Replication Data for: The Potential for homestead pond polyculture of tilapia and carps in coastal Bangladesh

A fishers’ women-led Participatory Action Research (PAR) was conducted in 30 homestead ponds to assess the potential for polyculture of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and major carps Rohu (Labeo rohita) and Catla (Catla catla) in two coastal fishing villages of Bangladesh. Three treatments, namely T1 (Tilapia 200 fish per decimal; 1 decimal=40 m2), T2 (Tilapia 200+ Rohu 32+ Catla 8 fish per decimal) and T3 (Tilapia 200+ Rohu 8+ Catla 32 fish per decimal), each with 5 replicates, were tried in Hossainpur and Anipara villages.

Demand for seafood safety and environmental sustainability certification standards in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Nigeria

The first phase of the project, “Demand for seafood safety and environmental sustainability certification standards in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Nigeria”, was implemented by WorldFish Center in collaboration with three other partners in eight states in Nigeria from August to November 2019. The willingness to pay experiments were conducted from October to November 2019. The objective was to evaluate demand for aquaculture certification and to examine the effect of expectations-based reference points on willingness to pay for aquaculture certification.

Domestication in Aquaculture Fishes- Elucidating the Genetic Consequences in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

A growing human population combined with a higher per capita consumption of fish has resulted in a greater demand for finfish. Fisheries production has plateaued over the last 30 years; thus, improving productivity in aquaculture to meet future market demands is vital. In particular, demand has increased for tilapia, the second most important group of commercially farmed finfish globally, due to their hardiness, low feed requirements and environmental adaptability.

Comparing genomic signatures of selection between the Abbassa Strain and eight wild populations of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt

Domestication to captive rearing conditions, along with targeted selective breeding have genetic consequences that vary from those in wild environments. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of the most translocated and farmed aquaculture species globally, farmed throughout Asia, North and South America, and its African native range. In Egypt, a breeding program established the Abbassa strain (AS) of Nile tilapia in 2002 based on local broodstock sourced from the Nile River.