A survey was conducted in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 3 (Central Luzon), 6 (Western Visayas) and 7 (Central Visayas) of the Philippines between 20 May and 25 July 2002. Questionnaires were distributed and interviews were performed during the study to establish the trends in cultivation management after the ...

There is limited understanding of wild mud crab resources and how best to manage them in many countries, particularly where fisheries management resources and enforcement capabilities are limited. The growth of mud crab aquaculture is likely to lead to changes to the ecological, socioeconomic and...

Fenced enclosures have successfully been used for the protection of mussel seed (Mytilus edulis) from predation by green crab (Carcinus maenas). Similarly, it has been previously demonstrated that it is possible to fence scallops on the seabed to prevent intrusion of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus...

Shrimp farming in Thailand is dominated by small-scale farms, which make up around 80% of the total number. Whilst shrimp aquaculture has contributed to income generation among coastal communities, disease outbreaks have caused significant economic losses to farmers and the country in recent...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public and animal health issue and is globally recognized as a priority for the aquaculture sector. However, existing knowledge regarding the extent of AMR and its association with antimicrobial use (AMU) in aquaculture remains to be assessed. The main ...

Intertidal mudflats flank a significantly large area of the coastal shore of the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve, Perak. In comparison to mangrove, mudflat is the most neglected coastal habitat in term of research work and the most threatened habitats due to coastal reclamation and development....

Aquaculture and Fisheries Production in the Federative Republic of Brazil has been steadily growing in the past decade. Recent official figures report 1 240 813 tonnes for 2009. Aquaculture growth in the 2003-2009 period has been 49.4 percent, from 278 000 tonnes in 2003 to 415 000 tonnes in 2009....

Aquaculture production reached some 79 million tonnes in 2010. During the period from 1998-2010, production from feed-dependent aquaculture increased more than twofold from 20 to 45 million tonnes, largely through intensification. The use of exotics with established technologies such as tilapias,...

There is presently enormous interest in the Pacific islands region in restoring depleted sea cucumber fisheries with hatchery-produced juveniles. The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research funded projects in Fiji to transfer technology for culturing and sea ranching of sandfish (...

Aquaculture can be defined as the farming of aquatic organisms by controlling at least one stage of the life cycle. The life cycle controls are conceptually divided into larval, nursing, grow-out and broodstock management stages. At each stage, there are different feeding objectives. Those for the...