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SAFIS Extension Manuals [27]
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Manual on important marine parasites and their hosts in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07)This manual gives basic information on some parasites of different infected fish submitted to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/ Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) Diagnostic Service Laboratory in Tigbauan, ... -
Breeding, seed production, and culture of African catfish Clarias gariepinus
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2024-07)This manual summarizes the existing techniques on the induced breeding, seed production, and culture of the African catfish based on surveys done in Iloilo, Philippines. SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department will present a ... -
Pagpapaanak o pagpaparami ng tilapya
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001-07)The manual discusses spawning tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) in concrete tank hatcheries, and hapa hatcheries in ponds and lakes in the Philippines. Also included in the manual is a list of agencies involved in tilapia research, ... -
Pagpapalaki ng tilapya
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001-07)The manual discusses tilapia culture methods in concrete tanks, net cages, and fishponds. It details the species of tilapia cultured in the Philippines, which include Oreochromis niloticus, O. mossambicus, O. aureus. It ... -
Prawn hatchery operations
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1991-02)The manual, an updated version of the 1984 SEAFDEC/AQD manual, presents the underlying principles and step-by-step instructions of prawn larval and post-larval rearing. The techniques described are not only applicable to ... -
Manual on mussel farming
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1979-09)Following a brief account of the biology of the green mussel (Perna viridis), a review is made of mussel farming techniques in the Philippines. The basic principles behind mussel farming are described, considering spatfall, ... -
Black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) hatchery operations using enhanced biosecurity measures
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2023-06)This manual, titled “Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus monodon) Hatchery Operations Using Enhanced Biosecurity Measures,” includes modifications on shrimp hatchery operations done by the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast ... -
Nursery and grow-out culture of snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacepede) in brackishwater ponds
(2023-06)This manual, titled “Nursery and Grow-out Culture of Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacepede) in Brackishwater Ponds,” includes culture techniques and good practices developed through extensive research done at the ... -
Nursery and grow-out culture of snubnose pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacepede) in marine cages
(2023-06)This manual, titled “Nursery and Grow-out Culture of Snubnose Pompano (Trachinotus blochii, Lacepede) in Marine Cages,” includes culture methods and good practices that are the product of research done at the Aquaculture ... -
Pag-aalaga at pagpaparami ng likas na pagkain para sa similya ng mga isda at hipong tabang
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2023-01)Inilalarawan sa manwal na ito ang iba’t-ibang paraan ng pag-aalaga at pagpaparami ng microalgae at iba pang natural na organismong pagkain para sa mga similya ng isda at hipong tabang na inaalagaan at pinaparami sa mga ... -
Culture of natural food for farmed freshwater fish and prawn larvae
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2023-01)This manual describes the various methods for culturing microalgae and other natural food organisms fed to freshwater fish/prawn larvae that are produced and reared in hatcheries. Hence, it will encourage/ promote the use ... -
Nursery and grow-out culture of rabbitfish Siganus guttatus in brackishwater ponds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2022-11)Rabbitfish Siganus guttatus is a promising aquaculture species due to its tasty meat and commands a higher price than some aquaculture species. Moreover, it has a low protein requirement, resulting in a low-cost feed input. ... -
Hatchery production of sea cucumbers (sandfish Holothuria scabra)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2022-07)This manual, entitled Hatchery Production of Sea Cucumbers (Sandfish Holothuria scabra) includes the consolidated methods, practical protocols and good practices in sea cucumber breeding that were established within the ... -
Mga teknolohiya sa pagpapaanak ng mga isdang tabang: Tilapya, karpa, hito, at ayungin
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2021-08)Ang babasahing ito ay isinulat upang ipamahagi sa mga mambabasa ang simpleng kaalaman sa pagpapaanak at pagpaparami ng mga isdang tabang tulad ng tilapya, karpa, hito, at ayungin. Ang mga teknolohiyang may kinalaman sa ... -
Prawn hatchery design and operation
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1985)Various factors to be taken into account in the operation of a prawn hatchery are examined under the following headings: 1) site selection; 2) hatchery facilities and equipment; 3) larval stages of prawn; 4) spawner and ... -
A guide to prawn hatchery design and operation
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Pag-aalaga ng halamang-dagat na Kappaphycus
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007-07)A 24-page manual that introduces the carrageenan-producing seaweed Kappaphycus whose culture has spread from Jolo in Mindanao to at least 14 sites in the Visayas and Luzon. Four culture methods are presented: fixed off-bottom, ... -
Biology and hatchery rearing of the silver therapon Leiopotherapon plumbeus
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2020-07)Known for its tasty flesh, silver therapon, locally known as ayungin, has been regarded to be one of the most valuable edible native freshwater species in the Philippines. Demands for this fish species remain high which ... -
Tilapia culture: The basics
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2020-07)This new aquaculture extension manual revisits the basics of tilapia culture with updated information on the grow-out technology in cages and ponds. Updated cost and returns analyses were also included to guide farmers ... -
Handbook on some toxic marine organisms and low risk fishery products
(Secretariat, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1986-01)The manual includes basic and applied information on low-risk fishery products such as "burong talangka" (salted small crab), oysters and smoked fish. Methods of reducing risks of toxicity are also discussed in detail ...