Stirling MSc student's thesis on sludge removal in Vietnamese pangasius ponds
Thi Be Gam Tran, a Vietnamese national started her MSc thesis project to review recent changes in the sector and describe the current practices of sludge removal management in Pangasius farms and other uses of the sludge in the Mekong Delta. Her field work was carried out from May - July 2017 in four provinces, Can Tho, An Giang, Dong Thap, and Vinh Long
The project was funded by Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC); Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/ and World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) http://vietnam.panda.org/
Contact: THI BE GAM TRAN; Email: ttbgam180590@gmail.com
Pond divers who operate the sludge pump
Typical Mekong Delta Pangasius pond Note floating feed platform on the right
Pond sludge placed roundbase of durian tree in adjacent commercial orchard
The sludge pump is moved regularly between ponds - Clear evidence to show removing pond sludge on a regular basis maintains and in some cases increases yields.........
The author ....... Thi Be Gam Tran