SEAFDEC/AQD: Recent submissions
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Current status of aquaculture in Singapore
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Singapore is a small country state with a demographic profile of over 5 million in population. With limited land for agricultural purposes and sea space available for fish farming, Singapore depends heavily on importation ... -
Country status on sustainable aquaculture in Lao PDR
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Capture fisheries and aquaculture in Lao PDR are based on water resource ecosystems which consist mainly of rivers and streams, hydropower and irrigation reservoirs, diversion weirs, small water bodies, flood plains and ... -
Targeting essential gene utilizing RNA interference to protect the ailing shrimp/prawn industry against WSSV
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) remains to be the most widespread and devastating infectious agent that has hit particularly the marine shrimp aquaculture industry worldwide. To date, there are no known effective ... -
Marine biodiversity at the SEAFDEC/AQD research stations in Iloilo and Guimaras, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Species inventories were recently made in and around the research stations of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department to facilitate subsequent monitoring. AQD s Tigbauan Main Station (TMS, since 1973) faces the deep open waters ... -
Reaching the poor through aquaculture: The case of technology adoption in rural communities at west central Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Aquaculture is promoted for food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. This study examines the socio-economic impact of aquaculture technologies extended to calamitystricken rural communities in Nueva ... -
Utilization of sensors and SMS technology to remotely maintain the level of dissolved oxygen, salinity and temperature of fishponds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Due to the occurrence of fish kills in various fish producing areas in our country, millions of pesos and opportunities for the Filipino people had been put into waste. Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) collaborated ... -
Application of the United States Soybean Export Council program's soy-optimized floating feeds and low volume, high density cage aquaculture technologies
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The United States Soybean Export Council s (USSEC) Soy-In-Aquaculture (SIA) project in the Philippines introduced the Low Volume High Density (LVHD) cage culture production methodology in 2003. The aim of this technology ... -
Potential of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) meal as an alternative protein source in diets for giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, de Man 1879)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Growth trials were conducted to evaluate cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) meal as a potential protein source in diets for giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man 1879), reared in tank and lake-based cages. ... -
Feed formulation for sustainable aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)As aquaculture production of tropical fish and crustacean species becomes more intensified, practical diets need to be formulated to be cost effective and environment-friendly. Ingredients should be included to satisfy the ... -
Marker-aided genetic stock management: prospects in Philippine aquatic biodiversity conservation and aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)With the advent of DNA marker-based technologies and applications, genetic stock assessment incorporating molecular marker information has become an important tool in managing resources both for aquaculture and stock ... -
Updates on the seed production of mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Widespread interest in mud crab species is increasing because these are highly prized both in domestic and export markets. Among the three mud crab species commonly found in the Philippines, Scylla serrata, S. olivacea, ... -
Hatchery management techniques for tiger-tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Seahorse culture has been practiced throughout the world to meet the demand for global trade and reduce the pressure on wild stocks through overexploitation. Development of culture techniques for seed production of seahorses ... -
Marine fish hatchery: developments and future trends
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The basic procedures for producing marine fish fry in hatcheries developed for milkfish fry production nearly 3 decades ago are the basis of fry production systems for all other marine fish species that are now reared in ... -
BFAR-CHED Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program (PNAP) in Bataan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Under the Philippine Aquasilviculture Program, the Bataan Peninsula State University (BSPU) rehabilitated denuded mangrove resources, established aquasilviculture technology demonstration projects as a livelihood option ... -
Community-based shrimp stock enhancement for coastal socio-ecological restoration in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The reality of declining quality of coastal areas has been evident for many developing countries, especially in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, rural coastal zones and estuaries are now being characterized by declining ... -
Social preparations towards community-based approach to stock enhancement in Sagay Marine Reserve, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Stock enhancement involves a set of management approaches which include the release of hatchery-produced aquatic organisms to enhance or restore fisheries. Stock enhancement of various species has a long history in developed ... -
Abalone aquaculture for stock enhancement and community livelihood project in northern Palawan, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)One of the interventions to feed the poorest of the poor fisheries sector in the country is the provision of livelihood in the form of mariculture of high value marine species. In the Philippines, livelihood in rural areas ... -
Stock assessment of christian crabs (Charybdis feriatus, Linnaeus, 1758) in San Miguel bay
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Assessment of the status of swimming crab fisheries in San Miguel Bay with focus on Christian or Crucifix crab, Charybdis feriatus, was undertaken from November 2011 to January 2013. An analytical length-based fish stock ... -
Assessment of humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), spawning aggregations and declaration of marine protected area as strategy for enhancement of wild stocks
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)Humphead wrasse, known as the Napoleon fish (Cheilinus undulatus), is the largest living member of the family Labridae. It is slow growing but can grow to a maximum size exceeding 2 m and 190 kg. This species was the first ... -
Good aquaculture practices (VietGAP) and sustainable aquaculture development in Viet Nam
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)The shrimp (black tiger and white leg shrimp) and catfish industries in Viet Nam continue to experience increasing growth due to rapid aquaculture development. However, disease outbreaks become a major issue. Moreover, ...
