The sutchi catfish, pangasius sutchi fowler 1937 was grown at 10 stocking densities in cages suspended in a river. A new dimension has been opened in the field of fish culture by the japanese, who have now developed the idea of culturing fish in cage. 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 sutchi is a fish of economic impor tance in thailand which the department of fisheries has recommended for extensive cultivation. Pangassius sp is commonly called as river or silver stripped catfish, siamese shark, sutchi catfish, or swai catfish. Cage culture is an aquaculture production system where fish are held in floating net pens.
Iridescent shark, pangasianodon hypophthalmus, pangasius. Pangasius larnaudiei, channa striata, pangasius sutchi and tilapia and carp species namely. In 20, it imported 11,800 mt of pangasius, an increase of. These fishes were introduced into the farming system of bengal from thailand through bangladesh in 199495. 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. The preliminary study on the durability of cage materials and the growth performance of silver barb in fixed type fine mesh cage by s. In recent years, attempts have been made to develop the culture of fishes like pangasius pangasius, pangasius sutchi, oreochromis niloticus, ompok pabda etc.
It was a reminder to tell you about the dangers of this strange but increasingly popular fish. The cage culture of pangasius catfish originated many years ago in cambodia and has spread widely to other indochinese countries. Pangasius sutchi fowler, 1937 pangasius hypophthalmus sauvage, 1878 the iridescent shark pangasianodon hypophthalmus is a species of shark catfish family pangasiidae native to the rivers of southeast asia. The photos show a cage farm for the pangasius sutchi. In the mekong delta of viet nam the capture of wild pangasius hypophthalmus seed for aquaculture stocking has been entirely replaced by the stocking of hatcheryproduced seed. Rahman et al 2006 observed that density of 150fish m 3 produced the best production and farm economics of sutchi catfish, pangasius sutchi fowler, 1937 in cage culture. Sea port is a governing member of the global aquaculture alliance which is actively working with many vietnamese striped pangasius farmers to use their best aquaculture practices bap certification guidelines. A twostage production system was used, in which pangasius were cultured from fry to advanced fingerling size in stage one, and then restocked at.
They are schooling fish, and a group of these swimmers makes a delightful display. Cage culture of fish utilizes existing water resources but encloses the fish in a. Modern cage culture in open waterbodies, probably originated in japan in early 1950s. Pangasius is now traded to well over 100 countries worldwide. Comparative performance of pangasianodon hypophthalmus sauvage, 1878. Pangasius catfish production in ponds from fry to market. With stress and diseases, which often occur in cage culture. The benefitcost analysis of this study suggests for adoption of cage culture, as it is more profitable than pond culture. Cambodianviet namese border and are used as stocking materials in the cage culture industry. Pangasius hypophthalmus tra and pangasius bocourti basa have been culturing and developing in vietnam. For cage culture or any other intensive culture system, selection of species is also important since all species are not suitable for all culture system. A preliminary study was carried out on striped catfish, pangasianodon hypophthalmus for a period of 1 year, stocked in three different stocking densities 50m3, 65m3 and 80m3 in the battery of 16 cages, volume of 75 cubic meter each at maithon reservoir, jharkhand during august 2014 to july 2015. The experimental fish were fed with commercial fish feed i. Sea port imports bap one star certified striped pangasius from vietnam.
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. Cage culture uses existing water resources ponds, rivers, estuaries, open ocean, etc. Pangasius belongs to a full family of catfish living in the mekong and its estuaries in vietnam. The best known areas for intensive catfish production from cage culture are in an giang and dong thap provinces andriesz, 2000, where annual production in the year 2000 was 42,000 and 20,000 tonnes by 3,000 and. Materials and methods sutchi catfish were collected from a cage culture on the terengganu river close to kuala terengganu, terengganu state, malaysia. The name is derived from its juvenile coloring, a silvery iridescence with a couple dark stripes, and a body shape resembling that of a shark. Though carnivorous at an early stage, the fish are compatible with indian major carps from five days. Striped pangasius is the 6th most popular seafood in the u. 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. Effect of stocking density on the growth of thai pangas. Cage culture of freshwater catfish, pangasius sutchi in. The iridescent shark pangasianodon hypophthalmus previously pangasius hypophthalmus is a very active catfish.
Cage culture of sutchi catfish, pangasius sutchi fowler. Cage culture probably began with fishermen who used cages to accrue fish for market. Gradually, they learned to nurse the fish in these cages to increase their size and. Environmental impacts of cage culture for catfish in chau. These fish were introduced into the farming system of bengal from thailand through bangladesh in 199495. The other finfish species of importance include climbing perch anabas testudineus, murrels channa striata and c.
The project is maintained and looked after by sanguem farmers club. In the middle mekong it is represented by large individuals that lose the dark coloration of. However, operations in cambodia, lao peoples democratic republic and, to a lesser extent, thailand still use wildcaptured juveniles as seed for cage and pond culture. Fry rearing, tubifex, pangasius sutchi the thai pangas, pangasius sutchi is well known for its faster growth, high disease resistance with tolerance of a wide range of environmental parameters bardach et al. To gain the required data, two focus group discussions are conducted using a total of 12. Sutchi catfish pangasius hypophthalmus produced in the freshwater basins of vietnam, available on the italian market as frozen or thawed fillets, were studied for their nutritional quality and safety aspects. Read stocking density positively influences the yield and farm profitability in cage aquaculture of sutchi catfish, pangasius sutchi, journal of applied ichthyology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Two members of this family can be farmedthe pangasius hypophthalmus vietnamese. Fish were fed daily once in the morning with rice polish and groundnut oil cake 1. Comparative performance of pangasianodon hypophthalmus.
It was the first fish to be used for culture in cages in thai land. After 150 days, growth and yield parameters were studied and a simple. Simplified harvesting cages are usually harvested by moving them into shallow water, crowding the fish into a restricted area, and simply dipping the fish out of the cage. R9705 culture of pangas, pangasius sutchi in floating cage by s. Pangasius spp is commonly called as river or silver stripped catfish, siamese shark, sutchi catfish, or swai catfish. A total of 48 cages has been installed at chapoli dam and is stocked. The freshwater catfish, pangasius sutchi which is locally known in malaysia as patin is among the popular freshwater fish in malaysia. Nurun nabi, november, 1997 r9707 report on individual cage operation ft0396iv. Or, the cage can be lifted partially out of the water and then the fish dipped out. This fish species live in freshwater and endemic to the mekong basin.
It exhibits fast growth when cultured given a good environment. Among various candidate fish species, pangasius sp. Cage culture is when fish are reared from fry to fingerling, fingerling to table size, or table size to marketable size while captive in an enclosed space that maintains the free exchange of water with the surrounding water body. The species is also among the main species reared in cages along pahang river. It is a riverine catfish belonging to the members of the family pangasidae.