First report on the use of various fishing gears and transport schemes for the captive breeding of shortfin scad (Decapterus macrosoma) as a potential species for aquaculture
Cabanilla-Legaspi, M.I.; Ito, S.; de la Peña, L.; Silorio, J.Z. (2026). First report on the use of various fishing gears and transport schemes for the captive breeding of shortfin scad (Decapterus macrosoma) as a potential species for aquaculture. Regional Studies in Marine Science 93: 104722. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104722
In: Regional Studies in Marine Science. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 2352-4855, more
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Mariculture
Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851 [WoRMS]
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Preconditioning; Broodstock; Transport survival |
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- Cabanilla-Legaspi, M.I.
- Ito, S.
- de la Peña, L.
- Silorio, J.Z.
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| Abstract |
This study establishes the first protocols for the live capture and transport of shortfin scad (Decapterus macrosoma), a potential new species for aquaculture. Wild fish were collected in the central Philippines using different fishing gears (ring net, otoshi-ami, hook-and-line), held for conditioning in a temporary cage, and transported using polyethylene bags or a customized chilled tank. While 3-day post-transport survival varied widely (1.5–100 %), a key finding was that a prolonged conditioning period prior to transport was essential for achieving high (100 %) survival rates, regardless of the capture method or transport system used. This research provides a critical foundation for supplying healthy broodstock to initiate captive breeding programs for shortfin scad. |
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