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The potential of incorporation of forecasting using time series data into fisheries management in Malawi: Case of management of Oreochromis species of Lake Malawi

W.W.L. Jere · J. Kang’ombe · A.H.N. Mtethiwa · M. Mulumpwa +1 more

The Chambo fishery has been reported to be declining over the years to the levels that strategies were put in place to restore the fishery by the government and other stakeholders. The effectiveness of these strategies in restoring the cha…

RUF-36397 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016

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Quality assessment of fresh lake Malawi tilapia (chambo) collected from selected local and super markets in Malawi

Jeremiah Kang’ombe · F. Kapute · C. Kiiyukia · Jeremy Likongwe +1 more

The aim of this study was to assess quality of Lake Malawi Tilapia (local name: Chambo) from local and super markets in Malawi. Fish from local markets hadsignificantly higher numbers of viable bacteria counts(9.5×108CFU/g, cm2) (P<0.01…

RUF-35587 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2015

Age, growth and reproductive biology of Lethrinops gossei burgess & axelrod– (Teleostei: cichlidae) in the south east arm of Lake Malawi

M.C. Banda · G.Z. Kanyerere · E. Kaunda · F. Maguza-Tembo +1 more

Life history traits of Lethrinops gossei from south east arm of Lake Malawi were studied. Validation of age was done by using analysis of marginal increment and length frequency distribution. It was assumed that a single opaque ring was la…

RUF-35078 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015