ABALONE CULTIVATION IN THAILAND: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Abalone are high cost seafoods regarded as delicacy. The decline of world abalone fishery has
initiated the development of cultured abalone production in some countries. Thailand possesses geographical areas which are suitable for abalone habitats and the commercial abalone farming is currently promoted by the government. Commercial fishery for abalone in Thailand are presently unfamiliarity of their biology. This report describes the basis biology of abalone, development of abalone culture in tropical regions; selection and management of broodstock, in tank spawning, rearing of larvae through grow-out culture of advanced juveniles, to meet the requirement of
consumers' seafood standard.