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Aquaculture development in Japan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1988)
Along with the growth of the national economy, aquaculture in Japan has steadily developed in recent years. From 1976 to 1985, production of cultured fish and shellfish increased by 28% from 927 thousand mt to 1184 thousand ...
Mangrove-friendly aquaculture studies at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)
The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department studies on mangrove-friendly aquaculture (MFA) can be categorized under two models: a) mangrove filters where mangrove forests are used to absorb effluents from high-density culture ponds, ...
Fish diseases in Malaysia: Status and problems
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1993)
Aquaculture is still at an early stage of development in Malaysia; however, it has expanded quite rapidly over the past decade or so. Under the National Agriculture Policy, aquaculture development has been given high ...
The shrimp farming industry in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1993)
The shrimp farming industry in the Philippines is the culture of shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in brackishwater and seawater grow-out farms to marketable size. The industry is highly dependent upon the other sectors/components ...
Seaweed resources in the developing countries of Asia: Production and socio-economic implications
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1990)
The bulk of world seaweed production today comes from developed countries in the temperate region, including Japan, China, and Korea. The seaweed production potentials in the developing countries of Asia will have to be ...
Updates on the seed production of mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Widespread interest in mud crab species is increasing because these are highly prized both in domestic and export markets. Among the three mud crab species commonly found in the Philippines, Scylla serrata, S. olivacea, ...
Current status of shrimp farming and diseases in Cambodia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
The farming of penaeid shrimps in Cambodia began in 1989 and has significantly expanded since 1991. Shrimp cultivation has been carried out in the four coastal provinces, i.e. Kampot, Kep, Preah Sihanouk Ville, and Koh ...
Indonesia: Status of implementation of the resolution and plan of action on aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2011)
Aquaculture has been the focus of fisheries development policy in Indonesia since the new Minister in the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia was decided in October 2009. The Ministry s vision is to ...
An uncertain future for seahorse aquaculture in conservation and economic contexts
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2006)
Seahorses (family Syngnathidae, genus Hippocampus) have set precedents globally. They were among the first marine fishes of commercial importance to be listed on both the IUCN Red List and CITES Appendix II. Overfishing ...
Key issues and knowledge gaps on aquaculture that need to be addressed in the next decade
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2011)
This section gives the summary and conclusions (background, issues and recommendations) of the plenary presentations, panel discussions and open fora on the four themes: (1) meeting social and economic challenges, (2) ...