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Post-larval rearing strategies in sandish (Holothuria scabra) culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Various post-larval rearing methods were compared to determine which scheme would give the most yield of newly settled (visible) juvenile stage (> 1mm body length). Five types of postlarval rearing methods were tested: T1- ...
Utilization of sensors and SMS technology to remotely maintain the level of dissolved oxygen, salinity and temperature of fishponds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Due to the occurrence of fish kills in various fish producing areas in our country, millions of pesos and opportunities for the Filipino people had been put into waste. Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) collaborated ...
Current status of aquaculture in Singapore
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Singapore is a small country state with a demographic profile of over 5 million in population. With limited land for agricultural purposes and sea space available for fish farming, Singapore depends heavily on importation ...
SEAFDEC/AQD stock enhancement initiatives: release strategies
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) started its Stock Enhancement Program more than a decade ago with the first stock enhancement initiative on the mud crab Scylla ...
Milkish: new choice for aquaculture in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Milkfish is an economically important fish cultured in many countries in Asia. In Thailand, milkfish culture has not been given much attention and has not as been developed as in the other Asian countries because in the ...
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 ...
Preliminary trials on the optimization of hormone dosages for induced breeding of Philippine silver perch, Leiopotherapon plumbeus
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The silver perch Leiopotherapon plumbeus, locally known as ayungin, is an endemic freshwater fish that is commercially valuable as it commands a high price in the local market. Due to excessive fishing and other potential ...
Growth and survival of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles fed diets with varying levels of irradiated chitosan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Chitin is a natural biopolymer and the second most abundant after cellulose. Chitosan, a derivative of chitin which is soluble in acidic aqueous media, is used in many applications like food, cosmetics, biomedical and ...
Perceptions on the effects of maritime activities on the Philippine aquatic ecosystem
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Throughout history, humans create an impact on marine ecosystems. May it be positive or negative, such impact is long-term and shapes the overall image of the system. As humanity increases its number, so does the impact ...
Modelling the impact of different stress agents on Holothurian immunity
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Due to dietetic and pharmacological values of many species of sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea, Echinodermata), and depletion of their natural resources, the species of little or no commercial value attract attention as new ...