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Addressing acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) and other transboundary diseases for improved aquatic animal health in Southeast Asia: Proceedings of the ASEAN Regional Technical Consultation on EMS/AHPND and Other Transboundary Diseases for Improved Aquatic Animal Health in Southeast Asia, 22-24 February 2016, Makati City, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
Physical, environmental, and chemical methods of disease prevention and control
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Disease prevention is a primary and cost-effective method in fish health management. It is more effective and economical than attempting to stop a disease that has already set in. Preventive measures have always big advantage ...
Viral diseases
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Outbreaks of viral infections can cause massive mortalities among cultured fishes or shrimps. Water temperature and age of the fish or shrimps are significant factors that influence the development of viral infections. ...
Good aquaculture practices (VietGAP) and sustainable aquaculture development in Viet Nam
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The shrimp (black tiger and white leg shrimp) and catfish industries in Viet Nam continue to experience increasing growth due to rapid aquaculture development. However, disease outbreaks become a major issue. Moreover, ...
Parasitic diseases and pests
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
This chapter deals with parasitic animals of significance to aquaculture because of their harmful effects on fish and crustaceans. It also illustrates the life cycle of major parasites and discusses the various methods in ...
Nutritional diseases
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2010)
Diagnosis of nutritional diseases is difficult because many signs exhibited by fish are non-specific and most nutritional deficiencies are hard to define. A compilation of data on feed composition and feeding management, ...
Transboundary aquatic animal diseases: History and impacts in ASEAN aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
Aquaculture is one of the important sectors in the economy of most Asia-Pacific countries. However, majority of aquaculture farms are small-scale and most often lack the necessary facilities to comply with or are not well ...
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 ...
Overview on the use of plant protein in aquaculture feed
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Fish meal (FM) is the best and main protein source for fish and shrimp feed because of the favorable amino acid profile, highly unsaturated fatty acids, palatability and absence of antinutritional factors. Aquaculture ...
FAO policies and initiatives promoting responsible and efficient use of feed ingredients from marine animal origin
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
After rapid development for three decades, aquaculture has become the most important source of food fish in Asia, which currently supplies about 55 per cent of food fish for the people. The rapid growth of aquaculture ...