This is the results after a year of cooperation between the Management Board Agricultural Competitiveness Project provinces (ACP) and Hainan Co., Ltd. Okinawa. Thereby, for research and technology transfer sand sea cucumber farming, serving the needs of commercial farming in and outside the province.

Hatchery

In Vietnam, sand sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (sand sea cucumber) distribution is concentrated in the province of Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan. In particular, in the waters of Binh Thuan, Phu Quy island historically the rich fishing grounds of the sand sea cucumber species. However, due to overfishing, sea cucumbers have so far become scarce. To meet the demand for sand like sea cucumbers to serve commercial products, from 7/2012 to present, the Management Board of Binh Thuan ACP project in collaboration with Okinawa Co., Ltd. Hainan conducting research and transferring breeding success of sea cucumber sand for the base of aquatic seed production in Binh Thuan Province. Thereby gradually provide quality sea cucumber varieties, adapted to local conditions for coastal aquaculture.

 

Rotation sea cucumbers in ponds.

 

Mr. Luong Thanh Son - Head of research topics, sand sea cucumber hatchery said: This is a species with high economic value, nutritional value and high medical, environmental-friendly, less disease. They appropriate polyculture, crop rotation with another object (shrimp) to improve the environment, increase income per unit area of ​​the pond. To successfully produced sand like sea cucumbers, consultant training courses held for 7 transfer students, who are knowledgeable about aquaculture in the province, to guide selection techniques such as and sea cucumber farming parents clapped, spawning, egg collection and filtration, floating larvae, larvae cling to prepare for bed, run and eventually seed collection and transportation like sea cucumbers. To date, all students are able to successfully produce sand like sea cucumbers. This is one of the topics in the success of the implementation process. According to Mr Luong Thanh Son, to complete the production process like sand sea cucumber, it takes time about 1 month. In particular, in the selection and breeding techniques to the sea cucumbers healthy parents, no scratches, larger size 250g. Weight like sea cucumbers from the average of 3-5 g / fish, with the price of 5,000 VND / child.

Commercial production

According to statistics in 2012, the province had 158 aquatic breeding base camp san/663. Private area of ​​1,381 ha shrimp farming, with 820 farms, concentrated in Tuy Phong, Ham Thuan Nam, La Gi, Ham Tan ... However, the fact that shrimp although highly profitable, but the potential risk of disease. Therefore, the successful production of sand like sea cucumber is very important.

As representatives of Okinawa Co., Ltd. Hainan, households engaged in aquaculture farming sea cucumbers may alternate way. For example, the province of Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen is applied after harvest shrimp, sea cucumber stocking her children, with a density of 1 m2/con. After a period of 8 months, sea cucumbers will be harvested with an average weight 300g/con. With current commodity price from 60000-70000 VND / kg (fresh), farmers a decent income can limit the risk of disease. Regarding the consumer market, currently the sand sea cucumber is becoming export commodities "expensive" in the market such as China, Singapore, South Korea ... They are processed into nutritious food specialties, are more popular. Particularly in Binh Thuan, if people want to raise sea cucumber sand can buy seeds at Okinawa Co., Ltd. Hainan and this company product consumption after harvest.

About cucumbers

Sea cucumber round tubular sand, face black or dark gray back, white belly side. They are the main breeding season from April to August every year. Sea cucumbers feed natural sand and organic detritus in the pond. However, to ensure sufficient nutrients for sea cucumbers rapid development, shorten feeding time, you need to add is food in dry powder form of smooth, periodic 1g/m2/tuan. At the same time, more water changes help increase the amount of natural food in the pond and create a healthy environment ...

 

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