Swamp eel (Monopterus albus) juvenile collection and aquaculture in Mekong Delta, Vietnam | |
| Author | Le Nguyen Xuan Dien |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AQ-09-03 |
| Subject(s) | Synbranchidae Mekong River Delta (Vietnam and Cambodia) Aquaculture Mekong River Delta (Vietnam and Cambodia) |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for thedegree of Master of Science in Aquaculture and Aquatic Resource Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AQ-09-03 |
| Abstract | A study was conducted in An Giang and Dong Thap province of Vietnam by making survey of sixty seven eel juvenile collectors and culture farmers to assess the current status and potentials of wild eel juvenile (Monopterus albus) collection and swamp eel aquaculture. Juvenile collectors mainly use the bamboo eel traps to collect the juvenile. The average total of catch is 125.31 kg per three months. The survival rate of caught eel is 74%. The major cost of juvenile collection is from catch tool. The wild juvenile is decreasing in recent three years due to the increase of eel culture farmers and the use of pesticides in farming. Eel culture is done in monoculture under plastic-covered tank. Average stocking density was 58.72 individual/m². The main feeds used are snails and trash fish. Average survival rate is about 63%. Juveniles collected by the farmer has higher survival rate than those bought from a juvenile collector. The main cost of eel culture was from feed and seed cost. The major constraints for eel culture are lack of wild juveniles, poor quality of juveniles bought from collectors, lack of natural feed, and lack of investment capital. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AQ-09-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AQ) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gallardo, Wenresti |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yakupitiyage, Amararatne;Ebbers, Theo;Bart, Amrit |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | DAAD, Germany |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009 |