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International trade in European eel (Anguilla anguilla) and CITES
ZIKMUNDOVÁ, Ivona
In the Czech Republic, the eel (Anguilla anguilla), was an abundant species for a longtime. Nowadays the eel is threatened species due to the excessive fishing and the loss of migration routes. The individuals from the wild nature belong to one of the main sources of the trade in spite of the fact that the eel is registered on the list of CITES; Appendix II including species which are not instantly threated with extinction (33 % of 309 trades in 5 years). The number and the volume of trades was assessed based on data from CITES. Before including the eel on the CITES list, the registered individuals represented the most significant source of the majority of all trades (55 %). Registered individuals were followed by eels from the wild nature. The biggest part of trades was made by meat (38 %) which is very popular in spite of the high fat content. Living individuals, eel bodies, small leather goods and eel leather were traded also very well. Among the main purposes of the trade belong the commercial market (94 %), scientific and medical purpose as well as the captive breeding. The traded eel came mostly from France (21 % of trades), Korea, Great Britain and Morocco. For 20 % of trades the country of origin was unknown. The most exporting countries were: China (32 %), Mexico, Greece, Morocco and Denmark. Targets export markets were especially in USA (15 %), Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Canada.
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International trade in the Siberian sturgeon (\kur{Acipenser baerii})
KORUNKOVÁ, Eva
Sturgeon fish (Acipenseriformes) is commercially used to produce high quality fish meat and highly priced caviar. In fact, all species of Sturgeon fish are integrated into CITES appendix. Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) is the most frequently bred/reared and the most commercial representative of its kind, not only in Europe but also in Asia. The aim of this final project is to evaluate international sturgeon trade while using CITES references from 1998-2012. The source of data(s) was commercial database CITES. Over the last 15 years, we have exported and imported almost 5000 tons and 32 million pieces of all species. During this monitored period the frequency/traffic of the trade increased. The mostly traded forms were fish eggs which were exclusively destined/designated for commercial purpose and came from those specimens which were reared in captivity - (94% from commercial activity). People mostly traded sturgeon in these forms : (1) eggs, (2) caviar, (3) extracts,(4) derivatives, (5) fish meat and others. In the last 3 years, the trade intensity in fish eggs markedly decreased. On the contrary, since 2008 there was an annual growth of/in the sale of caviar. France was not only the country of origin but also the country where there was the largest/greatest/biggest volume of market. Germany was one of the main export countries, while Armenia , if we take the quantity (kg) into account. On the other hand, The U.S. was the main import country. Sturgeon was exported in the greatest quantity to Moldavia. During the period of time mentioned above, The Czech Republic exported only twice (35 000 pieces) and imported (210 pieces) of living specimen.
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Chosen problems of genetic diversity of dog
CHLUPATÁ, Lucie
The bachelor thesis is worked out in the form of the research on the theme "Selected questions from the genetic diversity of dogs". The aim of this work was processing of the current situation of scientific knowledge in the field of genetic diversity of dogs. Firstly, the origin is described in the thesis, domestication of dogs, an organisation dealing with dogs breeding and selected breeds of dogs. From the genetic site point of view, the basic terms in genetics are described genetic markers, DNA profile of dog and the methods of evaluation of genetic diversity. In the end of my bachelor thesis I outlined possible recommendations for dog breeders.
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Implications of the Management´s Country of Origin on the Portfolio Performance
Bodnárová, Tamara ; Musílek, Petr (advisor) ; Witzany, Jiří (referee)
The thesis focuses on the analysis of the portfolio performance of investment funds. It elaborates on the area of investment funds, the role of management and portfolio performance measurement. The aim of the paper is to determine whether there is any impact of the investment fund's country of origin on its level of performance. Another objective is to observe whether the foreign funds' managers are able to generate better returns even in case they allocate the majority of the resources to financial instruments abroad. The analysis compares the performance of funds based on various performance measures. To answer these questions, two Latin American countries, Mexico and Brazil, were chosen for the comparison.
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Folk customs of South Bohemia: Have they a chance to survive in new millennium?
MARHOUNOVÁ, Jitka
The work deals with folk customs of South Bohemia, if they have a chance to survive in new millenium. At the beginning I define the origin of folk customs, then I give an overview of religious and secular feasts and defference between custom, saying and superstition. The main part includes the description of specific feast days. Usually there is an explanation of the feast day origin, possible modification, which happenned during ages and what they look like today. Then the thesis brings customs description, which refer to this feast day. The feast days are ordered according to flow of the year from beginning of the year until the end. The aim is to find out, which reasons lead to the fact, folk customs slowly die out and options, ho to prevent it.
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