Advances in aquaculture hatchery technology

Download or read book Advances in aquaculture hatchery technology written by P.T. Nguyen and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, is considered as a major, aquaculture development both in Vietnam and globally. One of the main drivers responsible for the explosive growth of the sector is considered to be the development and commercialisation of techniques for artificial propagation of the species. This chapter looks first at the life-cycle of the striped catfish and historical developments in hatchery technology before going on to discuss induced breeding of catfish in hatcheries together with larval and fry nursing. Finally, harvesting and transportation are described and possible future directions in the sector.