Botanical pesticides are increasingly used as alternatives to synthetic pesticides, yet their effects on non-target aquatic organisms require careful assessment. This study aimed to determine the effect of a botanical pesticide containing limonene as the active ingredient on the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i101161
The current study aimed to describe and compare the socio-occupational and economic characteristics and major livelihood challenges of fishers and fish farmers in Rajbari District, Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to December 2022 involving 150 fish...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91158
This study investigated the effects of aluminium on the blood characteristics of fingerling Clarias albopunctatus, for which information is limited. A total of two hundred and fifty (250) fingerlings of Clarias albopunctatus were exposed to aluminium ions at concentrations of 0.0...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91157
Synodontis nigrita is a special food fish and delicacy cherished by many people in the riverine communities of Nigeria. There is a need to identify the parasites of S. nigrita and the anthropogenic and environmental drivers of parasitism and physiochemical fluxes. Three interconn...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91156
Dumboor Lake (Gumti Reservoir) in Tripura, Northeast India, is an artificial lentic ecosystem formed by impoundment within the Gumti River basin. This study evaluated fish diversity, spatio-temporal assemblage patterns, conservation status, and principal anthropogenic threats acr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91155
The use of synthetic androgens for monosex Nile tilapia production has improved growth and production efficiency, but concerns regarding cost, accessibility and sustainability have stimulated interest in plant-derived alternatives. Mucuna pruriens and Carica papaya seeds contain...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91154
Samuel Ifeanyi Ogbuagu, Oluwaseyi Ezekiel Godwin, Olaniyi Ajibola Abeni, Nwangwu Desmond Chinedu, Obadara Emmanuel Ogundeji & Jimkuta Chindo·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2026
This study assessed the spatial relationship between inland water resources, bioclimatic conditions, and aquaculture development across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. Geospatial datasets from the Joint Research Centre Global Surface Water, Global Mangrove Watch, WorldClim, adm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91153
Mud crab fattening is a short-cycle aquaculture strategy in which lean, recently moulted, low-condition or otherwise under-finished market-sized crabs are held until flesh condition, gonadal development or market grade improves. Its apparent simplicity conceals a tightly coupled...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91152
Benjamin Musyimi Musingi, Ngeno Kiplangat, Simion Omasaki, James Ondiek, Leah Mumbi Mahianyu, Eng Dorcas Mutheu Musingi & Becky Mwikali Musyimi·Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research·2026
Monosex, all-male tilapia culture can improve production efficiency by preventing uncontrolled reproduction and associated growth losses. This study evaluated the effects of masculinising treatment, species, rearing environment, and production year on sex-reversal success in Nile...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91151
The Palkonda- Peddacheruvu tank (16°44'34.7"N & 78°01'53.9"E) in the outskirts of Mahabubnagar town in Telangana, India is a sewage-fed, nutrient-rich waterbody used for fish production for the livelihood of local fishers. The sailfin armoured catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.),...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91149