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Tilapia production booms in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Tilapia is the second most popular cultured fish in the Philippines. Increased consumer demand is discussed briefly and an account is given of hatcheries, cage culture in lakes and land based grow-out systems. Future ...
Research issues in aquaculture economics
Type: Journal Article
With fish protein supplies levelling off in many countries as limits to capture fisheries production are reached, aqua-culture is being viewed as the primary means of achieving the incremental growth in aquatic food supply ...
Tropical aquaculture: need for a strong research base
Type: Journal Article
The authors argue that tropical aquaculture could make a significant contribution to the world fish supply, but is hindered by the absence of an adequate research base. They outline the history of aquacultural research, ...
Genetic considerations on acquisition and maintenance of reference populations of tilapia
Type: Journal Article
The maintenance of reference populations of Tilapia is discussed, examining genetic considerations to be taken into account to conserve the gene pool to prevent genetic drift and prevent detrimental levels of inbreeding. ...
Preliminary tests of an aerated tank system for tilapia culture
Type: Journal Article
A simple tank system, using artificial aeration to supply oxygen and incoming water to dilute metabolic by-products and other wastes, was tested. Blue tilapia, Oreochromis aureus, were grown under a wide range of loads, ...
Contract system boosts Chinese fish production
Type: Journal Article
Fish production in China and government policies on fishery and aquaculture development are discussed. There exist 2 forms of the production contract system operating in the country: National corporation and cooperative ...
Social feasibility of coastal aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
Issues related to assessing the social feasibility of technology for coastal aquaculture in the tropics are examined. Appropriate community-based aquaculture systems, community participation and co-existence with large-scale ...
Fish culture in homestead tanks in Nigeria: practices, problems and prospects
Type: Journal Article
The results are presented of a 2-year study conducted regarding management practices and problems associated with raising fish in concrete tanks in Nigeria. The location and construction of the tanks, which were used ...
Experimental integrated farming systems in Mexico
Type: Journal Article
Mexico, like many other Latin Amer-ican countries, is beginning to recognize the potential of integrated agriculture aquaculture systems in food production. However, Latin American experience in fish husbandry is limited ...
Integrated fish farming in China
Type: Journal Article
The article is based on a FAO/UNDP consultancy on integrated fish farming in China, October-November 1981.