Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster
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In Asian countries including the Philippines, the culture of pompano has been conducted in open sea cages, brackishwater cages and in ponds. However, a few challenges, such as the high cost of production, still hamper the widespread farming of pompano. Experts at the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) are literally working through the night to find ways to make pompano farming more profitable. Ma. Irene Legaspi, associate researcher at SEAFDEC/AQD, is investigating the advantages of lighting up pompano cages at night during the nursery phase.
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De La Cruz, J. M. (2020, March 7-8). Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster. Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 13.
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Brackishwater aquaculture; Marine aquaculture; Cage culture; Fish culture; Aquaculture; Feed; Food organisms; Lighting systems; Behaviour; Nursery ponds; Growth; Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center. Aquaculture Department; Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)-Igang Marine Station (IMS); Legaspi, Ma. Irene; Iloilo
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