Planning for production of freshwater fish fry in a variable climate in Northern Thailand

This research paper examines the vulnerability of 15 government fish hatcheries in Northern Thailand to climate variability. It identifies that production is primarily concentrated in the wet season to avoid dry-season droughts and cold spells, though floods remain a risk. The authors propose increasing resilience through improved management, better monitoring systems, and R&D into water management and alternative species.

• Freshwater fish fry production in Northern Thailand is constrained by several planning factors, including the capacity of the hatchery, the demand from farmers, the requirements of individual species, local climate and area factors, and the availability of water resources.
• Nile tilapia is the primary species cultured, with most production occurring during the wet season. Production and demand are reduced during the dry season due to drought and cold spells, while floods impact some hatcheries during the wet season.
• To increase resilience to climate change, the authors recommend improving hatchery management to handle current variability, enhancing monitoring and information systems for early risk detection, and investing in R&D for water management, breeding programs, and alternative species.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2015). Planning for production of freshwater fish fry in a variable climate in Northern Thailand. https://www.sei.org/publications/planning-for-production-of-freshwater-fish-fry-in-a-variable-climate-in-northern-thailand/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Planning for production of freshwater fish fry in a variable climate in Northern Thailand. 2015. https://www.sei.org/publications/planning-for-production-of-freshwater-fish-fry-in-a-variable-climate-in-northern-thailand/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2015planning, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Planning for production of freshwater fish fry in a variable climate in Northern Thailand}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/planning-for-production-of-freshwater-fish-fry-in-a-variable-climate-in-northern-thailand/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }