This study examines transaction costs faced by small mussel and oyster growers in South Africa to elicit the appropriate organizational design of contract institutions. The theoretical premise is that high transaction costs essentially constrain the participation of small growers in mussel and ...

The status of organic aquaculture which presents production (cultivation) aquatic species (fish, crustaceans, molluscs, sea plants etc.) and guarantees high quality and safety of the product in accordance with specific principles is evaluated on the base of a large amount of statistical data. The...

This special issue contains topics on fisheries and aquaculture, including A recruitment forecasting model for the Pacific stock of the Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus); population structure and reproductive parameters of the longneck croaker Pseudotolithus typus in nearshore waters of...

This article discusses the historical perspective of Tanzanian aquaculture; current situation on seaweed, finfish, shellfish, sea cucumber and crab farminng in Tanzania. The development of other potential mariculture species for production; and the challenges faced by aquaculture farmers in...

Efforts are being made to introduce shrimp farming into Nigeria, primarily, because of the soaring demand for shrimp in international market and the attractive foreign exchange it earns. This paper examines contrarily the other side of shrimp farming rarely mentioned by investors and proponents....

This journal emphasized the need for inter-disciplinary and innovative teamwork and cooperation among all users of aquatic resources to be able to obtain a prosperous and diversified aquaculture industry and research community in the appropriate environmental, economic and social climate. The...

This technical paper provides a comprehensive review of on-farm feeding and feed management practices in aquaculture. It comprises of (a) ten case studies on feeding and feed management practices carried out in seven selected countries of Asia and Africa for eight species that belong to four major...

The sole reliance on wild catches of shrimps to meet the increasing Nigerian demand can cause a number of problems including over fishing, destruction of shrimp fishery increased by catch problem and habitat destruction. Fresh water shrimps (Prawn) of the genus Macrobrachium is found in West...

Aquaculture production reached some 79 million tonnes in 2010. During the period from 1998-2010, production from feed-dependent aquaculture increased more than twofold from 20 to 45 million tonnes, largely through intensification. The use of exotics with established technologies such as tilapias,...

Objective: This study aims to provide information on controlling the production costs of fish farms located in the Saint-Louis region in Senegal and to identify target consumers and their eating habits. Methodology and results: Surveys were carried out in the region among producers (five fish ...