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The lowdown on world shrimp culture - I
(INFOFISH, 2001)
Based on FAO time series data, in 1984 there were only 33 countries reporting farmed shrimp production. This increased to 51 in 1989 and rose to 60 in 1996. The world total shrimps and prawns production reached 1.114 million ...
Mussel culture gathers momentum in the Philippines
(Arthur J. Heighway Publications Ltd., 1976-12)
Mussels (Mytilus smaragdinus) were posing a threat as fouling organisms in Bacoor Bay, on the south coast of Manila Bay but when attempts were made to market the mussel so much success was achieved that attempts to culture ...
Influence of water temperature on induced reproduction of milkfish during the off-season
(Aqua Research Pte Ltd, 2022)
Scientific studies on milkfish’s induced spawning and larval rearing by increasing water temperature in tanks are very limited. In order to increase the production capacity of milkfish fingerlings, a preliminary experiment ...
Towards increased production of milkfish fry in the Philippines: SEAFDEC/AQD technology through the lens
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2021)
Although the Philippines has a long coastline and is surrounded by rich waters, its capture fisheries subsector is just second to aquaculture which is the main driver for growth in the fish production industry of the ...
Black tiger shrimp culture rejuvenation: the OPLAN Balik Sugpo of SEAFDEC/AQD
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2021)
Back in its glory days, black tiger shrimp was an economic jewel of the Philippines and other countries in Asia that garnered millions of dollars’ worth of earnings from production and export. Until production methods ...
Economic assessment of shrimp (Penaeus monodon) hatchery industry in Panay Island, Philippines
(International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, 1994-07)
Results of the economic assessment of shrimp hatchery industry in Panay Island, Philippines are presented. In order to ensure continuous viability of hatcheries, the critical areas of concern are: financing of operating ...
Utilization of the tropical almond tree leaves in aquaculture
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
Tropical almond tree (Terminalia catappa), also known in the Philippines as “talisay” is a large tropical tree in the Combretaceae (leadwood tree) family that grows mainly in tropical areas of Asia. The tree grows from 10 ...
Achieving high production of micropropagated seaweed through optimization of the culture protocol
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2023-07)
Kappaphycus and Eucheuma are the two carrageenanproducing red algae extensively cultured and farmed in tropical and subtropical waters. Seaweed production accounted for 5.4 percent of the world’s aquaculture production in ...
Boosting the sustainability of aquaculture feed for the lucrative business of mangrove crab grow-out culture
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2023-12)
Conventional feeds for mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) are highly fixated on the use of fish-by-products (FBC) and other slaughter wastes. These feeds, however, are highly polluting that can easily cause water quality ...
Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2023-11)
As a highlight of its 50th anniversary, the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines on 3 July 2023. The biosecure facility was built ...