WorldFish Center Publicationshttp://hdl.handle.net/1834/175062024-03-29T07:49:02Z2024-03-29T07:49:02ZSupporting community-based resource management in Solomon Islands: the role of provincial governmentshttp://hdl.handle.net/1834/392652021-07-15T03:30:34Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSupporting community-based resource management in Solomon Islands: the role of provincial governments
Rural communities in Solomon Islands rely heavily on coastal fisheries for food and income. However, coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass are degrading in many areas because of overharvesting, pollution and unsustainable land-use activities such as logging. The degradation of coastal fisheries has big implications for the food security and livelihoods of rural communities. The national government recognizes the importance of coastal fisheries and aims to ensure that 50 percent of coastal areas are sustainably managed by 2020. This brief summarises the key actions and policies taken by the provincial governments in supporting community-based resource management in Solomon Islands.
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSierra Leone aquaculture assessment with special emphasis on Tonkolili and Bombali districtsSankoh, S.Teoh, S.J.Phillips, M.J.Siriwardena, S.N.http://hdl.handle.net/1834/392642021-07-15T03:30:28Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZSierra Leone aquaculture assessment with special emphasis on Tonkolili and Bombali districts
Sankoh, S.; Teoh, S.J.; Phillips, M.J.; Siriwardena, S.N.
This assessment set out to investigate why fish farming has spread in Tonkolili District yet been poorly adopted in neighboring Bombali District. The purpose was to analyze what was working in Tonkolili but not in Bombali and then extrapolate this beyond Tonkolili. The current study aims to consolidate the most recent FAO study and map out pond distribution in Tonkolili, the most popular aquaculture development district in Sierra Leone, while also trying to make sense of this distribution. It also tries to update existing GIS models for aquaculture site suitability, particularly Tonkolili, with a view to identifying the opportunities and challenges of developing aquaculture in the country.
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZInland valley swamp assessment in Tonkolili District, Sierra LeoneRashid-Noah, A.B.Johnny, M.Olapade, J.Phillips, M.J.Siriwardena, S.N.http://hdl.handle.net/1834/392632021-07-15T03:30:20Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZInland valley swamp assessment in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
Rashid-Noah, A.B.; Johnny, M.; Olapade, J.; Phillips, M.J.; Siriwardena, S.N.
Inland valley swamps (IVSs) form part of the upland-inland valley continuum in Sierra Leone, occupying the lowest position in the landscape. This study aimed to analyze the actual use, constraints on the use and the agro-potential of IVS in Tonkolili District. Through interviews and limited field testing, it was possible to obtain detailed information regarding socioeconomic aspects and food production systems, as well as a rough assessment of physical properties such as soil quality and inundation period for each targeted IVS in all 11 chiefdoms in the district. The report concludes with several recommendations for interventions to optimize the use of IVSs in Tonkolili District to enhance food production, nutrition and income.
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZBasic biosecurity manual for tilapia hatchery technicians in BangladeshMohamed Din, M.S.Subasinghe, R.http://hdl.handle.net/1834/370022021-06-29T03:30:07Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZBasic biosecurity manual for tilapia hatchery technicians in Bangladesh
Mohamed Din, M.S.; Subasinghe, R.
With the onset of Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) outbreaks in several Asian countries, WorldFish, in collaboration with Bangladesh’s Department of Fisheries, has developed a program to improve biosecurity in the tilapia industry throughout the country. As the first step, a training program has been designed and conducted to train a group of specialists called Master Trainers on improving tilapia hatchery biosecurity. This manual is a result of that program. The Master Trainers will use this manual for training tilapia hatchery technicians countrywide on how to improve biosecurity in hatcheries.
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