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The Philippine seaweed industry
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)A brief outline is given of the Philippine seaweed industry, which involves mainly the red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii, produced as a source of the semi-refined or Philippine natural grade (PNG) carrageenan. Other species ... -
Technology for the community: SEAFDEC-designed artificial reefs
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1995)An account is given of the fabrication and deployment of artificial reefs used in the SEAFDEC/AQD's Community Fishery Resource Management project, which focused on Malalison Island located in west Central Philippines. The ... -
Sustainability in aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)Sustainable aquaculture in Asia is discussed, considering in particular the loss of mangroves associated with the rapid increase in production of cultured shrimp. Southeast Asia's development and population growth brought ... -
Knowing Asian aquaculture and fisheries
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998-06)An outline is given of aquaculture practices in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, which included freshwater, brackishwater and marine systems. -
Mangrove destruction for shrimp rearing in Minh Hai, Viet Nam: its damage to natural resources and the environment
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Knowing Asian aquaculture and fisheries
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998-02)An outline is given of aquaculture and fisheries in Asia, providing information of use to students whose work can influence laws, rules, policy and regulations on aquaculture and fisheries, with the view in mind to sustainable ... -
Economic value of the milkfish industry
Bagarinao, Teodora
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
A brief description is given of the milkfish (Chanos chanos) farming industry in the Philippines. Over the past 20 years, the relative importance of milkfish has declined with the expansion of tilapia, tiger shrimp and ... -
The Malaysian experience
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)Integrated farming has long been practiced in Malaysia, not only to provide protein requirements needed by the family, but also as a source of income. With fish being promoted on a larger scale, the Malaysian government ... -
Agri-aqua farming in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)Integrated agriculture-aquaculture systems have been in existence in Thailand for centuries. This country has the most varied integrated farming operations in southeast Asia; pig, cattle, buffalo, chicken, duck, vegetable, ... -
An aquasilvifarm in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)Aquasilviculture can be defined as the integration of aquaculture with mangroves. Details are given of an example of aquasilviculture in the Philippines at Puerto Galera, Mindoro. The farm has 3 series of perimeter ponds ... -
Integrated farming is profitable
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)Growing fish with rice while maximizing land use can bring advantages to both crops as production is intensified. Details are given of the basic structure of rice field aquaculture, listing the major advantages and ... -
Agiis: a bivalve cultivated as live shrimp feed
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)Live 'agiis' have been proven to be a good feed for shrimp for the past ten years by polyculture fish farmers in the province of Capiz, in the island of Panay, west central Philippines. A brief account is given of culture ... -
Catfish culture in Southeast Asia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)Catfish rank fifth in the world in terms of fresh and brackishwater fish culture. In Asia and the Pacific, the Clariidae family dominates production, representing nearly 80% of the total catfish production. Among the most ... -
Aquaculture provisions of the proposed fishery code
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)A list is given of the provisions for aquaculture in the Philippine Fishery Code, passed by Congress on its third and final reading on 5 August 1997, under the following headings: 1) Code of practice for aquaculture; 2) ... -
Establishing a mangrove nursery
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)Mangroves play an important role in creating habitats for a diverse community of organisms ranging from bacteria and fungi to fishes and mammals. They grow in intertidal flats, estuaries and offshore islands. In the ... -
The aquaculture training needs in the Philippines and Southeast Asia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)AQD has grown into one of the largest and best equipped aquaculture institutions in Asia. The research-based knowledge that AQD has accumulated is aimed at improving aquaculture technologies and providing the necessary ... -
Ecological limits of high-density milkfish farming
Bagarinao, Teodora (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
In the Philippines at present, milkfish farming in ponds includes a wide range of intensities, systems and practices. To make aquaculture possible, ecosystems are used as sources of energy and resources and as sinks for ... -
Updates in the Philippines: Where are the captive milkfish breeders?
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)A map is provided showing the location of milkfish rearing facilities in the Philippines. Most of the 17,443 milkfish broodstocks are located in central Philippines. A table shows details as to the rearing facility (cage, ... -
The technology for milkfish hatchery in Indonesia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)The culture of milkfish (Chanos chanos), which is the oldest fish cultured in Indonesia, has spread to almost all the provinces in the country. In order to answer the demand of milkfish fry, without decreasing production ... -
AQD recommends semi-intensive milkfish culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)Details are given of a system for semi-intensive milkfish (Chanos chanos) vulture recommended by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, under the following headings: 1) Pond preparation; 2) Pest (snails) control; 3) Pest ...
