Bivalve farming: an alternative economic activity for small-scale coastal fishermen in the ASEAN region

December 1989

ASEAN/SF/89/Tech. 11

BIVALVE FARMING: AN ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR SMALL-SCALE COASTAL FISHERMEN IN THE ASEAN REGION

by
Medina N. Delmendo

ASEAN/UNDP/FAO Regional Small-Scale Coastal Fisheries Development Project
Manila, Philippines
1989

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Ref:

19 September 1990

Dear Ms Gribling,

We are sending herewith the following fisheries reports missing from your library collection as per your Transmittal Slip to Mrs. Medina N. Delmendo, Project Coordinator, RAS/84/016 dated 5 Deptember 1990.

2 copies each of the following:

Project Progress Reports - ASEAN/SF/PR-	1
	2
	3

Technical reports contributed to symposia/meetings, etc. - ASEAN/SF/Tech -	4
	5
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	7
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	9

The following reports are not yet ready for distribution. We will send you copies as soon as they are available:

ASEAN/SF/GEN/9, 10, 11, 12, 13, & 15

ASEAN/SF/TECH/11, 12 onward

ASEAN/SF/WP/7

I would like to take this opportunity to request the following FAO fisheries reports for our project library if already available for distribution:

FAO Fisheries Tech, Pap, series, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313

onward

FAO Fisheries Circ. 820, 821, 822, 823, 825 onward.

We welcome your donations of other fisheries materials (duplicates) for our project library. Thank you very much.

Yours sincerely,

Paulina T. Zabala
Library Asst./Secretary

Armand Gribling
Fisheries Library
FAO, Rome

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1. INTRODUCTION

2. MOLLUSC FARMING AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

3. FARMING METHODS

3.1 Oyster culture

3.1.1 Broadcast method

3.1.2 Stake method

3.1.3 Hanging method.

3.1.4 Longline method

3.1.5 Lattice-tray method

3.2 Mussel culture.

3.2.1 Stake method,

3.2.2 Hanging method.