Lessons Learned and Best Practices from Contemporary and Emerging Issues in African Fisheries
The African continent’s rich aquatic resource endowment creates the potential for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors to significantly increase their contribution to food security, per capita fish consumption and economic
Promoting sustainable aquaculture for food security and economic development
This brief provides a snapshot of aquaculture development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, discusses the main constraints to aquaculture development, highlights success stories and key success factors,
HAND BOOK FOR FISH HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT IN KENYA
Disease in fish results from a breakdown in the normal aquatic environment. This is common in aquaculture systems due to the confinement of larger numbers of fish. Confinement leads to
Linkages to markets through the FAO sustainable aquaculture project in Aceh
FAO is implementing a project funded by the American Red Cross on “Rehabilitation and sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture affected by the tsunami in Aceh Province, Indonesia” during January
FISH HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Infectious disease is a major contributor to economic loss in intensive fish culture. Some antibiotics have been used to reduce death due to bacterial infections. Recently, food-importing countries, such as
One Health and research with freshwater fish: A systematic review
The concept of One Health, which aims to establish the association between human, animal, and environmental health, is dedicated to finding solutions to challenges such as the spread of zoonotic
AQUA-CULTURE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Aquaculture as source for food and income for countries is developing rapidly, especially in developing countries. Management of a sector that has major implications for the aquatic ecosystem, environment and
Water quality and fish health
This publication is in a nature of a textbook. After the introduction on the natural and man-made inputs causing elevated levels of chemicals and organic matter in water, the text
WOAH – Biosecurity in Aquaculture
Regional Workshop for WOAH National Focal Points for Aquatic Animals IV Cycle Chioggia (Italy). Aquatic Animal Health Code, Chapter 4.1 provides recommendations on the development and implementation of biosecurity measures