ADCP/REP/80/14 - Outline Research Programmes for the Regional Aquaculture Lead Centres in Asia - Parts I and II

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AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION PROGRAMME

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 1980

Task Force reports outlining the proposed applied research and experimental studies at the Regional Aquaculture Lead Centres in India, Thailand and The Philippines; prepared under sponsorship of the FAO/UNDP Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme.

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PART I - OUTLINE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES FOR THE LEAD CENTRES IN INDIA AND THAILAND

PREFACE
A. REGIONAL AQUACULTURE LEAD CENTRE, DHAULI (BHUBANESWAR) INDIA

1. INTRODUCTION
2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Cultivated Species and Species Combinations
2.2 Fish Farms and the Use of Multipurpose Ponds for Fish Culture
2.3 Breeding, Seed Production and Genetics
2.4 Predator and Weed Control
2.5 Fertilizing and Feeding
2.6 Health Protection
2.7 Harvesting and Economics
2.8 Culture of Carps in Reservoirs

3. RESEARCH NEEDS

3.1 General Problems of Carp Culture
3.2 Special Problems of Undrainable Water Bodies
3.3 Cage and Pen Culture of Carps in Reservoirs

4. RESEARCH APPROACH

4.1 Disciplinal Studies
4.2 Interdisciplinary Studies

B. REGIONAL AQUACULTURE LEAD CENTRE, BANGKOK, THAILAND

1. INTRODUCTION
2. CLARIAS AND OPHICEPHALUS POND CULTURE

2.1 Background
2.2 Research Needs
2.3 Research Approach

3. MACROBRACHIUM CULTURE

3.1 Background
3.2 Research Needs
3.3 Research Approach

4. CAGE CULTURE OF PANGASIUS

4.1 Background
4.2 Research Needs
4. 3 Research Approach

5. TRICHOGASTER CULTURE IN RICE FIELDS

5.1 Background
5.2 Research Needs
5.3 Research Approach

6. POND CULTURE OF PUNTIUS

6.1 Background
6.2 Research Needs
6.3 Research Approach

7. MUSSEL CULTURE

7.1 Background
7.2 Research Needs
7.3 Research Approach

8. OYSTER CULTURE

8.1 Background
8.2 Research Needs
8.3 Research Approach

PART II - OUTLINE RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR THE LEAD CENTRE IN THE PHILIPPINES - REGIONAL AQUACULTURE LEAD CENTRE, ILOILO, THE PHILIPPINES

1. INTRODUCTION
2. SOME GENERAL PROBLEMS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
3. SHRIMP CULTURE IN PONDS

3.1 Background
3.2 Research Needs
3.3 Research Approach

4. MILKFISH CULTURE IN PONDS

4.1 Background

4.1.1 Seed production and supply
4.1.2 Sites for ponds
4.1.3 Pond management techniques
4.1.4 Food and feeding
4.1.5 Pond design and engineering
4.1.6 Causes of mortality
4.1.7 Economics
4.1.8 Polyculture

4.2 Research Needs
4.3 Research Approach

5. CULTURE OF MULLETS AND OTHER BRACKISHWATER FISH IN PONDS

5.1 Research Needs
5.2 Research Approach