Western Visayas is located in central Philippines and consists of Guimaras Island, Panay Island and Negros, Occidental. This region is advanced in aquaculture. Interviews were conducted at Ivisan and Carles municipalities, located at the northeastern part of Panay Island, in November 2003 to investigate the state of aquaculture start-ups by...
Most marine fishes experience high rates of mortality during their early life history stages with far reaching consequences for adult population dynamics. Within a few weeks of hatching, relatively small changes in larval growth and mortality rates can lead to orders of magnitude variability in year-class strength. Growth and survival...