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Responsible shrimp culture through ecological approach
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Aquaculture is the fastest food-producing sector. It is the farming of aquatic organisms, like crustaceans, fish, molluscs and plants. Culture of aquatic organisms, particularly shrimps, is usually done in earthen ponds ...
Resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices in Southeast Asia: challenges in responsible production of aquatic species : proceedings of the international workshop on resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices in Southeast Asia 2014 (RESA)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015-08)
The conference was held in order to promote and augment regional initiatives on resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices, and to contribute to poverty alleviation, livelihood and food security in Southeast ...
Current status of sustainable aquaculture in Cambodia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
In Cambodia, the extension of technologies in fish aquaculture is a vital activity that contributes to improving the daily livelihood of the rural poor farmer communities. Technology extension was introduced since 1994 ...
Rapid adaptation to a new environment: is it reversible?
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Accumulating evidence suggests rapid adaptation of fish populations when they are exposed to artificial hatchery environments. However, little is known if rapidly-adapted populations can readapt to their original, natural ...
Status of resource management and aquaculture in Malaysia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Malaysia is a maritime nation and its fishing industry is a source of income for 134,000 fishermen. In 2012, the fisheries sector produced 1.7 million tons of fish valued at RM10.8 billion and generated trade worth RM6 ...
Is small-hold tropical aquaculture in a genetic plunge towards extinction?
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Tropical shrimp aquaculture is in a disease-induced crisis of lost production. The response to this crisis currently focuses on microbiology and pathology, quarantine, and transboundary transfer of shrimp. The crisis also ...
Stock enhancement? Why bother
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
There are two approaches to resource enhancement of depleted wild fish stocks: through stock enhancement where aquaculture science plays a central role, or through improved management of fish stocks. This paper presents ...
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 ...
Sustainable aquaculture and resources enhancement in Indonesia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
With a human population of 230 million and a huge potential for marine and fisheries resources development, Indonesia promotes aquaculture as a major sector to accelerate economic growth for rural communities. There are ...
Induced breeding of giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis), a highly prized and most popular indigenous migratory fish in Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines, was induced to spawn using various hormones (to assess hormone efficacy on ...