Prawn Industry Development in the Philippines

 
 

Proceedings of the National Prawn Industry Development Workshop, 10-13 April 1984, Iloilo City, Philippines

The book includes industry and review papers discussed during the workshop. These are on seed production, feed development, pond culture, processing and marketing and government policies and financing. The workshop sponsored by AQD, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Philippine Federation of Aquaculturists assessed the progress that has been made by the shrimp industry, ventilated problems, started research and development directions and defined industry goals.

Recent Submissions

  • Policies/financing 

    Unknown author (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    The paper discussed briefly Philippine Government policies on aquaculture. It emphasized the value of conservation to promote ecological stability of our natural resources. Mentioned were the steps the government has done ...

  • Processing/marketing 

    Unknown author (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    The paper presented a comprehensive coverage of the processing and marketing of prawns for export as practised by AA Eximco, a firm based in Roxas City. Philippine export of Penaeus monodon in 1983 was estimated at 4,450 ...

  • Pond culture 

    Unknown author (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    The paper discussed the extensive and semi-intensive methods of prawn culture. It reviewed the history of pond cultivation of Penaeus monodon during the last three decades and the major contributions to its culture, ...

  • Feed development 

    Unknown author (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    The paper gave an overview of the status of prawn feed development in the Philippines. Nutrient requirements, diet development, food and feeding habits, diet formulations for prawn (P. monodon) were discussed. Diets for ...

  • Seed production 

    Unknown author (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    The paper described the state-of-the-art in prawn hatchery technology and wild fry collection in the country. The major species for culture emphasized is Penaeus monodon Fabricius locally named as pansat, lukon or sugpo. ...

  • Prawn industry development in the Philippines: proceedings of the National Prawn Industry Development Workshop, 10-13 April 1984, Iloilo City, Philippines 

    Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; National Prawn Industry Development Workshop (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)

  • Status of prawn (Penaeus monodon) feed development in the Philippines 

    Piedad-Pascual, Felicitas (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    Approximately a decade ago the culture of sugpo or tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) was in its infancy. Prawns were stock alone together with milkfish and fed mainly on natural food present in ponds. High market prices, ...

  • Extensive and semi-intensive culture of sugpo (Penaeus monodon) in the Philippines 

    Apud, Florentino D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)

  • The processing and exporting of prawns in the Philippines 

    Tan, George (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)

  • Government policies on aquaculture 

    Valerio, Jesus D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)

  • Seed production and the prawn industry in the Philippines 

    Primavera, Jurgenne ORCID (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1984)
    In any aquaculture system, the major components are seed and feed. The same is true for Penaeus monodon known locally as sugpo, lukon, pansat or by its trade/export name "black tiger". This paper is an attempt to give a ...