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    • Defects in the handling, storage and transport of mud crab 

      Peralta, Jose P.; Cheung, Dominique S. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      Consumers prefer to buy live mud crabs (Scylla). Moribund and dead crabs have very low market value. Immediately after harvest, the crabs are tied to render their claws immobile. The time between harvest and arrival of ...
    • Handling, storage and transport conditions of mud crabs in trading centers 

      Peralta, Jose P.; Chan, Justin Paul D. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
      This study aims to improve the handling, storage and transport conditions of mud crabs. The usual practice of the crab growers in the Philippines is to bring the market size crabs to middlemen, brokers or operators of small ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...