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Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang

As marine sources are consistently depleting, turning to aquaculture as an alternative source is seen as a vital step. However, little academic interest has been paid to aquaculture, particularly the social part of it. This study aims to identify the benefits and problems faced by entrepreneurs in P...

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Main Authors: Idris, Khairuddin, Azman, Azmariana, Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva, Man, Norsida, Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
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Language:English
Published: Marsland Press 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30755/1/30755.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:30755 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30755/ Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang Idris, Khairuddin Azman, Azmariana Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva Man, Norsida Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril As marine sources are consistently depleting, turning to aquaculture as an alternative source is seen as a vital step. However, little academic interest has been paid to aquaculture, particularly the social part of it. This study aims to identify the benefits and problems faced by entrepreneurs in Pekan Pahang who run caged aquaculture activities, particularly regarding three species: Lates calcarifer (sea bass), Oreochromis niloticus (red tilapia) and Pangasius sutchi (patin). To gain the required data, two Focus Group Discussions are conducted using a total of 12 respondents; five respondents in Tanjong Gosong and seven respondents in Pulau Keladi Village in Malaysia. In terms of the benefits of aquaculture activities, four main themes emerge, namely increasing their income, a sense of hard work, creatively solving problems and creating a norm of cooperation. In terms of problems faced by the entrepreneurs, four main themes emerge, namely relating to financial, environmental, seedling and diseases, and human and animal factors. Marsland Press 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30755/1/30755.pdf Idris, Khairuddin and Azman, Azmariana and Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva and Man, Norsida and Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril (2013) Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang. Life Science Journal, 10 (3). pp. 786-792. ISSN 1097-8135; ESSN: 2372-613X http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life1003/ 10.7537/marslsj100313.117
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description As marine sources are consistently depleting, turning to aquaculture as an alternative source is seen as a vital step. However, little academic interest has been paid to aquaculture, particularly the social part of it. This study aims to identify the benefits and problems faced by entrepreneurs in Pekan Pahang who run caged aquaculture activities, particularly regarding three species: Lates calcarifer (sea bass), Oreochromis niloticus (red tilapia) and Pangasius sutchi (patin). To gain the required data, two Focus Group Discussions are conducted using a total of 12 respondents; five respondents in Tanjong Gosong and seven respondents in Pulau Keladi Village in Malaysia. In terms of the benefits of aquaculture activities, four main themes emerge, namely increasing their income, a sense of hard work, creatively solving problems and creating a norm of cooperation. In terms of problems faced by the entrepreneurs, four main themes emerge, namely relating to financial, environmental, seedling and diseases, and human and animal factors.
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author Idris, Khairuddin
Azman, Azmariana
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Man, Norsida
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
spellingShingle Idris, Khairuddin
Azman, Azmariana
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Man, Norsida
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang
author_facet Idris, Khairuddin
Azman, Azmariana
Alby, Jeffrey Lawrence D'Silva
Man, Norsida
Mohamed Shaffril, Hayrol Azril
author_sort Idris, Khairuddin
title Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang
title_short Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang
title_full Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang
title_fullStr Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang
title_full_unstemmed Benefits and problems in caged rearing of Lates calcarifer, Oreochromis niloticus and Pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in Pekan, Pahang
title_sort benefits and problems in caged rearing of lates calcarifer, oreochromis niloticus and pangasius sutchi: the case of entrepreneurs in pekan, pahang
publisher Marsland Press
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