SEAFDEC/AQD: Recent submissions
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Modelling the impact of different stress agents on Holothurian immunity
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Due to dietetic and pharmacological values of many species of sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea, Echinodermata), and depletion of their natural resources, the species of little or no commercial value attract attention as new ... -
Preliminary assessment of the abundance and fishery of snapping shrimp (Alpheus sp.) in Calape, Bohol, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Snapping shrimp Alpheus sp. is abundant in Calape, Bohol, particularly in coastal areas with a wide intertidal zone, mangroves and rich mud banks. Locally known as takla , it is considered as one of the major seafood ... -
A preliminary study on the diagnosis of coral reef healthiness and establishment of coral replenishment technology
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Field surveys for coral reef through line-intercept-transect (LIT) and temperature profiling using data-loggers were done at three layers of 5, 10, and 15 m depths in coral reef areas, Nogas Island, Anini-y, Antique, ... -
Preliminary trials on the effects of weaning and larval diets on survival and growth of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) larvae
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Success in larval rearing of silver therapon can be achieved through early weaning of fish larvae from live food to artificial diet. Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of (a) weaning age (abrupt ... -
Larval rearing of silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) in outdoor tanks
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus, Kner 1864), locally known as ayungin, is an important freshwater food fish species found in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. Its market price is twice that of ... -
Development of a simple, rapid, cost-effective diagnostic kit for WSSV
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Shrimp aquaculture is one of the most important sources of income and livelihood in the Philippines. For the past two decades, the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has adversely affected the production of the Philippine ... -
Optimization of feeding and growth conditions for hatchery-bred larvae of indigenous Philippine silver perch, Leiopotherapon plumbeus (Perciformes: Terapontidae)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The Philippine silver perch, locally known as ayungin, is an endemic fish species and is considered as a potential candidate for aquaculture and for stock enhancement. However, high mortality associated with early larval ... -
Resource assessment of sea cucumber in northern Iloilo, central Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)A resource assessment of sea cucumber was conducted in six out of eight coastal towns in northern Iloilo, a fisheries rich area facing the Visayan Sea in the central Philippines. A yearlong assessment was conducted in 2012. ... -
Stock enhancement? Why bother
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)There are two approaches to resource enhancement of depleted wild fish stocks: through stock enhancement where aquaculture science plays a central role, or through improved management of fish stocks. This paper presents ... -
The importance of mangroves to capture and culture fisheries
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Abstract only. -
Good aquaculture practices (GAqP): setting directions for harmonized regional standards - the Philippine experience
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)A milestone process on how Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) emanates in Philippine aquaculture and its integration to the ASEAN harmonized standardization efforts is discussed in the paper. The management model, value ... -
Potential genetic impacts of hatchery-based resource enhancement
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The global population according to the United States Census Bureau has reached 7 billion as of October 2013. The continuous growth in human population will continue to put tremendous pressure on food production. The demand ... -
Seed production of the blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus, is becoming a commercially important species in the Philippines. The expanding export market for crabs has led to intensified collection and has threatened the wild stocks. This ... -
Induced breeding of giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis), a highly prized and most popular indigenous migratory fish in Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines, was induced to spawn using various hormones (to assess hormone efficacy on ... -
Post-larval rearing strategies in sandish (Holothuria scabra) culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Various post-larval rearing methods were compared to determine which scheme would give the most yield of newly settled (visible) juvenile stage (> 1mm body length). Five types of postlarval rearing methods were tested: T1- ... -
Estimation of energy budget of sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra, in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Continuous intensification of aquaculture production has brought about environmental issues associated with eutrophication worldwide. Environmental deterioration such as hypoxia and sulfide production due to water and ... -
Responsible shrimp culture through ecological approach
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Aquaculture is the fastest food-producing sector. It is the farming of aquatic organisms, like crustaceans, fish, molluscs and plants. Culture of aquatic organisms, particularly shrimps, is usually done in earthen ponds ... -
SEAFDEC/AQD stock enhancement initiatives: release strategies
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) started its Stock Enhancement Program more than a decade ago with the first stock enhancement initiative on the mud crab Scylla ... -
Milkish: new choice for aquaculture in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Milkfish is an economically important fish cultured in many countries in Asia. In Thailand, milkfish culture has not been given much attention and has not as been developed as in the other Asian countries because in the ... -
Sustainable aquaculture and resources enhancement in Indonesia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)With a human population of 230 million and a huge potential for marine and fisheries resources development, Indonesia promotes aquaculture as a major sector to accelerate economic growth for rural communities. There are ...
