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Simple method for backyard production of snakehead (Channa striata Bloch) fry
Type: Journal Article
The snakehead (Channa striata ) is a common freshwater fish species in Malaysia. Details are given of a simple technique for breeding this species, suitable for small-scale farmers practising backyard aquaculture. Two ...
A standard format for design and evaluation of pond experiments
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of a standard format used by the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program of the US Agency for International Development for the communication of experimental ideas. An example is ...
Integration of crustacean aquaculture with coastal rice farming in Vietnam
Type: Journal Article
Some examples are given of integration of crustacean aquaculture into coastal rice farming in Vietnam. Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii ) and marine shrimp culture integrated with coastal rice farming and crab ...
Coastal aquaculture development and the environment: the role of coastal area management
Type: Journal Article
The rapid expansion of coastal aquaculture has serious environmental and socioeconomic consequences, which include large-scale removal of valuable coastal wetlands, land subsidence, acidification, salinization of groundwater ...
Low external input sustainable aquaculture for Bangladesh: an operational framework
Type: Journal Article
Like most developing countries, Bangladesh wants to improve the income and nutrition of its rural population most of whom live under uncertain and harsh social and environmental conditions. These rural households farm with ...
Analyzing standard curves in the chemistry of waters used for aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
A practical guide is given to help aquaculture researchers identify and correct common problems associated with the colorimetric analysis of water. Hints in making standard solutions, choosing standard concentrations for ...
Production of freshwater prawns in the Mekong Delta
Type: Journal Article
Currently there are 2 sources of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii production in Vietnam - natural production from the rivers and canals and aquaculture production from ponds and ricefields. An account is given ...
Research priorities in Subsaharan smallholder freshwater aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
Subsaharan Africa is an enormously diverse region. To generalise about aquaculture development across this huge environmental and cultural expanse is virtually impossible. In addition, the available fish species, climatic ...
Feasibility of adopting aquaculture without detriment to existing farming practices: a case of Bangladesh farming systems
Type: Journal Article
Integrating agriculture aquaculture that would draw inputs from on farm sources is viewed as a viable option to improve the productivity, income and resource use efficiency of existing farms in Bangladesh. To assess the ...
Mount Pinatubo's effects on Philippine fisheries
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the effects of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on Luzon Island, northwestern Philippines in June 1991 on the Country's fisheries, considering in particular the coral reef environment, inland fisheries ...