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Creator:: Lopez, Gaspar Roman Poot and Leyva, Eucario Gasca
Abstract:: Balanced feed represents approximately 60 % of production costs in fish culture and ration size has significant effects on this parameter. Ration size varies according to culture strategies and producer knowledge. It can also have environmental implications since feed can be a pollutant. A bioeconomic model was developed for an...
Resource Type:: Other

Creator:: Kularatne, Mohottala Gedara, Wilson, Clevo, Pascoe, Sean, Amarasingher, Upali Sarath, and De Silva, Sena
Abstract:: Main objective of this paper is to investigate current issues of the development of Culture-Based Fisheries (CBF) within the existing legal frame work. The experiences of CBF activities from 2003-2004 in five administrative districts in Sri Lanka have identified two main issues for the development of culture- based fisheries such...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Creator:: Jolly, Curtis, Omali-Marcena, Oyie, Diabate, Youssuf, Wang, Yifen, and Barahanyi, Ntam
Abstract:: Limited resource catfish producers are seeking ways to enhance economic and financial profitability of their aquaculture enterprises. One of the recommended methods to increase profitability is to sell value added smoked catfish at niche markets. Development of value-added smoked catfish is a potential cottage industry for limited resource catfish farmers...
Resource Type:: Other

Creator:: Nguyen, Ly
Abstract:: Vietnam fisheries industry is expanding in scale and increasing its position in the national economy. It supplies not only a basic food commodity, but also the input for other industries, source of nutrition, employment, income, and foreign exchange earnings. The importance of fisheries, hence, emanates from its contribution to the...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Creator:: Lopez, Gaspar Roman Poot and Leyva, Eucario Gasca
Abstract:: Tilapia culture in Yucatan State, Mexico, is largely semi-intensive. The producers are mostly poor farmers who receive government subsidies for purchase of fingerlings and balanced feed. Feeding practices are often inadequate (satiety rations), moreover, producers frequently suffer financial and resource shortfalls. During feed shortages producers are known to use empirical...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Creator:: Anantasuk, Rattanaporn, Songrak, Apirak, Tanyaros, Suwat, and Sangchan, Suchat
Abstract:: This study focused on analysis of the influences of the Post-Tsunami Rehabilitation Programs on the socio-economic status of cage aquaculture farmers along Andaman sea coast, Thailand. The study also emphasized on the enhancement of the livelihood of the farmers. Data was collected by interviewing 164 farmers, who reside in the...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Creator:: Nashandi, Wilbard
Abstract:: Namibia's aquaculture Industry is comparatively young but of recent it has picked up momentum. Previously, its importance was neglected. This was not just due to the then thriving marine resources, but also to inexperience in fish farming and fish consumption culture in most inland Namibians. According to Namibia's Vision 2030,...
Resource Type:: Other

Creator:: Songrak, Apirak, Anantasuk, Rattanaporn, Tanyaros, Suwat, and Sangchan, Suchat
Abstract:: A post-tsunami economic analysis of cage culture along the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand was carried out in five provinces (Ranong, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun) from September 2007 to February 2008. Two of the culture species normally raised in this area include sea bass (Lates calcarifer) and grouper (Epinephelus...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Creator:: Lenas, Dimitrios, Perdikaris, Costas, and Paschos, Ioannis
Abstract:: The aim of this paper was to compare the nutritional value of some low price fish (Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicholus, Anguilla anguilla, Salmo trutta, Mugil chepalus) to high price fish with high consumption rate (Sparus aurata, Merluccius merluccius, Dicentrarchus labrax).In general, the commercial values of several fish species in Greece...
Resource Type:: Research Paper and Presentation

Creator:: Ogundari, Kolawole
Abstract:: This paper comparatively examined resource-use and technical (TE) efficiencies of aquaculture farms in the Southwest Nigeria. A total of 160 farms were randomly selected from four states across the region. Econometric applications of the stochastic frontier models provide measure of the farm’s technical efficiency. The results of regressions specified for...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

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