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Authors: Salote Waqairatu and Dr. Timothy Pickering.
Title: Confirmatory testing of the viral status of Penaeus monodon (Black Tiger shrimp) populations in the Fiji Islands
Source: SPC
Date: January 2009
Keywords: Aquatic pathology, shrimp, Fiji
Abstract: The objective of this study is to explore the possibilities of culturing P. monodon in Fiji by first determining the viral disease status of local P. monodon wild broodstock.
Authors: James Teri, Tim Pickering
Title: Productivity and constraints in tilapia fish and
freshwater prawn aquaculture in Fiji
Source: SPC
Date : January 2009
Keywords: Fresh water aquaculture, productivity, Fiji
Abstract: The pace of development in Fiji freshwater aquaculture has been slower than expected. The main objective of this study was to find out reasons for this, by gathering evidence on farm performance, and on farmers perceptions of problems. Fiji's freshwater focus is currently on tilapia Oreochromis niloticus, and prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii aquaculture. Representative freshwater aquaculture farm case studies were selected, to gather data on actual farm and farmer performance in "real world "conditions. Farmers were also interviewed to assess their perceptions about constraints to progress.
Authors: Ian Hawes and Cletus Pita Oengpepa
Title: Village Scale Sponge Aquaculture in the Solomon Islands
Source: SPC
Date: January 2009
Keywords: Sponge aquaculture, Solomon Islands
Abstract: This report describes progress in this ACIAR Mini-project funded through the larger ACIAR Project Sustainable aquaculture development in the Pacific Islands region and northern Australia designed to address technical issues regarding village culture of bath sponges in Solomon Islands.
Authors: Aleluia Taise and Malimali Siolaa
Title: Microalgae culture training for Samoa and Tonga Fisheries staff
Source: SPC
Date: January 2009
Keywords: Microalgae culture, Samoa, tonga
Abstract: Marine microalgae are the basic source of important nutrients essential for larval development for almost all marine invertebrates; Staffs from both Tonga and Samoa were trained in Cairns (NFC) on how to produce marine microalgae
Authors: Steve Purcell, Cathy Hair and Michael Tekanene.
Title: Experimental release and monitoring of cultures juvenile white teatfish (Holothuria fuscogilva) in Kiribati
Source: SPC
Date : January 2009
Keywords: white teatfish, Kiribati
Abstract: Depletion of white teatfish, Holothuria fuscogilva is of concern to the Kiribati Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD) as it is a high value sea cucumber species and is heavily fished by local fishing companies. The objective of this study is to investigate the potential for restocking white teat fish.