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Impact of Pond Waste (Sludge) and its Management for Sustainable Vannamei Shrimp Culture Practice

Published: December 6, 2018
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Sludge formation in pond bottom In the intensive shrimp culture ponds are heavily aerated and it is common practice to position aerators in the comers of ponds to create a  circular motion of water. If excessive aeration is used, bottom material is eroded from inside slopes of levees and around the periphery of the pond bottom. Waste products are being produced conti...
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Dr. Prakash Chandra Behera
International Health Care Limited
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Girish G Menon
10 de abril de 2019

Management of aquaculture related sludge and its impact on the environment is a major concern in almost all the major shrimp and fish producing countries.
It is important that all the concerned stakeholders follow a responsible approach to this issue looking into the future of sustainable aquaculture development in that region.
With international aquaculture related certifications like ASC becoming an important factor during the export and sales, I believe more and more aquaculturists and farmers take waste management and disposal seriously than ever before.
It is also important that the required treatment areas and methodologies are incorporated into the aquaculture project planning at the starting stages itself. The scientific community should also look forward into developing effective waste treatment, recycling and disposal related research techniques, projects and methodologies.

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Dr. Prakash Chandra Behera
International Health Care Limited
12 de abril de 2019

Thanks for your nice comments
and proper guidelines should come from experts to overcome SLUDGE problems in aquaculture.

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upendra kumar behera
22 de febrero de 2020

What is the best way to treat ponds after removal of 90% of sludge after harvesting?

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upendra kumar behera
16 de julio de 2020

After removing sludge from ponds, now not possible to dry up the ponds. My question is what type of treatment required to pond bottom do that U can start next crop?

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Mohd.Fariduddin Othman
18 de noviembre de 2020
Good info Prakash. I wish to have a copy of this article.
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Azamaney saruji
6 de julio de 2021
There is a need to educate, how to repurpose the sludge toward other uses, as a motivation to aquaculturist.
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