Shrimps are part of a larger ecosystem

The document illustrates the interactions between shrimp farming and the environment.

Stock enhancement in Japan and Taiwan

Stock enhancement has been recognized as one of the essential strategies that can sustain and increase the resources of coastal fisheries. It has been practiced for over a century, with more than 100 species released to date in worldwide programs. Among the countries in Asia, Japan and Taiwan have already established the practice of stock enhancement. Details are given of the main species, number or seedstock produced and released in 1996 in Japan. The species released by the Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute 1976-1995 are also described.

Village level processing techniques

The agar-bearing seaweeds Gracilaria and Gelidium grow abundantly in the Asia-Pacific region. Production and post-harvest techniques and methods for processing Gracilaria to produce agar suitable for local market is necessary to increase the meager income of coastal dwellers. A flow diagram of a village level agar production is provided. A guide is also given for the quality of dried seaweeds, which are divided into 3 classes.

Agiis: a bivalve cultivated as live shrimp feed

Live 'agiis' have been proven to be a good feed for shrimp for the past ten years by polyculture fish farmers in the province of Capiz, in the island of Panay, west central Philippines. A brief account is given of culture and feeding operations. Its cultivation period is short and seeds are readily available. It can reduce dependence on trash fish which is now getting to be scarce; it also seems much cheaper. Perhaps this fast-growing tiny bivalve can be scientifically investigated by students of aquaculture as feed for other commercial aquaculture species. Its scientific identification can be a good start.

A glimpse into some sea cucumbers in Panay, Philippines

Except for coastal dwellers, most Filipinos do not know what sea cucumbers are, although most must have dined on them at some time. A description is given of what sea cucumbers are and how they look, how they are processed and how they are cultured. Sea cucumbers, which belong to the families Holothuridae and Stichopodidae, have a worldwide distribution and are found in large numbers in the Indo-West Pacific region. In the Philippines, sea cucumbers have never been cultured, although it is one of the sources of dried sea cucumbers in the international market. This is most probably due to the fact that wild supply has apparently been sufficient for trading.

香溪河鱼类群落组成及资源评价

采用定置刺网的捕捞方法,于2005年3—4月在香溪河官庄坪库湾连续捕捞20次,共调查到21种鱼类。对采集的渔获物数据,分析了多样性和种群优势度。确定上层、中上层、中下层和底层的优势类群分别是贝氏、蒙古、翘嘴、鲫、鲤、蛇、鲇。三峡水库蓄水对官庄坪鱼类群落构成影响显著:鲤科鱼类种类组成比例占总种数76.2%,其中亚科有7种,占鲤科总数的43.8%。静水性生活的鱼类所占比重较大,已经形成优势种群。经济鱼类在生物量上占有举足轻重地位,上层肉食性鱼类以蒙古、翘嘴为主。鳅科鱼类基本绝迹。

对磷酸氢钙(HG2636-94)检测方法的改进建议

本文对饲料级磷酸氢钙标准(HG2636-94)检测方法中钙含量的测定、氟含量的测定存在的问题进行了探讨,并提出了解决方法.利用分散剂消除磷酸根对钙测定的干扰,EDTA直接络合滴定钙,方法快速准确;控制适当的试科量以保证氟检测结果的准确度.