions. to help address this problem, the present report examines the relative economic contributions of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

The Transition in the Contribution of Living Aquatic Resources to Food Security

Published: 
April 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The world fish supply is becoming increasingly scarce, a transition that cannot be prevented by more intensive fishing but only ameliorated through improved management of fisheries resources, improved aquaculture production, better use of resources, and interventions to improve equity. These tasks...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Fishery Management Plan for the Traditional Kingfish Fishery in the Sultanate of Oman: Recommended Measures to Manage Kingfish

Published: 
March 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document amends the Fishery Management Plan for the Traditional Kingfish Fishery in the Sultanate of Oman to include sections on the measures recommended to attain the management objectives, the rationale for choosing the proposed management measures from among the alternatives considered, and...Read more
Regional focus: 
OmanMiddle East and North Africa

Social, Economic and Institutional Impacts of Aquacultural Research on Tilapia: the PD/A CRSP [pond dynamics/aquaculture collaborative research support program] in Rwanda, Honduras, the Philippines, and Thailand

Published: 
February 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The report provides a comparative perspective on the social and economic dimensions that interact with biological variables in the conduct of fish culture in the various locales. The report also summarizes major dimensions of variability in the financial incentives presented to producers across the...Read more

International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management 1996 Operational Plan

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is ICLARM's second annual Operational Plan. The series began as an effort to provide partners, donors and decision makers and other interested stakeholders with a summary of the Center's planned activities for the coming year, together with an outline of the progress made in...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Biochemical Laboratory Manual for Species Characterization of Some Tilapiine Fishes

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The entry into force of the International Convention on Biological Diversity, in December 1993, has put the assessment of natural resources and the formulation and enactment of policies for their management and sustainable use higher on national and international agendas than ever before in the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Handbook for Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management Systems

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
Rapid appraisal of fisheries management systems (RAFMS) is a semi structured research tool designed to quickly document and evaluate existing local-level fisheries management systems in a given coastal community. The results of RAFMS will provide direction for undertaking more formal research or...Read more

1995 Annual External Evaluation Panel Review Report for the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This annual report is intended to provide insights and suggestions for strengthening and enhancing the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture (PD/A) Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) from an overall program perspective. The annual External Evaluation Panel (EEP) review also offers an objective...Read more

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