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| Name | Fresh water prawn (Machrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in Pacific Island Countries: grow out in pond |
| Description |  Authors: Satya Nandlal and Timothy Pickering Title: Fresh water prawn (Machrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in Pacific Island Countries: grow out in ponds (vol.2) Source: SPC Date : 2005 Keywords: Fresh water prawn, grow out, aquaculture Abstract: Since the 1980s, freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming has been tried in everal Pacific Island countries. Macrobrachium rosenbergii is the main freshwater prawn species used for commercial aquaculture because of its fast growth, attractive size, meat quality and omnivorous (eating both plants and animals) feeding habits. There is also good demand for it in domestic and export markets. This species is presently farmed and sold in Fiji Islands under the name “river prawn”. |
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