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Prospects for the commercial cultivation of giant clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae)
Type: Conference Paper
The status of tridacnid clam resources in the Indo-Pacific region and studies of their basic biology and ecology, including life histories, growth rates and phototrophic capabilities, spawning induction and larval and ...
Southeast Asian milkfish culture: economic status and prospects
Type: Conference Paper
Historically, milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsskal) has been the premier aquaculture product in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. However, there are significant differences in the industry's performance among and within ...
Indices of overall growth performance of 100 tilapia (Cichlidae) populations
Type: Conference Paper
Four indices for comparing the overall growth performance of fishes ( omega , P, Phi , and Phi ') proposed by various authors are assessed, based on growth parameter estimates in 100 populations of tilapia in 15 species of the ...
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM): its role and interests
Type: Conference Paper
ICLARM, the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, is a relative newcomer to the small group of mission-oriented research organizations concerned with international fisheries. It was organized in ...
Social and economic aspects of small-scale fisheries development: a case study from Malaysia
Type: Conference Paper
Natural, technological, and human resources interact systematically and it is argued that development strategies for small-scale fisheries must take this into consideration. Two general approaches to development are ...
Seaweed farming as alternative income for small-scale fishermen: a case study
Type: Conference Paper
If access to a fully exploited fishery resources remains open, the development of alternative or supplementary income sources offers the best hope for raising incomes in fishing communities. This paper presents a case study ...
Tilapia marketing tests in Kuwait
Type: Conference Paper
In 1982, live tilapia (Oreochromis ) were introduced into the Kuwait markets for the first time as part of a project to determine their aquaculture potential in Kuwait. Further market tests were held in 1983, 1984 and 1985. ...
Seasonal abundance, morphometrics and hook selectivity of yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) off Darigayos Cove, La Union, Philippines
Type: Conference Paper
In this paper, the authors present some observations on the seasonality, morphometrics and hook selectivity of yellowfin tuna caught around payaos by a seasonal handline fishery of the northeastern coast of Luzon.