• Isolation, identification of causative agent of "red boil disease" in grouper (Epinephelus salmoides) and its possible control by vaccination 

      Wong, See-Yong; Ong, Bessie; Chua, Thia-Eng (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      This report presents the initial results of studies on the isolation and identification of the causative agent as well as possible immunization of the estuary groupers. It is hoped that by a vaccination programme, fish ...
    • Fish cage culture in the town of Jambi, Indonesia 

      Reksalegora, Ondara (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      This paper discusses the floating cage fish culture in Jambi, its present status and its constraints to further development. The report is based mainly on interviews with fish farmers. To accelerate further development, a ...
    • Culture of fishes in cages and pens along the coastal waters of India 

      Marichamy, R.; Venkataraman, G.; Hamsa, K.M.S. Ameer; Nammalwar, P.; Shanmugan, S.; Bensam, P. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      The results of culture attempts of milkfish, Chanos chanos, Mugil spp., prawn Penaeus indicus and crab Scylla serrata in enclosures of bamboo splits (thatti), fixed in shallow inshore waters at Tuticorin, are summarized.
    • Development and progress of aquaculture in Egypt with special reference to cage and pen culture 

      Ishak, Mounir M. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      After a brief review of Egypt's present annual production of wild fish, the idea of increasing this production by means of cage and pen culture is discussed, as it would utilize vast aquatic areas of good water quality. A ...
    • Design of proposed fish cages for Kaptai lake in Bangladesh 

      Cabangbang, Buenaventura C. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      After a brief introduction dealing with the prospects of fish farming in cages in Kaptai Lake (Karnafuli Reservoir), a detailed description of a fish cage, which can be constructed by local fishermen, is given.
    • Development of aquaculture in Sierra Leone with a brief reference to oyster culture 

      Dabo, Kamorba K. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      Aquaculture research on oyster culture in Sierra Leone was started in 1974. The purpose of the research was to increase the yield of mangrove oysters and establish a practical and economic system for their cultivation. ...
    • Fishpen and cage farming in the Philippines 

      ผู้แต่งที่ไม่รู้จัก (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      Paper was presented at the International Workshop on Cage and Pen Culture, SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines in February 1979. It deals with cage farming in freshwater lakes of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and mentions ...
    • Common carp in floating net cage culture 

      Jangkaru, Zulkifli; Djajadiredja, Rustami (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      The main objective of this experiment was to determine the optimal density or stocking rate for the optimal total production and growth rate of common carp, Cyprinus carpio . A raft of 10 x 10 m made of steel bars with ...
    • Experiments on raising quality fish seed in floating nurseries and its role in aquaculture in India 

      Natarajan, A. V.; Saxena, R. K.; Srivastava, N. K. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      Observations on experiments carried out on raising quality fish seed in floating nurseries and raising fish of marketable size in cages at Allahabad are reported. The experiments proved successful in terms of (1) rearing ...
    • Development of circular floating cages for milkfish broodstock at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department 

      Yu, Orlando K.; Vizcarra, Angelito T.; Sitoy, Hermenegildo S. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      The present attempt to develop floating cages for holding milkfish, Chanos chanos, broodstock at SEAFDEC was prompted by the need of the department to have more fish for experimentation. This paper briefly presents the ...
    • Site selection, structural design, construction, management and production of floating cage culture system in Malaysia 

      Chua, Thia-Eng (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      The success of cage culture system is largely determined by correct selection of favourable sites, suitable cage size and facilities and management of the system. These three elements are considered in this paper in relation ...
    • The European and Hungarian results of cage culture of fish 

      Muller, Ferenc (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      After a brief history of the cage culture of fish in Europe, the results of cage culture experiments in Hungary are presented with particular reference to the cage cultures of wels, Silurus glanis , bester (hybrid of Huso ...
    • Prospects of fish farming in cages in Karnafuli reservoir (Bangladesh) 

      Akbar, Ali (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      The Karnafuli Reservoir (Kaptai Lake) has immense prospects for aquaculture as shown by recent limnological and biological studies. It is therefore expected that fish cages culture will become a booming industry in Karnafuli ...
    • The fish pen industry (of the Philippines): An overview 

      Baguilat, Teodoro (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
    • Aquaculture and prospects of cage and pen culture in Nigeria 

      Ikotun, Sunday J.; Omoloyin, O. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      After a brief description of present day acquaculture in Nigeria, the prospects of cage and pen culture are discussed. It is concluded that with the availability of natural rivers, lakes, dams, construction materials, ...
    • Cage fish culture in Nepal 

      Sharma, Rama Nath (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      This paper describes briefly cage fish culture in Nepal with reference to (1) the construction and design of cages; (2) the species used; (3) cage culture practices and results; (4) the economics of cage culture.
    • Cage and pen culture in Sri Lanka 

      Jayamaha, D.E.S. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      Sri Lanka has about 300,000 acres of fresh water bodies in the form of irrigation tanks, hydropower reservoirs and flood lakes and about 300,000 acres of brackish water areas. This paper briefly describes present aquaculture ...
    • Cage culture in Thailand 

      Tangtrongpiros, Manob (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      This paper briefly describes cage fish culture in Thailand with reference to the design and construction of cages and the species used in cage culture.
    • Cage culture of tilapia in the Philippines 

      Guerrero, Rafael D., III (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      A brief description of the cage culture of Tilapia is presented. References are made to: (1) the Tilapia species cultured; (2) the design and construction of floating cages; (3) the management and production of cages; (4) ...
    • Net cage culture of Lates calcarifer Bloch and other marine animals in Thailand 

      Dhebtaranon, Yodying; Maneewongsa, Sujin; Wongsomnuk, Swad (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre, 1979)
      Feeding experiments on sea bass, Lates calcaifer , have been carried out in nylon net cages in Songkhla, since 1971, to obtain information on: (1) growth rates; (2) survival rates; (3) food conversion rates; (4) environmental ...