NACA-SF/WP/88/9 | November 1988 |
Seminar report on the status of marine finfish netcage culture in China, DPRK, Indonesia, ROK, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. |
Papers presented during the marine
finfish netcage culture training course in Singapore
4 – 24 September, 1988
Editors: Alessandro Lovatelli and Pedro B. Bueno
NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTRES IN ASIA
National Inland Fisheries Institute
Kasetsart University Campus
Bangkhen, Bangkok
Thailand.
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Netcage culture of marine finfish in Fujian Province, China
Coastal seafarming of Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Netcage culture of coastal finfish in Riau Archipelago, Riau Province, Indonesia
The status of finfish netcage culture of Korea
Cage culture in Penang, Malaysia
Netcage culture of finfish in the Philippines
Netcage finfish culture in Singapore
Netcage culture of seabass (Lates calcarifer) in Thailand
Marine finfish netcage culture is practiced throughout the Asian region,
however some countries have not yet fully mastered the technique. In some
countries there are some technological gaps in the existing practices.
Seafarming of marine fish species in increasing in importance due to
several factors which include the high market demand and the availability
of a vast area that can be exploited. Consequently the interest in marine
finfish culture is rapidly growing throughout the region.
In recognition of the need of countries to develop their marine finfish
netcage culture industries, a regional marine finfish netcage training
course was organized in Singapore. The course, held in Singapore on 4–24
September 1988, was sponsored by the FAO/UNDP Regional Seafarming
Development and Demonstration Project (RAS/86/024) and organized by the
Primary Production Department.
Twenty-five participants were trained from eight countries in the region,
namely China, DPRK, Indonesia, ROK, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and
Thailand. Eleven of the participants were sponsored by the Seafarming
Project; nine by the ASEAN Regional Small-Scale Fisheries Development
Project (RAS/84/014); one by the Indonesian Seafarming Development Project
(INS/81/008); and four from the private sector in Singapore.
The main objective of this course was to teach the participants techniques
for successful netcage construction and culture of marine finfish species.
The lecture topics and laboratories were on the principles and construction
of netcages, operation and maintenance of netcages, principles of site
selection, species selection, seed production and supply, fish nutrition,
feeds, fish diseases and sanitation. Practical training was carried out on
netcage construction and installation, netcage maintenance, site
identification, broodstock selection, feed preparation, disease prevention
treatments, packing of fingerlings and market size fish aimed at
familiarizing the participants with the day to day practical activities of
this seafarming culture system.
During the first week of the course a paper on the status of marine finfish
netcage culture in each of the participating country was presented. The
seminar session reviewed culture practices, postharvest handling,
management and economics of netcage culture, developmental constraints and
future research needs. The above aspects of the finfish mariculture
industry appear in the status reports presented by participants at the
meeting and are included in this report.
A manual on marine finfish netcage culture in Singapore was prepared for
the training course. It is hoped that this publication will be of
practical interest and help to all who are engaged in the improvement of
the finfish netcage culture industry in the region.
The Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project wishes to
express its gratitude to the Primary Production Department, Singapore for
organizing and executing the course.
Regional Seafarming Development and
Demonstration Project (RAS/86/024).