Grouper (Epinephelus spp.) locally called inid or lapulapu is a high value fish with great potential in aquaculture. They are valued for their excellent texture and flavor. The demand for […]
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Make profits from sea urchin culture
Few years ago, sea urchins or what foreign countries tagged as sea porcupines, are generally ignored marine species. It could be because of their strange-looking movable spines and tubular feet […]
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Tilapia Fish Farming
Known as the “aquatic chicken,” the TILAPIA is a poor man’s fish that grows fast and breeds easily in captivity. It is considered as one of the easiest fishes to […]
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Carp Polyculture Production Guide
Carp polyculture can be utilized using huge amount of organic wastes such as cowdung or poultry droppings and production levels of 1-3 ton/ha/year can be obtained with application of both […]
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How to Start a Mud Crab Farming Business
Scylla serrata is the common mudcrab occurring in the estuarine and mangrove areas and is commonly called as “red crab” and it prefers to live in low saline waters. Male […]
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Culturing hanginan, another commercially important sea cucumber species in the Philippines
Perhaps one of the most overlooked underwater species is sea cucumber. This tiny creature, with its flexible sausage-shaped body and tentacles surrounding its mouth and feet, has one of the […]
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ABOT (agree-build-operate-transfer) AquaNegosyo
The ABOT (agree-build-operate-transfer) AquaNegosyo is one of SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department’s programs to disseminate science-based aquaculture technologies. It was conceived in September 2006 to accelerate the promotion and adoption of sustainable […]
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Soft-shell crab production using hatchery-produced seedstock
“Sa alimango, kikita tayo.” Soft-shell crab farming is a profitable business providing employment and dollar income, hence the increasing interest of farmers and aquaculturists to engage in the said farming […]
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Grouper (Lapu-lapu) Farming and Production Guide
Locally known as lapu-lapu, grouper has been cultured in ponds and cages in Southeast Asia for more than a decade. It is one of them most expensive fish in the […]
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Tilapia program bats for better look, bigger outlook for the Red Nile Tilapia
The color red seems to catch even the fancy of fish consumers. The red sea bream, red snapper, and grouper all command good market but are highly priced. Thus, the […]
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Getting into catfish farming
Recently, Asian catfish has become a popular gastronomic addition to the Filipino diet because of its tender and delicious meat. This encouraged more farmers and entrepreneurs to venture into catfish […]
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Do you want to culture abalones?
Filipinos think of something foreign whenever they hear the word abalones. There are however, three known species of abalone endemic in our marine waters. These are the donkey’s ear abalone […]
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Tilapia Feeding Strategies for More Income
Tilapia farmers claim that the biggest slice in their production cost is spent for commercial supplemental feed. This is because intensified tilapia production has resulted in growers’ dependency on commercial […]
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Alternative sources of probiotics and prebiotics for tilapia culture sought
Recognizing the important application of probiotics in tilapia aquaculture, researchers led by Dr. Rosalie Rafael of the Freshwater Aquaculture Center of the Central Luzon State University (FAC-CLSU) will assess the […]
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S&T intervention develops bigger and more appealing red tilapia
The appealing color of red tilapia makes its slow recognition as an important fish species for aquaculture. Coming from its name, red tilapia displays a range of pink to red […]
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