Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 62
Aquaculture production in Asia: a reassessment
Type: Journal Article
Asia has a long history of fishfarming, yet aquaculture production data from most countries still remain crude estimates. Aquaculturally developed nations such as Japan, China and some Southeast Asian countries had begun ...
Brackishwater aquaculture: threat to the environment
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of developments in the Philippines regarding the conversion of mangrove forests intobrackishwater fishponds, considering in particular environmental implications. Social and human costs and ecological ...
Aquaculture development in Nepal: pointers for success
Type: Journal Article
An account is given of carp (Cyprinidae) pond culture and cage culture systems in Nepal. Advances made in aquaculture development and future trends in the country are examined.
Reporting fishpond yields to farmers
Type: Journal Article
The frustrations encountered when trying to compare technical reports in which fishpond yield figures are reported in a variety of units (e.g., kg/ha, kg/pond, lb/acre, etc.) are familiar to most aquaculturists. However, ...
Microcomputer use in experimental aquaculture: hardware requirements, part 1: microcomputer and UPS
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented as to the use of microcomputers in fishery science. Background information is given regarding the purchase of microcomputer hardware and various aspects to be considered are examined.
Brackishwater pond development in Sumatra
Type: Journal Article
In 1976 the Government of Indonesia began a brackish water pond (tambak) development project on the east coast of the north Sumatra provinces Aceh and North Sumatra. Strategic outputs for the 2 province projects are listed. ...
Managing a database pond research data: the CRSP experience
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of the current database system used by the Collaborative Research Support Programme in PondDynamics/Aquaculture and Its Management. Suggestions are made regarding the design of a database.
Fish pens of Laguna de Bay, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, has a catchment of about 290,000 ha, a surface area of about 90,000 ha, an average depth of 2.8 m and temperatures of 22-34°C, with little or no thermal stratification. ...
Stirring ponds as a possible means of increasing aquaculture production
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented on the topic of pond stirring in aquaculture as a means of increasing productivity of the fish ponds. Pond stirring may be done either mechanically or by using aquatic organisms (bioturbation), ...
The Caribbean Technical Cooperation Network in Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
Fisheries and Aquaculture Network in the Latin American region and to prepare a work program to facilitate forward planning and to seek financial assistance to implement activities within the framework of the Network