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    • Management strategies for grow-out culture of mud crab 

      Genodepa, Jerome G. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      There is an increasing interest in mud crab farming because of the growing demand for mud crab in domestic and international markets. Different methods for rearing crabs in ponds, pens and cages have evolved through several ...
    • Mangrove structure and mud crab population in northern Samar 

      Quinitio, Emilia T. ORCID; Vista, Evelyn B.; Vista, Rafael C.; Lebata-Ramos, Ma. Junemie Hazel ORCID (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      This study assessed the mangrove community structure, relative seasonal abundance of all size classes of crabs (catch per unit effort or CPUE) and percent composition of the catch in two collection grounds in Pambujan and ...
    • Mangroves as mud crab habitats 

      Primavera, Jurgenne ORCID (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The paper reports the use of mangroves by Scylla species both as wild and culture habitats. Based on published literature, natural mangrove crab populations are described in terms of population density, dispersal and ...
    • Morphological deformities in mud crab Scylla serrata juveniles exposed to antibiotics during the larval stage 

      Pates Jr., Gaudioso S.; Quinitio, Emilia T. ORCID; Quinitio, Gerald F.; Parado-Estepa, Fe D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The effects of antibiotics on the survival, growth and external deformities of mud crab Scylla serrata larvae and juveniles were determined. Zoeae were exposed to 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 mgL-1 oxytetracycline (OTC) and ...
    • Mud crab fattening project of KAMAMANA in Del Carmen, Siargao Island 

      Sulima, Agapito E. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The Kaanib ng mga Mangingisda at Magsasaka ng Numancia Aqua-Agrikultura (KAMAMANA), established in Del Carmen, Siargao Island in 2011 is a People's Organization active in promoting the advocacy in 1) protecting the environment ...
    • Mud crab marketing practices 

      Decembrana, Alain G. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Presented in the article is the mud crab (Scylla spp.) marketing practices in the province of Capiz. It is one of the major producers of mud crab in brackishwater ponds in the country. Hence, several trading centers or ...
    • Mud crab production trials at the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Aklan State University, New Washington, Aklan 

      Primavera-Tirol, Yasmin H.; de la Cruz, Ronnie; Pastrana, Eduardo B. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Two hatchery and nursery trials have been conducted at the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Aklan State University (ASU) for the Multi-species Hatchery and Fishfarm Project from August to September 2014 and April ...
    • Mud crab Scylla serrata hatchery operation 

      Santos, Mario; Santos, Francisco (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The initial exposure of the Santos family in aquaculture was the culture of milkfish (Chanos chanos) and mud crab (Scylla serrata) in brackishwater pond in Quezon. The milkfish fry were obtained from our own milkfish ...
    • Nursery and grow-out feeding management of mud crab farmers in the Philippines: Santeh experience 

      Gabiota, Julius Remar A. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Mud crab (Scylla serrata) farming has been one of the means of livelihood of many Filipino farmers in coastal areas, specifically in Southern Luzon and Visayas. Nursery and grow-out operations in these areas vary in terms ...
    • Nursery culture of mud crab Scylla serrata fed diets supplemented with trytophan at two stocking densities 

      Alava, Veronica R.; Lucero, Marjorie Aijee; Sumile, Jony D.; Parado-Estepa, Fe D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Cannibalism has been recognized as one of the major problems in crab culture. The use of dietary tryptophan (TRP) that has been reported to reduce cannibalism in crabs under laboratory conditions was verified in pond nursery ...
    • Nursery culture of mud crab Scylla serrata using different feeding rates 

      Alava, Veronica R.; Sumile, Jony D.; Parado-Estepa, Fe D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The effect of different feeding rates on the production and profitability of Phases 1 and 2 (3-week each) nursery culture of hatchery-produced crab Scylla serrata was determined. Minced mussel meat and formulated diet (at ...
    • Nursery culture of mud crab, Scylla serrata, using different ratios of natural food to formulated feed 

      Alava, Veronica R.; Sumile, Jony D.; Parado-Estepa, Fe D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The effect of feeding different ratios of natural food to formulated feed on the production and profitability of Phases 1 and 2 of nursery culture (3 weeks per phase) of hatchery-produced crab Scylla serrata was investigated. ...
    • Overview of the mud crab industry in the Philippines 

      Quinitio, Emilia T. ORCID (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines and the country is the second top producer in the world. Except for Scylla paramamosain, the three other species, S. serrata, S. tranquebarica and S. olivacea ...
    • Philippine National Standard for Live Mud Crabs: establishing food safety and quality requirements 

      Matubang, Mark F.; Palomares, Teresita S.; Peralta, Jose P.; Quinitio, Emilia T. ORCID; Ragaza, Rosario J.; Alejo, Julieta V.; Regazpi, Prescilla B.; Romero, Cherry E.; Montoya, Haydee Ann; Trinidad, Jaypee G.; Roscom, Karen Kristine A. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) of the Department of Agriculture (DA), in collaboration with the relevant government and research agencies, academe and industry organization, is currently developing ...
    • Philippines: In the forefront of the mud crab industry: Proceedings of the 1st National Mud Crab Congress 

      Quinitio, Emilia T.; Parado-Estepa, Fe Dolores; Coloso, Relicardo M. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
    • Pilot scale production of pellets suitable for mud crab Scylla serrata 

      Coloso, Relicardo M.; Catacutan, Mae R.; Peralta, Jose P.; Genodepa, Jerome G.; Duno, Khrsha; Gardoce, Rosthon (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Studies were conducted towards the pilot scale production of stable and nutritionally adequate pellets suitable for mud crab Scylla serrata to help in efforts to increase mud crab production in the Philippines. Preliminary ...
    • Polyculture of mud crab in Region 3 

      Bonifacio, Maurino (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The polyculture of mud crab with one to three other species (milkfish (Chanos chanos), tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) and shrimp or sugpo (Penaeus monodon)) is a common practice in Region 3. Pond preparation is given importance ...
    • Population structure of Scylla serrata from microsatellite and mtDNA markers 

      Vince Cruz, Chona Camille E.; Ablan-Lagman, Ma. Carmen (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Determination of the population structure and connectivity of natural populations of Scylla serrata are useful tools for decision making related to conservation and management efforts of this species. They provide important ...
    • Private sectors perspectives: Problems and constraints of the mud crab grow-out industry 

      Hocson, Herbert Renan (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Mud crab aquaculture industry in the province of Capiz received much attention after production constraints due to diseases were encountered by the prawn industry. Fishpond operators sought for an alternative high value ...
    • Recent developments and enhancing transfer of the nursery technology for the mud crab Scylla serrata 

      Parado-Estepa, Fe D.; Alava, Veronica; Garibay, Esteban; Bejemino, Churchill; Sumile, Jony; Silvestre, Jenalyn; Quinitio, Emilia T. ORCID (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      The development of hatchery techniques for seed production of mud crab is expected to address the present problem on the depletion of wild seedstock supply for stocking in grow-out ponds. The nursery serves as the link ...