Seminar report on the status of marine finfish netcage culture in China, DPRK, Indonesia, ROK, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. CONTENTS

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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CONTENTS

Foreword

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

List of participants

FOREWORD

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).