International Workshop on Pen and Cage Culture of Fish
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Proceedings of the International Workshop on Pen Cage Culture of Fish, 11-12 February 1979, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines
This workshop report covers the concepts of culture in pens and cages, mainly from an engineering and design point of view. It includes discussion and practical demonstration of cages, floats, frames, anchors, netting etc.Recent Submissions
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The fish pen industry (of the Philippines): An overview
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979) -
Fishpen and cage farming in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)Paper was presented at the International Workshop on Cage and Pen Culture, SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines in February 1979. It deals with cage farming in freshwater lakes of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and mentions ... -
Site selection, structural design, construction, management and production of floating cage culture system in Malaysia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)The success of cage culture system is largely determined by correct selection of favourable sites, suitable cage size and facilities and management of the system. These three elements are considered in this paper in relation ... -
The European and Hungarian results of cage culture of fish
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)After a brief history of the cage culture of fish in Europe, the results of cage culture experiments in Hungary are presented with particular reference to the cage cultures of wels, Silurus glanis , bester (hybrid of Huso ... -
The use of aquatic plants as feed for Tilapia nilotica in floating cages
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)Three kinds of aquatic plants, namely, Hydrilla verticillata, Lemna minor , and Chara sp. were used as feed for the T. nilotica reared in floating cages at three levels of stocking densities: 5, 15, and 45 fishes per cage. ... -
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 ... -
Net cage culture of Lates calcarifer Bloch and other marine animals in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)Feeding experiments on sea bass, Lates calcaifer , have been carried out in nylon net cages in Songkhla, since 1971, to obtain information on: (1) growth rates; (2) survival rates; (3) food conversion rates; (4) environmental ... -
Prospects of developing cage and pen culture in Sudan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)This paper describes the prospects of cage and pen culture in Sudan and recommends that a project for developing pen and cage culture techniques be started for marine and freshwater aquaculture. -
Isolation, identification of causative agent of "red boil disease" in grouper (Epinephelus salmoides) and its possible control by vaccination
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)This report presents the initial results of studies on the isolation and identification of the causative agent as well as possible immunization of the estuary groupers. It is hoped that by a vaccination programme, fish ... -
Fish cage culture in the town of Jambi, Indonesia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)This paper discusses the floating cage fish culture in Jambi, its present status and its constraints to further development. The report is based mainly on interviews with fish farmers. To accelerate further development, a ... -
Development of aquaculture in Sierra Leone with a brief reference to oyster culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)Aquaculture research on oyster culture in Sierra Leone was started in 1974. The purpose of the research was to increase the yield of mangrove oysters and establish a practical and economic system for their cultivation. ... -
Experiments on raising quality fish seed in floating nurseries and its role in aquaculture in India
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)Observations on experiments carried out on raising quality fish seed in floating nurseries and raising fish of marketable size in cages at Allahabad are reported. The experiments proved successful in terms of (1) rearing ... -
Development of circular floating cages for milkfish broodstock at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)The present attempt to develop floating cages for holding milkfish, Chanos chanos, broodstock at SEAFDEC was prompted by the need of the department to have more fish for experimentation. This paper briefly presents the ... -
Development and progress of aquaculture in Egypt with special reference to cage and pen culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)After a brief review of Egypt's present annual production of wild fish, the idea of increasing this production by means of cage and pen culture is discussed, as it would utilize vast aquatic areas of good water quality. A ... -
Culture of fishes in cages and pens along the coastal waters of India
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)The results of culture attempts of milkfish, Chanos chanos, Mugil spp., prawn Penaeus indicus and crab Scylla serrata in enclosures of bamboo splits (thatti), fixed in shallow inshore waters at Tuticorin, are summarized. -
Design of proposed fish cages for Kaptai lake in Bangladesh
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)After a brief introduction dealing with the prospects of fish farming in cages in Kaptai Lake (Karnafuli Reservoir), a detailed description of a fish cage, which can be constructed by local fishermen, is given. -
Common carp in floating net cage culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)The main objective of this experiment was to determine the optimal density or stocking rate for the optimal total production and growth rate of common carp, Cyprinus carpio . A raft of 10 x 10 m made of steel bars with ... -
Cage fish culture in Nepal
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)This paper describes briefly cage fish culture in Nepal with reference to (1) the construction and design of cages; (2) the species used; (3) cage culture practices and results; (4) the economics of cage culture. -
Cage and pen culture in Sri Lanka
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)Sri Lanka has about 300,000 acres of fresh water bodies in the form of irrigation tanks, hydropower reservoirs and flood lakes and about 300,000 acres of brackish water areas. This paper briefly describes present aquaculture ... -
Cage culture in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)This paper briefly describes cage fish culture in Thailand with reference to the design and construction of cages and the species used in cage culture.
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