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Series: FAO fisheries and aquaculture technical paper; No. 583
On-farm feed management practices for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in the Philippines
(Food and Agriculture Organization, 2013)
The contribution of the Philippines to tilapia production in Asia has increased steadily in the past five years as it addresses hunger and poverty alleviation in the region. Commercial tilapia aquaculture in the Philippines ...
Infectious diseases of warmwater fish in fresh water
(CABI Publishing, 2014)
This chapter presents the viral, bacterial, pseudofungal and parasitic diseases in cultured warm freshwater fish. Focus is given on the distribution, causative agent, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and control of these diseases.
The genetic improvement of farmed tilapias project: Impact and lessons learned
(Springer, 2010)
In response to challenges that the developing world confront on food security and malnutrition, the last two decades have witnessed increased efforts in genetic improvement to enhance production traits of commercially ...
Milkfish aquaculture in the Philippines: An overview
(National Taiwan University; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society, 2010)
Milkfish farming has been, and will remain the backbone of Philippine aquaculture. To date, over 260,000 ha of brackishwater ponds, 6, 700 ha of freshwater pens and about 500 ha of marine pens and cages are used to culture ...
Milkfish R&D in the Philippines
(National Taiwan University; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society, 2010)
Culture of milkfish in brackish water ponds has been practiced for many years in the Philippines and recently its culture has expanded to fish cages in marine waters. Following the spontaneous spawning of milkfish in ...
The ACIAR-BFAR Rinconada Lakes project: Improving fish culture practices for sustainability and profitability
(Ocean Press, 2011)
An ACIAR-funded project was conducted in the Rinconada Lakes area of the Bicol Region in the Philippines to improve fish cage management by fish farmers not only to improve economic returns but also to reduce the negative ...