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The shrimp farming industry in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1993)
The shrimp farming industry in the Philippines is the culture of shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in brackishwater and seawater grow-out farms to marketable size. The industry is highly dependent upon the other sectors/components ...
Shrimp grow-out culture techniques in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1993)
The major commercial shrimp species in the Philippines belong to the genus Penaeus and Metapenaeus. The important penaeid shrimps are: P. monodon (giant tiger shrimp or sugpo); P. japonicus and P. semisulcatus (tiger shrimp ...
Shrimp seed production in Malaysia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1993)
The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, and the marine shrimp, Penaeus monodon, are now becoming the most important cultured species in Malaysia. The progress in the aquaculture of these species has led to ...
Research on crustaceans
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1995)
Crustacean research at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department during the last three years focused mostly on the tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. Studies were done along six problem areas: (1) developing spawning techniques for ...
Coastal aquaculture in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1995)
Coastal aquaculture in Thailand has expanded rapidly in both area and production in the last decade. The important cultured species are the shrimps (Penaeus monodon and P. merguiensis), sea bass Lates calcarifer, groupers ...
A preliminary study on the effect of hypoxia on carotenoid metabolism in black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1996)
The pigmentation of black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon is due to astaxanthin, astaxanthin monoester, and astaxanthin diester. These carotenoids are biosynthesized from beta-carotene or zeaxanthin. Biosynthesis is postulated ...
Shrimps
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1994)
During 1988-1991, research at the Aquaculture Department of SEAFDEC on the shrimp Penaeus monodon has been directed towards a) the development of captive broodstock, b) the refinement of hatchery and grow-out techniques, ...
Research on seaweeds and mollusks
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1995)
Research on seaweeds focused on the carrageenan-producing Kappaphycus alvarezii and the agar-producing Gracilaria spp. Growth of K. alvarezii was better on horizontal lines than on vertical or cluster lines from bamboo ...
A brief account of the experience of Sabah Fisheries Department in fish larval rearing
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1996)
Venturing into the aquaculture sector especially in pond and cage culture is a step that has been taken up by entrepreneurs and traditional fishermen of Sabah. However, shortage in the supply of fish fry is a stumbling ...
Research activities and accomplishments of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, 1988-1991
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1993)
Research studies conducted from 1988 to 1991 focused on breeding, seed production, and farming of thirteen aquaculture species of regional importance. Studies aimed at developing economical feeds, as well as disease ...