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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, ...
Hatchery management techniques for tiger-tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Seahorse culture has been practiced throughout the world to meet the demand for global trade and reduce the pressure on wild stocks through overexploitation. Development of culture techniques for seed production of seahorses ...
Potential of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) meal as an alternative protein source in diets for giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, de Man 1879)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Growth trials were conducted to evaluate cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) meal as a potential protein source in diets for giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man 1879), reared in tank and lake-based cages. ...
Feed formulation for sustainable aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
As aquaculture production of tropical fish and crustacean species becomes more intensified, practical diets need to be formulated to be cost effective and environment-friendly. Ingredients should be included to satisfy the ...
Aquafeed development and utilization of alternative dietary ingredients in aquaculture feed formulations in Indonesia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Fish production from aquaculture in Indonesia continues to grow rapidly from 1.7 million mt in 2009 to 4.0 million mt (excluding seaweed) in 2013. This is consistent with the increase of total aqua feed production from ...
Application of the United States Soybean Export Council program's soy-optimized floating feeds and low volume, high density cage aquaculture technologies
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The United States Soybean Export Council s (USSEC) Soy-In-Aquaculture (SIA) project in the Philippines introduced the Low Volume High Density (LVHD) cage culture production methodology in 2003. The aim of this technology ...
Development of practical diet for the grow-out culture of Scylla serrata in ponds
(Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (MPEDA), 2015)
A series of feeding experiments were conducted in the laboratory and in ponds of SEAFDEC/AQD using hatchery-produced Scylla serrata juveniles to develop an effective pelleted grow-out diet. The practical feed ingredients ...
Status of mud crab industry in Thailand
(Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (MPEDA), 2015)
Mud crab is an economically important crustacean commodity in Thailand due to its high nutritional and market value. All the four species of mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, S. olivacea, S. serrata and S. tranquebarica are ...
Use of plant protein sources in aquafeed for high value marine species in ASEAN member states
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Cultured marine aquatic species are predominantly carnivorous. Major species in the region are seabass, grouper, snapper, tiger shrimp, mangrove crab and abalone. These species, except for abalone, require a high level of ...
Status on development and use of alternative dietary ingredients in aquaculture feed formulations in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Thailand is one of the major producers of aquaculture commodities and aquafeeds in Asia. As the aquafeed industry has been growing continuously, the government through the Department of Fisheries (DOF) had undertaken the ...