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Journal: Global Aquaculture Advocate
Sandfish: Profitable sea cucumbers also supply bioremediation
(Global Aquaculture Alliance, 2011)
Sandfish, a type of sea cucumber, are both a high-value culture species and one that supports the aquaculture of other fish species by cleaning up waste on the bottoms of ponds or sea cages. Hatchery and nursery technologies ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Supporting ASEAN good aquaculture practices: Preventing the spread of trans-boundary aquatic animal diseases
Pakingking, Rolando V., Jr. 
; (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
; (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
The FAO Fishery Statistics had indicated that Asia is the top producer of fish and fishery products from both capture fisheries and aquaculture. Specifically, Southeast Asia had contributed 9-31% of the total aquaculture ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Advocating preventive measures that inhibit early mortality syndrome in shrimps
Tendencia, Eleonor ; (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
; (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) is a generic name used to describe the observed mortality occurring within the first 30 days of stocking shrimp (Penaeus sp.) post larvae (PL) in ponds. The aquaculture species reported to ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Towards reviving the production of Philippine native aquatic species
Aya, Frolan (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2019)
The overexploitation of native aquatic species mainly for household consumption, not to mention the habitat loss and introduction of invasive alien species in major inland water bodies of the Philippines, has resulted in ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Addressing gaps in the culture of pathogen-free polychaetes as feed in shrimp hatcheries
Mandario, Mary Anne (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)
One of the factors that contribute to the success of shrimp hatchery operations is the availability of good quality broodstock diets. Polychaetes have been regarded as the best maturation diet for shrimps as they contain ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Meeting social and economic challenges in Southeast Asian aquaculture: Targeting rural aquaculture development for poverty alleviation
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2012)
In 2010, five Southeast Asian countries led by Vietnam and followed by Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines, have successfully joined the ranks of the world’s top 10 producers of food fish from aquaculture. ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Supporting ASEAN good aquaculture practices: Utilization of alternative protein sources for aquafeed to minimize pressure on fishery resources
Mamauag, Roger Edward (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2016)
Aquaculture industry of Southeast Asia has been expanding steadily as a result of an increasing demand of food fish in the region as well as in the global scale. Aside from its contribution to the world’s fisheries, the ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Utilizing alternative ingredients in aquafeeds for sustainable aquaculture
Aya, Frolan (Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Aquaculture is considered as the key to ensuring enough food protein to feed the growing world population (FAO, 2014). It is expected that the global food demand will increase to 70% in 2050. Aquaculture is touted as the ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Initiating resource enhancement of seahorses: A case study at Sagay marine reserve in central Philippines
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are commonly found in tropical coral reefs as well as in lagoons and estuaries, and are highly exploited for their high price, resulting in the listing of these seahorses in the International ...
Journal: Fish for the People
Establishing adaptive strategies towards a climate-resilient seaweed farming: A case in Panobolon Island, Guimaras, Philippines
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2018)
Seaweeds are ecologically important primary producers, competitors, and ecosystem engineers (Harley et al., 2012), support complex food webs in coastal zones, and provide habitats and food for associated organisms, from ...