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

Integration of Aquaculture in Irrigation Schemes

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In many developing countries, aquaculture expansion is limited not only by water scarcity, but mainly by the construction costs of fish ponds. This paper describes an experiment to avoid these limitations by using existing irrigation reservoirs for aquaculture production. The study involved...Read more
Regional focus: 
IsraelMiddle East and North Africa

Aguadulce, Panama: Cycle II of The Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the dry and wet season studies of Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment, which were conducted during 1985 in Gualaca. The purpose of the studies was to establish a baseline of physical, chemical, biological, and hydrologicalcharacteristics for a set of ponds being fertilized...Read more
Regional focus: 
PanamaLatin America and the Caribbean

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number One, Philippines Project -- Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.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
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number Two, Philippines Project -- Cycle II of The Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.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
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number Three, Philippines Project -- Cycle III of The CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.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
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Rwanda: Cycle III of The Global Experiment

Published: 
May 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (PD/A CRSP) represents an international community of researchers and institutions dedicated to strengthening health and nutrition in developing countries byimproving the efficiency of pond aquaculture systems. It is one of several...Read more
Regional focus: 
RwandaSub-Saharan Africa

Ecological and Economic Impacts of Shrimp Trawling in Belize

Published: 
April 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
Commercial trawling for shrimp began in Belize in 1985 and has continued to the present. Development of the industry has progressed without knowledge of the magnitude of the bycatch and possible ecological and economic impacts.RDA International in 1990, was contracted by USAID-Belize to identify...Read more
Regional focus: 
BelizeLatin America and the Caribbean

Gualaca, Panama: Cycle I of The Global Experiment

Published: 
April 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the dry and wet season studies of Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment, which were conducted during 1985 in Gualaca. The purpose of the studies was to establish a baseline of physical, chemical, biological, and hydrologicalcharacteristics for a set of ponds being fertilized...Read more
Regional focus: 
PanamaLatin America and the Caribbean

Project Assistance Completition [I.E. Completion] Report: Inland Fisheries II, OPG 517-0162

Published: 
March 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (1982-1985) to promote freshwater fish production in the Dominican Republic by expanding hatchery facilities, developing baseline data, and improving interagency coordination. The project succeeded in expanding existing hatchery facilities and partially achieved the other two...Read more
Regional focus: 
Dominican RepublicLatin America and the Caribbean

Thailand: Cycle III of The Global Experiment

Published: 
March 1, 1991
U.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
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

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