Work Plan Implementation  
(General) SCS/GEN/81/28
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REPORT OF THE TRAINING COURSE ON PRAWN FARMING FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC




Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia
5 October – 15 November 1980

Hosted by

Brackishwater Aquaculture Development Centre
Jepara, Central Java
Indonesia


and


The Directorate General of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture
Jakarta, Indonesia



Prepared by:

V. Soesanto
Fisheries Extension/Training Officer
South China Sea Fisheries Development
and Coordinating Programme
Manila, Philippines

S. Adisukresno
Director
Brackishwater Aquaculture Development Centre
Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia

G. L. Escritor
Project Manager
Brackishwater Aquaculture Development Centre
Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia

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SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATING PROGRAMME
Manila, Philippines
December 1980


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - THE REPORT

1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

2. SPONSORS

3. PLACE AND DURATION OF MEETING

4. PARTICIPATION

5. SCHEDULE

6. IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING

6.1 Lecture and practical work

6.2 Country experience reports

6.3 Field trips

7. DISCUSSIONS

PART II - LECTURES

1. Brief notes on the giant freshwater prawns as an object of farming by V. Soesanto

2. Life history of Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man by Gregorio L. Escritor

3. Site selection for freshwater prawn hatchery by Haniah Suharto

4. Hatchery design by Sukotjo Adisukresno

5. Hatchery operation by Sukotjo Adisukresno and Kisto Mintardjo

6. Selection of suitable fishpond site for the culture of the giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii by Juan V. Lopez

7. Layout and construction of grow-out ponds for prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) by Bambang S. Ranoemihardjo

8. Management of grow-out farms by Sukotjo Adisukresno

9. Culture of food organisms by Budiono Martosudarmo

10. Formulated feeds for freshwater prawn by Ruben Manik

11. Environmental quality observations and monitoring in prawn farming by A. Sunaryanto and K. Mintardjo

12. Parasites and pests of Macrobrachium rosenbergii de Man and their control by M. Sachlan

13. Recording and accounting of prawn farm operation by Sukotjo Adisukresno

PART III - COUNTRY REPORTS

1. Bangladesh : Present status of prawn fisheries of Bangladesh

2. Burma : Production of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Burma, gear techniques and methods

3. Indonesia : Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in Indonesia

4. Malaysia : A brief report on Macrobrachium farming in Malaysia

5. Philippines : Country experience report - Philippines

6. Sri Lanka : Country experience report - Sri Lanka

7. Thailand : Country report of Thailand

8. Vietnam : Present status of Macrobrachium production in Vietnam

PART IV - ANNEXES

A. List of participants

B. Daily schedule of activities in the international training in freshwater prawn farming

C. List of lectures, demonstrations, practicum

D. Field trip programme