Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions

The WorldFish Center and the UN FAO are currently implementing a regional programme entitled Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa: investing in sustainable solutions. The programme, funded by SIDA and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to strengthen regional capacity to develop sustainable solutions to enhance the contributions of fish and fisheries to development. In particular, the programme is building a strategic response to HIV/AIDS in the fisheries sector that will benefit vulnerable groups in wider society.

WorldFish Center strategy update 2005

WorldFish Center, Strategic planning, Research programmes, Performance assessment

A call for action to the fish world: a guide to fish-related paragraphs of the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development

It contains tables and a selected verbatim set of the paragraphs and sub paragraphs of the recent Plan of Implementation of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August-4 September 2002. The selected paragraphs and sub-paragarphs are those most relevant to the sustainable use, management and conservation of fish and other living aquatic resources.Living resources, Fisheries, Sustainability, Resource conservation

WorldFish Center strategy update 2005-2008

WorldFish Center, Strategic planning, Research programmes, Performance assessment

Fisheries and aquaculture enterprise development for the Adivasi (Tribal) communities in the northern and northwestern regions of Bangladesh: annual progress and financial report (Jan 2008 - Dec 2008)

The purpose of the project was to increase fish production, household nutrition, income and alternative employment opportunities of vulnerable Adivasi (tribal) people through promotion of small-scale aquaculture and enterprise related activities. The AFP is designed to bring the unused and/or underused seasonal ponds and rice fields into improved productive capacities with methods that are feasible, affordable and acceptable to poor Adivasi households. Also initiatives are taken to ensure that many Adivasi households who are lacking the resources for aquaculture production can also participate in fish harvest, trading of fish seed and foodfish as successful income earning small enterprises.Small scale aquaculture, Participatory approach, Livelihoods, Bangladesh,

Dr. John Leslie Munro: list of publications and reports

Munro, John Leslie, 1938- --Bibliography

Genetic improvement of farmed aquatic animals at the WorldFish Center

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector in the world today, supplying half of global fish consumption. Production from capture fisheries has stagnated and is unable to meet the anticipated growth in demand. Current indications are that Asian and African aquaculture will need to grow substantially to meet future demand for fish and must do so largely by increasing production per unit of land and water used. In response, WorldFish and partners are placing increasing emphasis on developing technologies that can support national and regional efforts to meet this need. This brief highlights the research and development of GIFT (Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia) programs undertaken at the WorldFish Center.

Review of training for the period 1999-2009: WorldFish Aquaculture Research and Training Center, Abbassa, Egypt

The WorldFish Aquaculture Research and Training Center is located outside Abbassa, a typical village in Egypt's Nile delta. The WorldFish Center launched its regional research and training activities in 1998. Courses were held in the center from 1999 to 2009. The growth in training over this period reflects the growth in aquaculture in Egypt and globally, the need for trained technicians, and the growing reputation of the Center in this field. The unique location of Abbassa, the clean and quiet environment, and the variety of ef ficient facilities have been utilized by the dedicated staf f to carry out one of the most successful series of training programs in the region.

Aquaculture in the ASEAN region

Blue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture is a report prepared by the WorldFish Center and Conservation International. This global review of aquaculture aims to inform policy makers about the impacts of aquaculture on the environment and to stimulate debate on the optimal animal food production systems for tomorrow. The ASEAN region is, from supply and demand perspectives, an important center for aquaculture. This short brief highlights some of the key study findings that are relevant to the ASEAN region.