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Shrimp (Penaeus monodon Fabricius) production in brackishwater ponds applied varying fertilizer combinations
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1992)
Details are given of the production of Penaeus monodon in the Philippines reared in brackishwater earthen ponds applied with different fertilizer combinations, namely diammonium phosphate, urea and chicken manure. Results ...
Economic value of the milkfish industry
(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 ...
Abalone culture: a new business opportunity
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2003)
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 ...
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 ...
Ecological limits of high-density milkfish farming
(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 ...
Farming the seaweed Kappaphycus
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2003)
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, ...
Nature parks for environment education and biodiversity in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
Grow mudcrab in ponds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
AQD's mudcrab R&D
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
Pond culture of mud crab (Scylla serrata): An economic analysis
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1992)
The findings are presented of a study conducted to determine the economic feasibility of the pond culture of mud crab (Scylla serrata) at various stocking densities. Investments, costs, and returns are given for a 1 ha ...