history of SANGKURIANG catfish

by: juragan - 15 March 2008   Filed under: catfish Add Comment

genetic improvement of African Catfish has been done in Indonesia using back-cross strategy.  Main Center of Freshwater Aquaculture Development, a government agency under Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, Indonesia, located at Sukabumi, conducting research for genetic improvement at 2000-2004. 

Backcross strategy carried out using second generation of introduced catfish (female) crossed to sixth generation (male).  The strategy completed straight sortation, e.g only 1-2% candidate brooder choose as final population.  The result has tested in field production and disseminated to catfish fisherfolk.

success on SANGKURIANG Catfish Culture

by: juragan - 9 March 2008   Filed under: catfish, onmymind, publication 71 Comments

This book wrote by Leader Team of Genetic Improvement for SANGKURIANG Catfish, Main Center of Freshwater Aquaculture Development.  The book will not PUBLISHED for SALE.  Author would like to  PUBLISH and DISTRIBUTE the book FREELY as an effort to increase Catfish production in Indonesian fish farmer.  For this purpose, Author waiting DONATION for PRINTING the book. All donation will appear in Credit Title or as an PUBLISHER cooperated with MCFAD. But, copyright to Author only. The book in Indonesian only.

Publication about prominent of SANGKURIANG Catfish has presented at World Aquaculture Society Meeting 2005 and 2007.

seeding of SANGKURIANG catfish (II)

by: juragan - 22 February 2008   Filed under: catfish 16 Comments

II. Site plan

SANGKURIANG catfish production could be done on 1 – 800 m above seawater level and no spesific requirement either land or water.  Culture tank could be use plastic tank, earthern pond or concrete tank.