Aquaculture

Fish farms help post-tsunami Acehnese communities

The 2004 tsunami that devastated Aceh in Indonesia left in its wake thousands of communities without homes and livelihoods. After a lengthy rebuilding process, WorldFish, in partnership with the Aceh Society Development (ASD) Cooperative, has helped to put these communities back on their feet. Watch Rusli's Story.

http://www.worldfishcenter.org/feature/fish-farms-help-post-tsunami-acehnese-communities

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MOU signed for development of sustainable aquaculture

Source: The Financial Express

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in the city Monday between WorldFish and Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) for persuasion of joint activities for the growth of sustainable aquaculture, reports BSS.

Under this MoU, joint promotional activities including holding meetings, dialogues, conferences, research, demonstrations and advocacy initiatives, would be made to develop natural fishes and shrimp seed conservation in Bangladesh.

http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/mou-signed-for-development-sustainable-aquaculture

Fish and rice, together at last

Source: The Phnom Pehn Post - by Joe Freeman and Kim Yuthana

A new long-term project aims to boost fish stocks in rice fields. That was not a typo.

For years, rice farmers in Cambodia have swept up fish – as well as frogs, snails and other aquatic fauna – that make their way from streams, canals and floodplains into rice fields. They then sell the fresh catches on the side or eat them at home.

http://www.worldfishcenter.org/news-events/fish-and-rice-together-at-last

The characteristics and status of pond aquaculture in Bangladesh

Belton, B. ; Azad, A.

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Value-Chain Analysis: an assessment methodology to estimate Egyptian aquaculture sector performance

Macfadyen, G. ; Nasr-Alla, A.M. ; Al-Kenawy, D. ; Fathi, M. ; Hebicha, H. ; Diab, A.M. ; Hussein, S.M. ; Abou-Zeid, R.M. ; El-Naggar, G.

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Protecting small-scale farmers: a reality within a globalized economy?

Subasinghe, R. ; Ahmad, I. ; Kassam, L. ; Krishnan, S. ; Nyandat, B. ; Padiyar, A. ; Phillips, M. ; Reantaso, M. ; Miao, W. ; Yamamoto, K.

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Sustaining aquaculture by developing human capacity and enhancing opportunities for women

Williams, M.J ; Agbayani, R ; Bhujel, R ; Bondad-Reantaso, M.G ; Brugère, C ; Choo, P.S ; Dhont, J ; Galmiche-Tejeda, A ; Ghulam, K ; Kusakabe, K ; Little, D ; Nandeesha, M.C ; Sorgeloos, P ; Weeratunge, N ; Williams, S ; Xu. P.

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Alleviating poverty through aquaculture: progress, opportunities and improvements

Little, D.C. ; Barman, B.K. ; Belton, B. ; Beveridge, M.C. ; Bush, S.J. ; Dabaddie, L. ; Demaine, H. ; Edwards, P. ; Haque, M.M. ; Kibria, G. ; Morales, E. ; Murray, F.J. ; Leschen, W.A. ; Nandeesha, M.C. ; Sukadi, F.

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Servicing the aquaculture sector: role of state and private sectors

Phillips, M. ; Collis, W. ; Demaine, H. ; Flores-Nava, A. ; Gautier, D. ; Hough, C. ; Luu, L.T. ; Merican, Z. ; Padiya, P.A. ; Palmer, R. ; Pant, J. ; Pickering, T. ; Secretan, P. ; Umesh, N.R.