Development of a culture based fishery for giant freshwater prawn in Sri Lankan reservoirs (Old ID 23638)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Giant freshwater prawn (GFWP) - Macrobrachium rosenbergii is a high value aquaculture species suited to culture-based fishery stocking into reservoirs in Sri Lanka. The project will develop a science based stocking strategy of hatchery reared juvenile prawns, to improve the yields of GFWP in reservoirs and design and use of fishing gear that will prevent damage to the animals. Socio-economic research will lead to a better understanding of the value chain to enable further improvements to the fishery. The research will ensure the fishery is profitable, efficient and sustainable in the long term. The research is part of an ACIAR Small Research Activity (SRA) that will form the basis of a larger, full four year project to follow on in 2019.
Date
01 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2019
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Palaemonidae);reservolir fisheries;aquaculture;Culture-based fishery
Funding Body
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Amount
249490
Project Team
N/A