Socio-environmental mapping of aquaculture success in Bolivia
Vega et al. (2018) published a scientific article on aquaculture in the Bolivian Amazon. Using SIG they predict the success of pacu and tambaqui farming in the different regions of Bolivia, using social and environmental paramenters. The article has been published in the Journal of Applied…
Fisheries resource use and status in the Madeira river basin
This article, recently published in Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, compares the fisheries resource use and status in three countries sharing the Madeira river basin, using an indicator-based approach.
Manual de Piscicultura en la Amazonia boliviana
Este manual, que fue elaborado por CEPAC en el marco del proyecto Peces para la Vida, mediante el apoyo de IDRC, Global Affairs, e INIAF, contiene información actualizada sobre la piscicultura de pacú en la Amazonía boliviana. Está dirigido a productores campesinos interesados en iniciar pis…
A new book on paiche (Arapaima gigas) management in the Bolivian Amazon !
The Fish for Food proyect, co-supported by INIAF, WorldBank and IDRC-Global Affairs Canadá (GAC), published the book "Bases técnicas para el aprovechamiento y manejo del paiche (Arapaima gigas) en la cuenca amazónica boliviana" ("Baseline for the use and management of arapaima in the Bolivian Am…
Photobook on the Amazon Fish for Food II project
This photobook shows some final results of the project Peces para la Vida II (PPV II) which in the past three years has been working to improve the emerging fisheries and fish culture sectors, contributing to food security and poverty alleviation, particularly for women and indigenous populations…
“Paiche reigns!” species introduction and indigenous fisheries in the Bolivian Amazon
Species introduction, combined with changing access rules, increasing demand, and new road and dam infrastructure, are contributing to remarkable changes in Bolivian Amazon fisheries. This paper examines community responses to the appearance of a commercially valuable introduced fish species,…