Before perfecting the artificial fish breeding system, vietnamese people raised pangasius fish in floating cages after catching the fingerlings in the river. Feed your breeding fish, keep the water temperature in the fish tank higher than 72 degrees f, and when the babies appear about a half inch to threequarters of an inch long scoop them off the top with a finemesh scoop net 2 inch mesh is a good size before any larger ones can eat. Current status of the pangasius industry in the mekong. Among these species, pangasius djambal bleeker, 1846, was preselected as a new aquaculture candidate for its large size more than. Current documents shall be available to prove legal land use by the applicant. Pond has area of 1,000 square meters2,000 square meters, waters depth level from 1. Pangasius djambal perfectly illustrates this situation. The consumption of pangasius, primarily found in vietnam and some.
The traditional development of capturebased aquaculture for this species, particularly in viet nam and to a lesser extent in thailand and cambodia, probably began because it is a prolific spawner, producing relatively large numbers of. Pangasius rearing has traditionally been carried out in the southern of vietnam since the 1950s. Pdf brood stock management and induced breeding of thai. Taken together with their availability on the market in standard size, make basa fillets suitable to the demands of the food service industry and restaurants. However, two species of pangasius hypophthalmus tra and pangasius bocourti basa have been culturing and developing in vietnam. Mar 08, 2014 fish breeding system big fish head eggs hatchery. Better management practices for pangasius aquaculture. Pdf pangasius pangasius hamilton, 1822, a threatened. Technical manual for artificial propagation of the. It is mainly found in countries within the mekong delta bordered by the tibetan plateau through chinas yunan province, burma, thailand, laos, cambodia and. Hatching pond should be located near canals, irrigation ditchs where it is easy for water supply and sewerage and care control.
Sep 21, 2016 pangasius is now traded to well over 100 countries worldwide. Males have two rearmost apertures, and females have three. Pangasius is a white fish, and as such a good replacement for other. The growth in pangasius aquaculture is driven, in large part, by the dramatically increased demand in the marketplace. Introduction originally known as pangasius sutchii or pangasius hypophthalmus, this riverine freshwater species is limited to the mekong river and possibly in the mekong basins in cambodia, lao peoples democratic republic, thailand and vietnam. Vietnam is ready to part with knowhow for breeding the pangasius fish also called basa which officials say is a major breakthrough. Dec 28, 2014 pangasius belongs to a full family of catfish living in the mekong and its estuaries in vietnam. They are diseaseresistant, reproduce easily, eat a wide variety of foods and tolerate poor. Uniqueness of pangasius fish farming is that it is an easy step for the river or silver stripped catfish, siamese shark, sutchi catfish, or swai catfish farming. The term pangasius is sometimes used to specifically refer to the commercially important basa fish, p. Pangasius is a genus of mediumlarge to very large shark catfishes native to fresh water in south and southeast asia. Two members of this family can be farmedthe pangasius hypophthalmus vietnamese. Pangasius belongs to a full family of catfish living in the mekong and its estuaries in vietnam. Tilapia are breeding age when not much more than 12 lb in size, or 8 or so in length.
Brief taxonomic account of the gangetic pangasius pangasius hamilton with a description of a new subspecies from the godavary. After several years of experimentation, pangasius djambal, never used for aquaculture before, appeared as a promising species for furthering. Pangasianodon hypophthalmus is a catfish which should never be imported due to the eventual size that it can attain, and the fact that it is a very nervous and skittish fish, which does. For these reasons, the pad decided to establish a restoration fund to support activities aimed at compensating for such impacts. Pdf river catfish pangasianodon hypophthalmus locally known as pangas is one of the major food fish species with its highest productivity. Tilapia is consumed locally fig 8, export is negligible. Current status of the pangasius industry in the mekong delta. Since 1995, after the success of artificial breeding, the supply of baby fish has become plentiful and pangasius.
Records of this species from southeast asia are misidentifications. July 2008 to september 2008 in a hatchery in west bengal, india, using three different. Females receive 24 hormone injections, while males are injected only once at the time of resolving dose to the female. Pangasius hypophthalmus is one of the major fish species in the mekong river fishery, one of the largest and most important inland fisheries in the world. Proceedings of the indian academy of sciences section b v. Brood stock management and induced breeding of thai pangus pangasius hypophthalmus practiced in the hatcheries of jessore region, bangladesh.
Studies on the breeding of pangasius sutchi using different. Striped pangasius is a scaleless, freshwater fish that like tilapia, has gained a lot of commercial popularity in the us within the last 10 years. Pdf preliminary observations on breeding and fry rearing of. Vietnam to share knowhow on breeding pangasius the hindu. A breeding experiment on pangasius sutchi was conducted from. Pangasius species for fish culture have been investigated since 1996 throughout the catfish asia research program supported by european union.
Pangasius is the main aquatic product exported by vietnam to europe 100 million usd in 2004. New breeding program for disease resistance in 2010. Pangasianodon hypophthalmus, commonly known as striped sutchi, iridescent shark catfish, fetches high price in markets. An account of the fishes found in the river ganges and its branches. It is also one of the top five most consumed species in both the us and the eu, and is rapidly expanding in asia and other regions of the world as a cheap source of fish protein. Technical manual for artificial propagation of the indonesian. Pangasius tends to be exported as skinless, boneless fillets, and its flesh colour will vary from white, cream, yellow or rose depending on feed, processing, culture conditions and the environment. Pangasius hypophthalmus practiced in the hatcheries of jessore. As the species of this fish always prefer freshwater the farmers must offer such environment to them.
Pangasius feeding guide feeding guide feed type fish size frequency % body wt. River catfish pangasianodon hypophthalmus locally known as pangas is one of the major food fish species with its highest productivity in culture. The culture of only all male tilapia or hybrid is only permitted in india so as to avoid arrest prolific breeding during culture period. The population from myanmar has since been described as a distinct species p. Consumers are eating about 6 ounces of pangasius per year and demand for this moderately priced selection is expected to continue to increase. Pangasius is the scientific family name for certain types of freshwater catfish primarily found in vietnam, cambodia and neighboring nations. In addition, pangasius farms must use land and water, which, most likely, are associated with a certain degree of impact on the environment and other resource users. General infomation about pangasius fish aquatex bentre. Vienam association of seafood exporters and producers. This will take you a pdf file which contains the list of.
The product is almost totally exported to over 100 countries including egypt as frozen fillets, and conceivably its acceptability and. Striped catfish farming in the mekong delta, vietnam. Injected brooders were kept in cemented breeding tanks of size 3 x 2 x 1 m with flowing water. Its populations have declined drastically, mainly due to overfishing, and it is now considered critically endangered. The area under tanks and ponds available for warm fresh water aquaculture is estimated to be 2. Ovulation rate, latency period and ova viability after gnrh. Larval rearing and fry raising of pangasius sutchi fowler. Pangasius farms bap standards, guidelines standards 1. It was a reminder to tell you about the dangers of this strange but increasingly popular fish. Technical manual for artificial propagation of the indonesian catfish.
This species was previously thought to occur in myanmar. First record of induced breeding of thai panyas, pangasius sutchi fowler in bangladesh j. The experiment was conducted on the induced breeding of pangasius hypophthalmus in a hatchery by using pituitary gland pg hormone. Aquaculture farmed pangasius advancing responsibly farmed seafood the farming of pangasius also known as tra or basa catfish is one of the fastest growing types of aquaculture in the world. Pangasius have been raising and developing mostly in 10 mekong delta river provinces of vietnam, including. Vienam association of seafood exporters and producers vasep. You want a ratio of two females for every male in your breeding tank.
It has been purported that concurrently very smallscale opera. Pangasius farming should be conducted in a way that does not put further pressure on those species. Breeding program designed and operated by ria2 2001. Pangasius farming pangasius raising guide pangasius. As pangasius farming is conducted in a relatively limited production area and farms are. Based on six years of working experience, this technical manual attempts to provide fish farmers and scientists with elements on the biology of. Originally imported and marketed as basa or catfish, the fish now is only accepted by fda to be marketed and sold as striped pangasius, swai or tra. How are pangasius breeding stock produced and selected. It can also be produced using homemade feeds or agricultural byproducts as well as additional nutrition from natural pond productivity pangasius can consume sediments and detritus to gain nutrition from bacteria and other. Hatchery technology of pangasius linkedin slideshare. The giant pangasius, paroon shark, pangasidcatfish or chao phraya giant catfish pangasius sanitwongsei is a species of freshwater fish in the shark catfish family pangasiidae of order siluriformes, found in the chao phraya and mekong basins in indochina. An giang, dong thap, tien giang, can tho, vinh long, ben tre, hau giang, soc trang, tra vinh, kien giang, and two provinces tay ninh and quang nam with total farming area of 5,509 hectares in 2011 and up to,000 hectares in 2020. Jan 30, 2008 the above is an ad from one of the large supermarket chains in france for the fish known as pangas also called, pangasius, vietnamese river cobbler, basa fish and white catfish, tra, gray sole.
Hatchery technology of pangasius f i s h 1 5 5 h a t c h e r y m a n a g e m e n t 2. Also, pangasius fillets are characterized by high moisture levels, low protein, lipid, cholesterol and polyunsaturated fatty acids, high percentage. Oct 12, 20 hatchery technology of pangasius f i s h 1 5 5 h a t c h e r y m a n a g e m e n t 2. Induced spawning of pangasius sutchi fowler using an analog of luteinising releasing hormone and homoplastic pituitary extract. Pangas catfish, pangasius pangasius hamilton, 1822. Pangasius is a term used for a special variety of imported freshwater fish that have become the tenth most popular seafood product eaten in the united states. Current documents shall be available to prove all business and operating licenses have been acquired. Over population in reservoirs resulted in stunted growth and low price. Pangasius feed i pangasius fedd 2 pangasius feed 3 pangasius feed pangasius feed 5 pangasius feed 6 pangasius broodstock pellet pangasius mm mash 0. Pangasius farming in vietnam has been described as the most intensive and productive food production system on earth. Over a 3year period at the sukamandi station west java, indonesia, 107 pangasius hypophthalmus females were selected on the basis of a modal oocyte diameter greater than 1. Heavy metal residues in imported frozen fish and pangasius. It is mainly found in countries within the mekong delta bordered by the tibetan plateau through chinas yunan province, burma, thailand, laos, cambodia and vietnam. If any of the ponds in your farm were established after august 2010, contact the local authorities and ask them for a statement indicating that the land of your farm was.
Since 1995, after the success of artificial breeding, the supply of baby fish has become plentiful and pangasius farming has released many vietnamese farmers from poverty. The growth in pangasius aquaculture is driven, in large part, by. The endangered riverine catfish, locally known as pangas pangasius pangasius. Pangasius is now traded to well over 100 countries worldwide. But at the same time, there have been a number of claims made about the safety and sustainability of. Pangasius pangasius hamilton, 1822, a threatened fish of indian subcontinent article pdf available in journal of aquaculture research and development 0702 january 2016 with 1,890 reads. Ovulation rate, latency period and ova viability after. With extremely high stocking densities possible with this species, very high yield figures of up to 600 mt per hectare of pond area are possible although. The above is an ad from one of the large supermarket chains in france for the fish known as pangas also called, pangasius, vietnamese river cobbler, basa fish and white catfish, tra, gray sole.
Pangasius is produced using feeds of 28 32% protein that primarily consist of grainbased materials or derivatives. Pdf pangasius pangasius hamilton, 1822, a threatened fish. Preliminary observations on breeding and fry rearing of pangas. In 1993, pangasius was one of two extant genera along with helicophagus in the family. Floating feeds and good water quality lead to white fillets, while yellow flesh is said to come from noncommercial or natural food sources. Further trials on induced breeding of pangasius pangasius. Nov 19, 20 vietnam is ready to part with knowhow for breeding the pangasius fish also called basa which officials say is a major breakthrough. Brood stock management and induced breeding of thai pangus pangasius hypophthalmus practiced in the hatcheries of jessore region, bangladesh article pdf available july 2016 with 3,900 reads. Tilapia has been considered as the food fish of the 21st century and is popularly known as aquatic chicken. Pangasius farming pangasius raising guide pangasius breeding.
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