Publication Type: 
Training Manual
Language: 
English
Country: 
Philippines
Intended Audience: 
Aquarium Owners, Fishermen, General
Region: 
Asia, Asia/Pacific
Keywords: 
Aquarium & Coral Souvenir Trade, Fisheries/Fishing
Organization/Author: 
International Marinelife Alliance - Philippines
Year Published: 
1998
Pages: 
28
Description: 

Designed for community-based training of fisherfolk, this manual contains practical information for catching aquarium fish using hand made barrier nets and scoop nets, how to catch blue eels and black eels, clownfish, why the caught fish die, proper technique in fish decompression. Lots of illustrations.

From the introduction:
"This training manual is not only about the procedures and skills to be developed in the collection of aquarium fishes. It also discusses basic fish biology and preparation of the materials needed for the skills to be learned. It covers as well, aspects on the proper decompression of the fish through an innovative technique to reduce catch mortality, proper handling of the fish and other related information."

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