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The coral reefs of Mararison
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
Farming techniques for seaweeds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
Details are given of farming methods developed by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department for 3 different seaweeds: 1) Bottom line culture method for Kappaphycus; 2) Pond culture of Gracilaria; and, 3) Gracilariopsis bailinae, ...
Mollusc: The public health issue
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
Seaweed markets in southeast Asia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
World seaweed production has steadily increased over the years. The 3 main commercial phycocolloids or processed chemical products from seaweeds marketed in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines are agar, ...
Village level processing techniques
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
The agar-bearing seaweeds Gracilaria and Gelidium grow abundantly in the Asia-Pacific region. Production and post-harvest techniques and methods for processing Gracilaria to produce agar suitable for local market is necessary ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Seaweeds: Utilization and product applications
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
Seaweeds have been used as food, medicine, fertilizers, soil conditioner and source of salt. Realizing the potentials of seaweeds, research and development thrusts have been geared towards improving and developing its ...
Tilapia farms in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)