Replication Data for: Health management products

Diseases have been recognized as the major obstacle to the shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) aquaculture production in Bangladesh. This study provided an assessment of shrimp and prawn diseases/syndromes, health management practices, and occupational health hazards associated with the handling of chemical and biological products to prevent and treat shrimp and prawn diseases. A survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire with 380 shrimp and prawn farmers in the southwest of Bangladesh during February and June of 2016.

Replication Data for: Benefits of stocking white spot syndrome virus infection free shrimp (Penaeus monodon) post larvae in extensive ghers of Bangladesh

Shrimp farming is an important income generating activity for hundreds of thousands of small scale farmers operating extensive ghers in Bangladesh. White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has caused major shrimp production losses globally including Bangladesh. This study investigated the benefits of stocking WSSV infection free (WSSVF) Penaeus monodon post larvae (PL) to extensive gher holders of southwest Bangladesh and considered different parameters of the farming system.

Replication Data for: Comparison of Technical and Economic Performance of Fresh and Salted Fish Processors in Lake Nasser

The current study aims to compare the technical and economic performance of salted and fresh fish processing associated with Lake Nasser fisheries. Field interview approach adopted to collect data from twenty two fish processors in Aswan. The questionnaire collected data of socioeconomic of fish processing, inputs and output and allowed for estimation of operational costs and revenue for the processors. The study revealed that fresh fish processing is attractive business for some university graduates than salted fish processing.

Monitoring and Evaluation of community-based fisheries management (CBFM) initiatives in the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar

To assess the performances of CBFM, the study articulates the investigation along 3 dimensions, namely the social, economic, and biological outcomes. The monitoring of these is made possible by the simultaneous use of two methodological tools, namely a household survey and a biological monitoring scheme. The household survey consists of a comprehensive socioeconomic questionnaire administered to a randomized selection of households residing in villages adjacent to 12 CBFM fisheries under investigation.