SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture

 

SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture reports on sustainable aquaculture. It is intended for fishfarmers, aquaculturists, extensionists, policymakers, researchers, and the general public.

Recent Submissions

  • Journal, magazine

    SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture Volume 25(2) April - June 2003 

    MT Castaños (Ed.) - 2003 - Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
  • magazineArticle

    Growth and yield of Asian catfish Clarias macrocephalus (Gunther) fed different grow-out diets 

    EB Coniza, MR Catacutan & JD Tan-Fermin - SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture, 2003 - Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
  • magazineArticle

    European Union's special project on mudcrab 

    Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department - SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture, 2003 - Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
  • magazineArticle

    Abalone culture: a new business opportunity 

    WG Gallardo & ND Salayo - SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture, 2003 - Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
    There are about 100 species of abalone in the world, but only 20 are of high commercial importance. In the Philippines, the abalone species are Haliotis asinina, H. varia, H. ovina and H.glabra, but it is the former which has high commercial value. The semi-processed abalone are frozen, dried or canned for export to many countries. An outline is given of the major aquaculture activities and duration of breeding and culture. Abalone hatchery production operations and investment costs and returns are detailed. Particular reference is made to the modular system of abalone culture in floating cages.
  • magazineArticle

    Farming the seaweed Kappaphycus 

    A Hurtado - SEAFDEC Asian Aquaculture, 2003 - Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center
    Seaweed farming is the top foreign exchange earner for the Philippines. Kappaphycus constitutes 80% of the Philippine seaweed export. It is sold in both fresh and dried forms; although dried seaweed has a greater demand, fresh seaweed is highly prices in restaurants. The 3 main seaweed products marketed are agar, alginate and carrageenan. A brief outline is given of farming operations and investment costs and returns.

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