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Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 64
Diseases of juvenile and adult mud crab Scylla spp. in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
This manual aims to provide updated information on the diseases of mud crabs initially authored by Lavilla-Pitogo and dela Peña (2004). It includes the name of the disease, causative agent, stages affected, effects on mud ...
Biological evaluation of existing feed formulations for the grow-out culture of the mud crab, Scylla serrata
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
This study was conducted to identify a formulated pelleted feed for the grow-out culture of the mud crab. A commercial crab feed (CCF) was evaluated together with fish by-catch (FBC) and three test diets (formulated and ...
Trading of juvenile crabs and grow-out culture in Capiz
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The article presents the trade of juvenile crabs in the Province of Capiz, Philippines. Moreover grow-out culture was also presented. Likewise, common problems encountered in the trade, and culture of the crabs was discussed.
Overview of the mud crab industry in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines and the country is the second top producer in the world. Except for Scylla paramamosain, the three other species, S. serrata, S. tranquebarica and S. olivacea ...
Unified provincial fisheries law enforcement of ordinance of Camarines Norte focusing on mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Due to overfishing and widespread coastal habitat degradation, the Province of Camarines Norte passed a provincial fisheries law enforcement known as the Unified Provincial Fisheries Law Enforcement Ordinance of Camarines ...
Mangrove structure and mud crab population in northern Samar
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
This study assessed the mangrove community structure, relative seasonal abundance of all size classes of crabs (catch per unit effort or CPUE) and percent composition of the catch in two collection grounds in Pambujan and ...
Pilot scale production of pellets suitable for mud crab Scylla serrata
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Studies were conducted towards the pilot scale production of stable and nutritionally adequate pellets suitable for mud crab Scylla serrata to help in efforts to increase mud crab production in the Philippines. Preliminary ...
Development of protocol for the production of hatchery-reared mud crab Scylla serrata juveniles for soft-shell crab farming
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Development of economically viable techniques for growing hatchery-reared juvenile crabs to suitable sizes will address the problem on the source of seed stocks for soft-shell crab farming. This paper reports the production ...
Strategies to reduce disease incidence in mud crab culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab hatchery suffers from low survival due to susceptibility to bacterial infection in the early larval stages among many causes. Despite food safety issues, antibiotics continue to be used in the absence of effective ...
Development of immunostimulant for mud crab, Scylla serrata
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Non-specific immune activitation is considered a potential prophylactic approach in the prevention of disease outbreaks in crustacean aquaculture. The present investigation evaluates the dietary supplementation of bacterial ...