Stocking density positively influences the yield and farm profitability in cage aquaculture of sutchi catfish, Pangasius sutchi

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 441-445

  Islam, M Shahidul ^a   Rahman, M M ^b   Tanaka, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; CAGE CULTURE; FISH CULTURE; PROFITABILITY; STOCKING DENSITY; SURVIVAL;

PANGASIUS SUTCHI;

EID: 33748863901     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2006.00746.x     Document Type: Article

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