Snook brood stock collection in Ecuador
I worked in Ecuador as JICA ( Japan International Cooperation Agency http://www.jica.go.jp/ ) expert in CENAIM (Centro Nacional de Acuicultura e Investigaciones Marinas "Edgar Arellano M." http://www.cenaim.espol.edu.ec/ ) from 1993 to 1997. The jobs were technical transfer of marine fish seed production, particularly broodstock collection, maturation inducement, seed production and juvenile rearing of snook and flounder. The part of broodstock collection is one of the most important and exciting job, because premium broodstock promise to produce excellent seeds. We used to buy the fish from fisherman directory by cash during fishing. Once we pay, the cost was non refundable even if we found some defect of the fish later. Thus, broodstock purchaser require the abilities which evaluate fish quality in an instance under chaotic fishing condition. The conditions of broodstock are as follows. · The fish is matured or the size is able to mature · Less ...