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Seed production of the blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus, is becoming a commercially important species in the Philippines. The expanding export market for crabs has led to intensified collection and has threatened the wild stocks. This ...
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- ...
Larval rearing of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) in outdoor tanks
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus, Kner 1864), locally known as ayungin, is an important freshwater food fish species found in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. Its market price is twice that of ...
Marine fish hatchery: developments and future trends
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The basic procedures for producing marine fish fry in hatcheries developed for milkfish fry production nearly 3 decades ago are the basis of fry production systems for all other marine fish species that are now reared in ...
Country status on sustainable aquaculture in Lao PDR
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Capture fisheries and aquaculture in Lao PDR are based on water resource ecosystems which consist mainly of rivers and streams, hydropower and irrigation reservoirs, diversion weirs, small water bodies, flood plains and ...
BFAR-CHED Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program (PNAP) in Bataan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Under the Philippine Aquasilviculture Program, the Bataan Peninsula State University (BSPU) rehabilitated denuded mangrove resources, established aquasilviculture technology demonstration projects as a livelihood option ...
Community-based shrimp stock enhancement for coastal socio-ecological restoration in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The reality of declining quality of coastal areas has been evident for many developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, rural coastal zones and estuaries are now being characterized by declining ...
Distribution and abundance of hard clam shells Meretrix meretrix along the coastal areas of Panguil bay, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Meretrix meretrix is believed to be abundant in Panguil Bay and in the absence of relevant fishery statistics, it is useful to quantify their biomass with a view to determining their fishery potential. This study aims to ...
Status of resource enhancement and sustainable aquaculture practices in Japan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Contrary to the rapid increase in the world aquaculture production, fish production in Japan has been decreasing slightly due to the decreasing trend in seafood consumption of Japanese. Aquaculture production is approximately ...
Preliminary trials on the effects of weaning and larval diets on survival and growth of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) larvae
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Success in larval rearing of silver therapon can be achieved through early weaning of fish larvae from live food to artificial diet. Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of (a) weaning age (abrupt ...