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Reaching the poor through aquaculture: The case of technology adoption in rural communities at west central Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Aquaculture is promoted for food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. This study examines the socio-economic impact of aquaculture technologies extended to calamitystricken rural communities in Nueva ...
Prospects of fish farming in cages in Karnafuli reservoir (Bangladesh)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
The Karnafuli Reservoir (Kaptai Lake) has immense prospects for aquaculture as shown by recent limnological and biological studies. It is therefore expected that fish cages culture will become a booming industry in Karnafuli ...
Aquaculture developments in the Philippines with emphasis on tilapias and seaweeds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1994)
Significant developments in the culture of tilapias and seaweeds in the Philippines for 1988-1991 are reviewed. The country was the top producer of the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and red seaweed, Eucheuma sp., ...
Ecological impacts of seafarming and searanching
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1994)
Seafarming has ecological effects such as pollution and eutrophication of adjacent areas by excess food or by feces or modification of habitats by physical structures. More subtle effects on the communities result from ...
Tilapia breeding and seed production for brackishwater culture in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1996)
Tilapias are important foodfishes in the Philippines second only to milkfish. While farming of tilapias in freshwater ponds and cages is already established, there is a need for wider application of the available technologies ...
Mass larval rearing technology of marine finfish in Japan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1996)
With economic development and increased demand for high price fish, industrial scale marine finfish culture in Japan was started in 1960-1965 for yellowtail Seriola quinqueradiata. Sustainable supply of wild juvenile and ...
Malaysia: Mangrove-friendly aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The paper describes some mangrove-friendly aquaculture activities that are practiced in Malaysia. Among these are the culture of cockle and oyster, semi-intensive culture of tiger prawn, fish cage culture, and pen culture ...
Brunei Darussalam: Mangrove-friendly aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
Aquaculture in Brunei Darussalam is quite recent compared to other countries. Cage culture of marine fishes and pond culture of marine shrimp are popular. Mangrove area utilized for aquaculture (shrimp ponds) is very ...
Research on seaweeds and mollusks
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1995)
Research on seaweeds focused on the carrageenan-producing Kappaphycus alvarezii and the agar-producing Gracilaria spp. Growth of K. alvarezii was better on horizontal lines than on vertical or cluster lines from bamboo ...
Myanmar: Status of implementation of the resolution and plan of action on aquaculture.
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2011)
This report discusses the long term and short-term project plans for aquaculture development such as the expansion of farming area and management plan for supply of good quality seed through promotion of strains of parent ...