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A hatchery manual for the common, Chinese and Indian major carps (2nd rev ed.)
Type: Working Paper
This major work on carp hatchery and nursery methods was part of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project to improve carp seed production technology in ADB-member countries notably Bangladesh, Burma, Indonesia, Nepal, ...
Time to reappraise rice-fish culture
Type: Journal Article
Rice-fish culture in Asia is discussed, examining reasons for the current decline in the practice. Factors of importance for a reappraisal of rice-fish culture and development of new technologies and management systems are ...
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.
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. ...
Introgressive hybridization in cultured tilapia stocks in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The importance of conservation of tilapia genetic resources, the need to ascertain the identity of farmed and experimental populations, the provision of single species and hybrid seed for culturists and future approaches ...
The biology and culture of tilapias
Type: Conference Proceedings
The 1980 international conference on the Biology and Culture of Tilapias held in Bellagio, Italy, was a unique gathering of biologists and culturists to review existing information on tilapias and to suggest profitable ...
Developments in the breeding of cultured fishes
Type: Book Chapter
The controlled breeding of finfish for culture is reviewed with special refer-ence to recent developments and persistent problems. Freshwater species are at present cultured on a much larger scale than brackishwater and ...
Summary report of the Asian Regional Workshop on Carp Hatchery and Nursery Technology, Manila, Philippines, 1-3 February 1984
Type: Conference Proceedings
A summary report of the proceedings of the Asian regional conference on carp hatchery and nursery technology held in Manila, Philippines, on 1-3 February 1984, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank and ICLARM.
Research and education for the development of integrated crop-livestock-fish farming systems in the tropics
Type: Working Paper
There is a vast potential for Asia's numerous and needy small-scale farmers to enjoy the benefits of integration of aquaculture into farming systems. This publication attempts to create a framework for an interdisciplinary ...
A hatchery manual for the common, Chinese and Indian major carps
Type: Working Paper
The manual aims to provide a practical guidance to carp hatchery workers and background information on carp biology and culture. Conditions and techniques relative to the Asian Development Bank member countries are emphasized.