Consultation on fish genetic resources

Naturally occurring fish genetic resources are of great importance for fisheries and aquaculture. Fish farmers and fishers face a future in which the diversity of their basic resources is under threat and the genetic composition of these resources will be increasingly reliant on human protection and manipulation. Fish genetic resources research, information and training in the context of existing and future activities are discussed.Fishery resources, Genetic resources, Germplasm conservation Pisces

Biodiversity, management and utilization of West African fishes

Biodiversity, Nature conservation, Fishery management, Fishery resources, Fish, WorldFish Center Contrib. No. 1718, Africa, west,

Biodiversity and sustainable use of fish in the coastal zone: proceedings of an international workshop

A compilation of paper presented in the workshop entitled Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Fish in the Coastal Zone. The workshop was convened in May 1999 at WRI, to give the project team, invited expert and participants from Ghana and other sub-Saharan Africa countries an opportunity to discuss common interest in tilapia biodiversity and genetic resources conservation and sustainable use, and to consider further research and training needs.Population genetics, Conservation, Sustainability, Fish culture, Fisheries, Africa,