African Aquaculture and related Publications

Les Derniers Ajouts au Compendium Aquaculture

Online Searchable Repository of African Aquaculture Publications to go into Aquaculture Compendium

This page contains the latest African aquaculture based material and documents we have received that have been recommended for inclusion in the Aquaculture Compendium (AC).
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All registered stakeholders to the Sarnissa project will be given an initial introductory access to this vast online library of information on aquaculture. In order to register as a stakeholder of the Sarnissa project please first register on this website and then email project co-ordinator Will Leschen wl2@stir.ac.uk giving your contact details and area(s) of specialisation within African aquaculture development.

Please feel welcome to send in any other materials, documents, papers, reports, guides, manuals, photos etc related to African aquaculture that you would like to see included in the AC to wl2@stir.ac.uk.

Cette page contient la liste des derniers documents et données relatifs à l’aquaculture africaine proposés pour être ajoutés au Compendium Aquaculture (CA).

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Tous les acteurs du projet Sarnissa reçoivent un accès initial de découverte de cette vaste bibliothèque en ligne consacrée à l’aquaculture. Pour devenir acteur du projet Sarnissa, veuillez vous enregistrer d’abord sur le site web et ensuite envoyer un email au coordinateur du projet Will Leschen wl2@stir.ac.uk en indiquant vos coordonnées et domaines de compétence en matière de développement de l’aquaculture africaine.

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September / septembre 2010

High Density Low Volume (HDLV) Cage Culture Uganda. World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Presentation at Vera Cruz Mexico Meeting Sept 2009 K Veverica B Daniels



August / aout 2010

Socio-Economic Impact of Mobile Phones on Indian Agriculture Report INDIAN COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS 2010

Rana, K.J.; Siriwardena, S.; Hasan, M.R. 2009 Impact of rising feed ingredient prices on aquafeeds and aquaculture production. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, No. 541. Rome, FAO. 2009. 63p.

Tacon, A.G.J.; Metian, M.; Hasan, M.R. 2009 Feed ingredients and fertilizers for farmed aquatic animals: sources and composition. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 540. Rome, FAO. 2009. 209p.





July / juillet 2010

Funding Aquaculture Research For Africa R. Brummett K Rana SARNISSA guide

Financer la recherche aquacole en Afrique R. Brummett K Rana SARNISSA guide

Use of algae and aquatic macrophytes as feed in small-scale aquaculture: A review Mohammed R Hassan FAO 2009



May / mai 2010

Nigeria: Manual: 19 steps towards efficent breeding of the African Catfish, Lanre Ogunsina

Catfish Hatchery and Production Manual By Kamthorn Potongkam1 TCDC Expert in Fish Hatchery Management and Jim Miller, FAO Technical Advisor Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries Project January 2006 “High quality fish seed and feed production are the basis for developing the aquaculture industry”

Catfish manual K Veverica Auburn Univ Download from USAID FISH project Uganda website - large file

SARNISSA Case study: The development of small-scale freshwater aquaculture in Mozambique

SARNISSA Etude de Cas:La Pisciculture dans le Centre-ouest et le Sud-ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire : Situation actuelle et enjeux de l’encadrement technique par l’ONG APDRACI

April / avril 2010

Kenyan Marine Fisheries Research Institute Newsletter KMFRI April 2010

Google Books: A small revolution today in Montpellier, at IAALD conference. The CGIAR centers (among which, the WorldFish Center) have announced a partnership with Google Books aimed at improving access to all books for which it own copyrights. Now literally thousands of books available online - Use search facility for example "Tilapia" to find many great publications.

Contents of Pond Fertilization: Ecological Approach and Practical Applications From CRSP site where you will find many other useful publications and links

Review of Marine Aquaculture in Egypt 2001

Prospective analysis of aquaculture development - The Delphi method FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNICAL PAPER No. 521 2009

Commercial aquaculture and economic growth,poverty alleviation and food security Assessment framework FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNICAL PAPER No. 512 2009

Tilapia Culture Business Guide: from informative Philippines based Entre-Pinoy website

SARNISSA Etude de Cas: La Pisciculture dans le Centre-ouest et le Sud-ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire : Situation actuelle et enjeux de l’encadrement technique par l’ONG APDRACI

Bioconversion of palm kernel meal for aquaculture:Experiences from the forest region (Republic of Guinea) 2008

Black Soldier Fly Prepupae A Compelling Alternative to Fish Meal and Fish Oil USDA Summary Nov. 15, 2007
See also IRD Indonesian video on soldier fly larvae as aquaculture feed on Sarnissa Video links page

FAO Online Factsheets for 52 Cultured Aquatic Species

SARNISSA case study:The SARI project: Production of tilapia in a marine, green-water, closed system in Senegal: the integrated recycling aquaculture system. English translation from original French case study

Improving Food Securities in Africa/Améliorer la Sécurité Alimentaire en Afrique Powerpoint presentation about development of Moi University Kenya aquaculture programme and related community outreach programmes

PhD Thesis: Aquaculture in Ghana; Prospects, Challenges, Antidotes and Future Perspectives Petit, Kwaku Hihelgo, Univ of Tromso 2008

Aquaculture publications for download US Auburn Univ based site has hundreds of practical publications including tilapia, pond and cage culture, feeds, hatchery, RAS, photo gallery etc Sent in courtesy of Karen Veverica

SARNISSA: Democratic Republic of Congo DRC in country Aquaculture Status and Policy Review (en francais)



March / mars 2010

Univ of Guam (Sustainable Agriculture Dept) Workshop materials for Introduction to writing a Business Plan

GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR PROMOTING AQUACULTURE IN AFRICA:benchmarks for sustainable development CIFA Occasional Paper No. 28 2006

SARNISSA Case Study:GK Aqua Farms in Chikwawa District, Malawi

Inbreeding and Broodstock Management FAO Technical Paper 1999 Large file for downloading

The new journal 'Reviews in Aquaculture' has published a special issue on the use and exchange of genetic resources of cultured aquatic animals -the articles are available for free download - Courtesy of NACA website__

FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.497 Study and analysis of feeds and fertilizers for sustainable aquaculture development Hassan 2007

FAO A synthesis of the formulated animal and aquafeed feed in sub Saharan Africa Moehl Halwart 2005

Health management for the resposible movement of live aquatic animals FAO 2007

Procedures for the quarantine of live aquatic animals A manual FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 502 2008

Aquaculture of Red Tilapia in Marine Environments State of the Art, The Bahamas 1989 Courtesy of K. Veverica

Integrated Mariculture: A Global Review FAO 2009 - Courtesy of Max Troell

SARNISSA Case Study: Ecloserie artisanale familiale de silure africain (Clarias gariepinus Burshell, 1822) et de carpe commune (Cyprinus carpio) de la région Ouest-Cameroun

Draft Abalone Aquaculture Standards WWF Available for Review. Sent in courtesy of P. Britz

February / fevrier 2010

PhD Thesis Abstract Serge Eric Monentcham IRAD Foumban Station, Cameroon, Defended March 2009 Title:Feeding and nutrition of Heterotis niloticus fingerlings(Arapaimidae, Teleostei) :First estimations of the nutritional requirements and use of local plant by-products

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MSc thesis Abstract:Joseph Tekwombuo, University of Dschang, Cameroon.Title: Effect of predator prey stocking ratio on the production of Parachanna obscura and Oreochromis niloticus__.

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems: A Review of Component Options SRAC publication 1999

__Environmental impacts of cage culture in the
southeast arm of Lake Malawi: Water and sediment quality and food web changes. Mangaliso John Gibson Symon Gondwe PhD Thesis 2009__

Starting a Co-operative:Farmer-controlled economic initiatives. Agromisa Foundation and CTA, Wageningen, 2006

Catfish Manual For Uganda. USAID Auburn University Fish Project. Best to download by Chapter large files - Note on this website many other good publications

Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture Now available for free download from NACA

Categories

Aquatic Ecology/ Environmental

__Environmental Threats to the Development of Aquaculture in
Lagos State, Nigeria Eurojournals__

La revalorisation des bassins traditionnels piscicoles en Casamance : une exploitation productive et écologique de la mangrove

Tropical River Fisheries Valuation:Background papers to a global synthesis WorldFish Center 2008
Including Review of River Fisheries Valuation in West and Central Africa and The Valuation of Riparian Fisheries in Southern and Eastern Africa (Large file 2.9MB will take time to download)

Africa: Storing water to adapt to climate change : Downloadable IWMI Policy Brief




Aquaculture General Africa

Directory of Fisheries and Aquaculture Information Resources in Africa - Répertoire des Sources d'Information sur la Pêche et l'Aquaculture en Afrique FAO 2001



Fish Farming in Africa: Whats the Catch? Former ODA (now DFID) booklet 1994. Still with much relevance. Note large file to download Suggested by Adrian Piers Stellenbosch Univ, RSA

Also downloadable in smaller file sizes on the SARNISSA publications wiki

Meeting Report Regional Stakeholder Consultation:Research coordination in support of the AU/NEPAD Action Plan for the Development of African Fisheries and Aquaculture

Unlocking the Potential of Aquaculture in Africa: Technical Review Paper - Aquaculture, NEPAD Fish For all Summit, 22-25th August 2005, Abuja, Nigeria

Trends in Sustainable Development Africa UN Report 2008Link to download - large file

Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies From Africa UN 2008
UN webpage link
Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture WFC 2008

WFC Aquaculture Development in Africa Report 2006

FAO WFC Small scale Aquaculture Development Report 2004
Collection Bois et Forêts des Tropiques du Cirad

Le poisson et la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique Plus de documents sur http://www.fishforall.org/

Fish and Food Security in Africa More documents on http://www.fishforall.org/

Les pêcheries et les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement : Solutions pour l'Afrique Plus de documents sur http://www.fishforall.org/

Fisheries and the Millennium Development Goals : Solutions for Africa More documents on http://www.fishforall.org/

Aquaculture, potentialités actuelles et futures en eaux douces par JC Micha

FishTechDB - an Excel file bibliographical database created by Peter Howgate

Aquaculture in West Africa: A Sustainable Source of Food and Income? by OECD

FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Dept. List of Publications and Documents 2007-2009

Programme spécial de développement accéléré de la pisciculture artisanale pour la sécurité alimentaire

CRSP publications - Comprehensive repository of publications related to African aquaculture through search facility

Développement de la pisciculture du lac de Guers au Sénégal

DFID Report: The Effects of Climate Change on World Aquaculture: A global perspective 2006

WorldFish Center Brief: Climate Change: Research to meet the challenges facing fisheries and aquaculture 2007

WorldFish Center Brief: The Threat to Fisheries and Aquaculture from Climate Change

Requirements for the development of subsistence and middle income freshwater fish farms in latin america and the caribbean Lovshin, L., 1999

FAO publication on water scarcity and biotechnologies

Catalogue of Synopses of European Commission International S&T Cooperation (INCO) Projects on Challenges in Fisheries, Coastal Zones, Wetlands, and Aquaculture Good summary of EC Fisheries and Aquaculture projects 2002-2006 - significant African content - also valuable for contacts/email addresses therein.

Plan d'action de développement durable (PADD) du bassin du Niger (2007)

Le rôle de l'aquaculture dans l'alimentation des villes africaines/The role of aquaculture in feeding African cities (En portugais/In Portuguese)

Guide de co-construction d'indicateurs de développement durable en aquaculture

A guide for Assessment of sustainable development of Aquaculture





Aquaculture Global
The state of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2008 (SOFIA). FAO Report now released

World Development Report: Reshaping Economic Geography

The 2008 land grab for food and financial security - global report

World Bank Report: Aquaculture: Changing the face of the waters 2006

WorldFish Center Dec 09 General Publications update




Aquaculture Manuals

Manual on Application of Molecular Tools in Aquaculture and Inland Fisheries Management from NACA website

Manual for intensive hatchery production of abalone NSW DPI Australia 2007

Aquaculture Technical Manual: An introduction to commercial Fish farming NAADS Uganda 2005

Better Freshwater Fishing in Zambia FAO 1987 Old but useful manual

Manuel de pisciculture



A new guide to fish farming in Kenya - 100 pages Contributed by Charles Ngugi, Dept of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya http://www.mu.ac.ke/index.html June 2008

Farmer Proven Integrated Agriculture - Aquaculture: A Technology Information Kit
An old but still very valuable and informative source of information and field skills for extensionists, trainers, researchers and farmers. ICLARM 1992. (note large file 2.2MB will take time to download)


Online Phillipines Resource (OPR) Introduction to Tilapia farming including Hatchery Management and Fingerling production
Site has content on catfish culture and considerable links and interesting postings at bottom of each page

Technical Guide for Tilapia Farming
Tilapia Feasibility Study Check List
Tilapia Fish Farming Equipment and Suppliers
Tilapia Fish Farming Notions
Link to access http://www.appropedia.org/Image:Tilapia_cover.jpg
Contact Eric Blazek ericblazek@ou.edu
Originally prepared on the basis of information provided by the institutions and the companies profiled.
Centre for the Development of Industry (CDI)
52 avenue Hermann Debroux 1160 Brussels Belgium




Aquaculture Newsletters

July 2010 SARNISSA Newsletter (English)

CRSP Aquanews Winter 09 Newsletter

Bunda College Malawi Aquafish: Aquaculture and Fisheries Technical Report including institute publications__

Aquaculture Assoc of Southern Africa AASA Newsletter May 2009

INASP Winter 2010 Newsletter - Look for open/free access to Scientific publications






Aquatic Plants, Algae
La spiruline peut-elle être un atout pour la santé et le développement en Afrique ?

On Farm Fish Culture Agrodoc Series Wageningen 2004 Manual also contains some useful information about aquatic plants




Case Studies


SARNISSA Case Study: Observations from a two-week visit to a commercial tilapia farm in Uganda, near Lake Victoria

SARNISSA Case Study:Sustainability and income opportunities of farming milkfish (Chanos chanos) to local communities in Kenya: assessment of initial trials of earthen ponds

SARNISSA Case Study:Production de tilapia marin en circuit ferme en eau verte: Le Système Aquacole à Recyclage Integral (SARI) Senegal
See video on SARI project also available on Sarnissa Video links page

SARNISSA Case Study: Ecological and economic assessment of the role of seaweeds in abalone integrated multi-trophic aquaculture – a South African case study

SARNISSA Case Study: A case study on the National Aquaculture Strategic Plan in Malawi

SARNISSA ETUDE DE CAS:Production de tilapia mono sexe á Maevatanana, Madagascar

SARNISSA Case Study:Low-input cage culture: towards food security and livelihood improvement in rural Kenya

SARNISSA Case Study: The rise and demise of the commercial shrimp farm, Amatikulu Prawns (Pty) Ltd., 1989 - 2004 (Kwazulu Natal, South Africa) Large file takes time to download



SARNISSA Case Study:Development of seaweed cultivation in Tanzania: the role of the University of Dar es Salaam and other institutions

SARNISSA Case Study:Development of a small-scale commercial fish farm in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A case study of Mr Poku Gyinaye of ‘Bosomtwi Integrated Aqualife Village’

SARNISSA Case Study:History and development of shellfish cultivation in Walvis Bay, Namibia




SARNISSA Case Study:Lake Harvest:Commercial production of Nile tilapia on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

SARNISSA Case Study:Royal Fish Benin Commercial Clarias Fingerling and Grow out Farm (en Francais)



Commercial Suppliers

The Ugandan Commercial Fish Farmers Inputs and Services Suppliers Guide 2009 - Fish Uganda project Auburn University



Conference Workshop Presentations

World Aquaculture Society (WAS):Presentations available from recent Vera Cruz meeting including African Aquaculture session



Co-operatives, Fish Farmers Associations, Group Formation

Value chain finance: Beyond microfinance for rural entrepeneurs. Including 13 Case studies from round the world: Organizations ranging from cooperatives of forest dwellers who harvest leaves to make into disposable plates, to multinational firms that make potato crisps for sale in supermarkets. KIT Netherlands publication

Farmers as Shareholders: A close look at recent experience.Small-scale farmers’ groups and associations in the ownership of companies that add value and market their produce. Including Case studies. KIT Netherlands publication


Country Specific Publications: Aquaculture National Plans, Strategies and Reviews

Sharing the benefits of large scale dams in West Africa 2010 IIED

Aquaculture in Papua New Guinea: status of freshwater fish farming CGIAR Australia 2006



Uganda:Fisheries Investment for Sustainable Harvest:Creating an Aquaculture Industry. Informative User Friendly Summary Report of USAID project in Uganda June 09

Fish Culture in Central and East Africa FAO 1974 Old but still relevant publication sent in courtesy of Adrian Piers, Stellenbosch Univ

FISHERIES IN ZAMBIA:AN UNDERVALUED CONTRIBUTOR TO POVERTY REDUCTION WFC 2009

Contribution of Aquaculture to Rural Livelihoods in South Africa: A Baseline Study
Water Research Commission Q.A. Rouhani & P.J. Britz March 2004

La pêche et l'aquaculture en outremer Traite de tout l'outremer français, y compris la Réunion et Mayotte
Le secteur halieutique à Madagascar

Sénégal: Stratégie de développement durable de la pêche et de l'aquaculture (2001)

SARNISSA In Country Aquaculture Status and Policy Reviews
SARNISSA is producing a series of 10 analytical and informative Aquaculture Status and Policy reviews for 10 sub Saharan African countries which will be made available via the project website. The first three completed reviews are listed below:

Uganda In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review May 2009

Ghana In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review May 2009

Kenya In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review May 2009

SARNISSA Malawi In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review June 2009

SARNISSA Cote D'Ivoire In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review June 2009 En Francais

SARNISSA Cameroon In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review June 2009 En Francais

Madagascar (en Francais)SARNISSA In country aquaculture status and policy review

SARNISSA Zambia In Country Aquaculture status and Policy Review Nov 2009


Côte d'Ivoire: Le FIRCA et les filières élevage, pêche et aquaculture en 2007

Atelier de planification des activités de la filière pêche et aquaculture, Abidjan, 2004

Diagnostic stratégique des filières agro-industrielles de Guinée Voir page 19-20 la partie aquaculture et pêche

Programme d'appui au secteur des pêches et de l'aquaculture du Gabon-Rapport d'évaluation

Guinée: Secteur Pêche et Aquaculture Le lien est instable. S'il n'est pas accessible, télécharger cette copie pdf

L'aquaculture, un secteur prometteur au Mali

Plan directeur pour le développement de l'aquaculture à Maurice

Déclaration d'Abuja en français

Plan concerté pêches et aquaculture UEMOA

Note sur le potentiel de production aquacole de Mayotte et perspectives de valorisation par la preparation des produits

Projet pour le développement économique et social du Président malien Amadou Toumani Toure

Eurofish Magazine Special Report on African Fish Industry. Special articles on Namibian and Mozambique Aquaculture development

Aquaculture: A Tool for Sustainable Development in Uganda. A Case study of Kigoowa Catholic Women’s Development Association, Kampala District MSc Thesis





Crustacea

Australian Prawn Farming Manual CGIAR 2006

Mud Crab Aquaculture and Biology CGIAR 1999

Crevetticulture durable en Afrique de l’Ouest : Opportunités économiques et coopération Sud-Sud

Cultivation of Mud Crab SEAFDEC

Cultivation and Fattening of Mud Crab India

Seed and grow out of Freshwater Prawn. Entre Pinoy Phillipines

__Installation and operation
of a modular bivalve hatchery FAO Technical Paper 2007 Large file to download__





Diseases, Aquatic Animal Health

__Survey Toolbox for Aquatic Animal Diseases: A Practical Manual and Software Package CGIAR 2002

__Procedures for the quarantine of live aquatic animals: a manual. FAO
Fisheries Technical Paper No. 502__

Managing Streprococcus in warmwater fish. Proceedings from special session at recent WAS Vera Cruz conference


Parasites, infections and diseases of fishes in Africa An update Ilan Paperna 1996 FAO CIFA Technical Paper

Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) in Fishes: North Eastern Regions of Namibia. MFMR Namibia Feb 2009

FAO 2008 Report of the International Emergency Disease Investigation Task Force on a Serious Finfish Disease Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in Southern Africa 18–26 May 2007. Note large file will take time to download

FAO. 2009. What you need to know about epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) – An extension brochure. Rome, FAO. 33pp Note large file will take time to download

Poster: US Approved Chemotherapeutants for Use with Fish







Economics / Farm Management

Developing Business Proposals for Aquaculture Loans SRAC 1997

Tilapia Farm Business Management and Economics: A Training Manual Univ of Arkansas 2005

Cameroon Fish Farm: An Interactive Business Planning Guide for Practical Aquaculture
Spreadsheet for Cost Benefit Analysis
- Tilapia, Clarias, Polyculture systems. 2008 Randall E. Brummett, Mireille Kenmegne & Jacqueline Noubayo, WorldFish Center - Cameroon

Tilapia Farm Business Management and Economics. A Training Manual CRSP (Kenya) 2005

Economic viability of catfish farming Oyu State Nigeria J. Hum. Ecol., 21(2): 121-124 (2007)

Identification of potential aquaculture and fish processing investment projects and partners in selected countries in Africa. Published: April 2009 by Nordenfjeldske Development Services (NFDS)Commissioned by: Norad

Development potential and financial viability of fish farming in Ghana PhD Thesis Ruby Asmah University of Stirling UK August 2008


Extension
Strategic Review of Aquaculture Extension in Tanzania from FAO Newsletter Dec 2008








Feed and Nutrition

Plant Protein Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds:Use Considerations & Quality Standards. Tim O’Keefe From US www.soyaqua.org website

Tilapia Pond Feeding Demonstration Trials in Abbassa and Kafr El-Sheik Egypt. Total replacement of fishmeal with locally produced fish meal and soybean meal in diets for Nile tilapia (Orechromis. niloticus L.) in pre-fertilized ponds From US www.soyaqua.org website


Excel Fish Feed Diet/Nutrition Calculator courtesy of Dr Kevin Williams from CSIRO

Uganda: USAID Fish Feed Forum: Minutes and Presentations Building a fish feeds industry in Uganda 2006 Large file to download

Extruded/floating fish feed. Manufacture, equipment, production, cost considerations?: Illustrated Summary of SARNISSA Forum Discussions Nov-December 2009


Feeds and Feeding for Inland Aquaculture in Mekong Region Countries CGIAR 2004

Producing tilapia feed locally: a low-cost option from small-scale farmers. WorldFish Center Flyer 1956 2009

Producing tilapia feed locally: A low cost option for small-scale farmers WFC 2009

A Short Handbook - Floating Catfish Feed for Nigeria
Materials, Storage,Handling,Stock and Quality Control,Ingredients,Feed Formulation,Feed Use, Feeding Husbandry,And Technical Aspects of Feed Manufacture. Kim Jauncey,Per Lang Sorensen, and Foluke Areola. September 2007. Sponsored by CDE (Centre for the Development of Enterprise Brussels)

Locally produced fish feed: potentials for aquaculture development in subsaharan Africa
African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 2(7), pp. 287-295, July, 2007

Manual on the Production and Use of Live Food for Aquaculture FAO 1996

The supply of vitamins in feed for intensive tilapia farming in Zambia, Aquaculture Research 2008

Phillipines: Optimising juvenile tilapia feeding strategies

[http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/AC078E/AC078E00.htm

Acute and chronic toxicity of pawpaw (Carica papaya)seed powder to adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linne 1757)Ezekiel O. Ayotunde* and Benedict O. Ofem. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (13), pp. 2265-2274, 4 July, 2008
Powder from pawpaw seeds may prove to be a useful way to control the overbreeding of tilapia in Nigerian fish farms, according to researchers from the Cross River University of Technology in Calabar. Local farmers have complained that uncontrolled reproduction leads to stunting and low nutritional and commercial value.


Funding/Employment

WFC Funding Opportunities Guide For Africa Nov 2009

WFC Compendium of Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities Nov 2009





Gender, Poverty, Livelihoods
Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on African Countries 2008 African Development Bank Group
Download Full Report

Les femmes en aquaculture

Gender, Poverty and Environmental Indicators on African Countries African Development 2008. Bank Banque africaine de développement Indicateurs sur le genre,la pauvreté et l'environnement sur les pays africains 2008. Large file takes time to download






General
Farm ponds for water, fish and livelihoods






Information Technology and Aquaculture
Information Technology INASP newsletter Internet bandwidth - cheapest way to get more bandwith. Case study National Univ of Rwanda - See also INASP link in Research organisations section - Access to online journals and publications

International Network for the availability of Scientific Publications INASP Latest Newsletter available


Livelihoods

Aquaculture options for alternative livelihoods: The experience of the Adivasi Fisheries Project in Bangladesh WFC Dec 09

Fish supply and food security for Africa. Flyer 1993. WorldFish Center Dec 09

Engaging local communities in aquatic resources research and activities: A Technical Manual WFC Dec 09

Land grab or development opportunity? Agricultural investment and international land deals in Africa IIED IFAD FAO June 2009

Land Rush in Africa. Business Week Nov 25th 09

Kenya:Dominion Farms Response to above Business Week article - Nov 09 Note content, role and interpretation of media articles within African aquaculture development




Markets

FAO Globefish Commodity Reviews now available
FAO Globefish Bivalve Commodity Update: Prices, Exports, Imports, Catches. May 2009
FAO Globefish Fish Meal Fish Oils Commodity Update May 2009

Implications de la libéralisation du commerce du poisson pour les pays en développement. Une étude de cas en Guinée (2004)

The Kenya Capture Fisheries Value Chain: An AMAP-FSKG Value Chain Report USAID 2007






Mariculture

Sandfish (Tropical Sea Cucumber) Hatchery Techniques CGIAR 2006

Advances in Grouper Aquaculture CGIAR 2004

WIOMSA Mariculture Workshop Zanzibar Dec 09 15 Presentations (finfish,abalone,seaweeds, shrimp,sea cucumbers etc) available for download. Note some are large files

In the Face of Poverty Mangrove Wetlands are Lifelines: Viability Indicators in Silvofishery Initiatives along the Kenyan Coast Assessing Polyculture of Milkfish (Chanos chanos)and Mullets (Mugil mugil)CORDIO status report

Natural resource dependence, livelihoods and development Mariculture exchange between Kenya and Tanzania IUCN report 2008

Assessment of some key success indicators in community milkfish (Chanos chanos) aquaculture in Mtwapa Creek and Gazi Bay Kenya MARG1 (WIOMSA)March 2009
All 3 above courtesy of David Mirera

Growth of juvenile abalone under aquaculture conditions MSc Thesis Thembinkosi Steven Dlaza Department of Biodiversity & Conservation Biology University of the Western Cape

Introduction to Grouper Culture SEAFDEC
Natural Resource Dependence,livelihoods and development Mariculture exchange between Kenya and Tanzania. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources







Ornamentals
Africa’s Age of Aquarium: farming ornamental fish in the rainforests of West Africa to improve livelihoods of the poor
Lessons Learnt Brief WorldFish Center 2007
Also see news link








Production Systems

Cages

Netcage culture of tilapia in small reservoirs Entre Pinoy Philippines

Cage Culture in Reservoirs in India WFC 2009 Technical manual prepared for the Project:Improved fisheries productivity and management in tropical reservoirs,CP-PN34: Challenge Program on Water and Food

Producing tilapia in small cages in West Africa. WorldFish Center Technical Manual No. 1952

BOMOSA Small scale cage culture project Book of Abstracts

Netcage tilapia culture in small freshwater reservoirs from Entre Pinoy Phillipines site

Cage culture of Macrobrachium SEAFDEC Philippines Link to download Manual

Reservoir/Enclosures

Enhancing fishery and aquaculture productivity in small reservoir in India: A Technical Manual. WorldFish Center Dec 09

Building Fish Enclosure in Lake Nasser. WFC 2009 Technical manual prepared for the Project:Improved fisheries productivity and management in tropical reservoirs,CP-PN34:Challenge Program on Water and Food

Pond Liners:Lined fish ponds – good idea or not?: Summary of SARNISSA Forum Discussions Nov-December 2009

Aquaculture extensive ou intensive ?



A Guide to Milkfish Culture in the West Indian Ocean Region. WIOMSA publication See www.wiomsa.org

Polyculture of tilapia and macrobrachium in ponds Entre Pinoy Phillipines

Thèses de doctorat en français sur l'aquaculture tropicale

Duckweed - tilapia closed system

Rice Fish Culture in China. Online version. IDRC Canada. Currently unavailable in print

Farm Ponds for Water, Fish and Livelihoods. FAO Diversification Booklet 13

Présentation du projet Songhaï

Libéralisme et économie sociale: Cas du projet Songhaï au Bénin par Sophie Lavigne



Promoting small-scale inland aquaculture in Papua New Guinea. P. Edwards. Aquaculture Asia Magazine

Aquaculture Site Selection and Site Management Mediteranean Aquaculture.IUCN(2)Guide for the Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture 2009







Reproduction and Genetics

Guide to Small-scale Marine Fin Fish Hatchery Technology 2005 NACA publication

Proceedings of 2007 WFC workshop:Development of Genetic Improvement Program for African Catfish Clarias gariepinus including in-country reviews Edited by R.W. Ponzoni and N.H. Nguyen

GIFT Manual: An aid to selective tilapia breeding World fish Center 2004

WebSite includes listing of hard to find papers on genetics including tilapia and P.monodon

GIFT project article in Naga quarterly 2004

Evaluation and technical extension in the hatchery operations of selected freshwater fishes in the West and North-West Provinces of Cameroon. Gonzal 2005

An impact evaluation of the development of genetically improved farmed tilapia and their dissemination in selected countries Asian Development Bank 2005

FAO Genetic Management in African Aquaculture Report

EAS Reproduction and Domestication in Aquaculture

Use of Genetically Improved and Alien Species For Aquaculture and Conservation in Africa 2004
Gupta, M.V., D.M. Bartley and B.O. Acosta (eds.) 2004. WorldFish Center Conference Proceedings 68, 113 p__]

Handbook On The Artificial Reproduction And Pond Rearing of the African Catfish Clarias gariepinus in Sub Saharan Africa
FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 362 Authors: Gertjan DE GRAAF and Johannes JANSSEN NEFISCO FOUNDATION AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

(OPR)Seed production of native catfish

Artificial Reproduction of Clarias Manual - produced by Coppens Feed Manufacturer Netherlands

Reproduction of Sturgeon Manual - produced by Coppens Feed Manufacturer Netherlands

Induced propagation of African clariid catfish,Heterobranchus bidorsalis (Geoffrey Saint Hillarie 1809) using synthetic and homoplastic hormones
African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 6 (23), pp. 2687-2693, 3 December, 2007

Use and exchange of genetic resources of Carp Zian 2009 From NACA website

Use and exchange of genetic resources of Clarias Brummett 2009 From NACA website

Use and exchange of genetic resources of Nile tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus)Hulata 2009 From NACA website






Research General

Better Research Communication: Will it enhance innovation and impact ?

Impacts from collaborative research in Southern Africa World Fish Center 2005








Risk Analysis

Understanding and applying risk analysis in aquaculture. FAO Technical Paper 519 Large file will take time to download







Seaweeds

Farming and cultivation of Red Seaweed (Kappaphycus) SEAFDEC Philipines Entre Pinoy site

Handbook on Euchema Seaweed Cultivation in Fiji
FAO 1990






Species

Clarias

Small scale Clarias culture in concrete tanks. Illustrated Summary of SARNISSA Forum Discussions Nov-December 2009

Perspectives on Clariid Catfish Culture in Africa 1996

Heterotis

Comportement et reproduction d'Heterotis niloticus en petits étangs par C. Reizer

Elevage de l'Heterotis niloticus en station de pisciculture par R. Tillon

Chronique piscicole : Heteroticus niloticus par L. Lemasson

Les poissons de la famille des Osteoglossidae et la pisciculture par J. Bard

Mud Crab

Mud crab culture and production business guide Entre Pinoy Phillipines

Pangasius

Breeding and culture of Pangasius - Entre Pinoy

Basics of Pangasius Aquaculture II Phillipines Entre Pinoy Website

Tilapia
The history, status, and future prospects of monosex tilapia culture in Thailand from NACA quarterly

Protocole d'expérimentation des potentialités aquacoles d'O. schwebischi par Géovanne Aymar NZIENGUI DJIEMBI

Pisciculture en eau douce: le tilapia par J. Arrignon, ainsi que divers autres ouvrages
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Yellowtail

Aquaculture of Three Species of Yellowtail Jacks courtesy of Daniel Benetti Large file will take time to download










Species: Exotic / Indigenous

Les introductions d'espèces étrangères dans les eaux continentales africaines. Intérêt et limites. J. Moreau, J. Arrignon et R.A. Jubb






Wetlands

Ramsar Wetlands Toolkit 3rd Edition 2007
La "boîte à outils" de la Convention de Ramsar, 3e édition (2007)

Liquid assets: restoring the wetlands of Bangladesh New Agriculturalist Nov 08








Urban/Peri-urban Aquaculture

Urban Aquaculture: Producer Perceptions and Practices in Lagos State, Nigeria
O.A. Adeogun, H.K. Ogunbadejo, .A. Ayinla, A. Oresegun,O.R. Oguntade, Alhaji Tanko and S.B. Williams
Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 2 (1): 21-27, 2007