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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 ...
The culture of seabass
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1997)
Seabass (Lates calcarifer) are raised in ponds and cages in Southeast Asia. Details are given of the 2 phases involved in the pond and culture culture systems -- nursery and grow-out. Both monoculture and polyculture systems ...
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, ...
Mud crab hatchery and nursery operations
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2003)
A brief account is given of mud crab (Scylla spp) farming activities in the Philippines. The expanding market for mud crab is the cause of intensified collection of wild juveniles. To counter the threat to wild population ...
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 ...
The sargeant fish and the eel
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The culture of sargeant fish, or cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and eel (Anguilla spp) in the Philippines is discussed. Market potentials for the cultured products are examined.
Realizing green aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
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 ...