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5 days ago · The DA-BFAR’s Legislated Hatcheries Program aims to meet local requirements for aquaculture seed stocks, reduce dependence from imported fry, and ultimately augment the production of the Aquaculture sector.
Technological developments in hatchery systems, such as the use of recirculating systems, water pretreatment protocols (ozonation, mircrofiltration, UV light treatment) are also increasingly being adopted by commercial establishments.
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In line with its mandate under Republic Act No. 8550 or the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998, BFAR aims to achieve food security, promote sustainable development of fisheries resources, and reduce poverty incidence among fisherfolk and other disadvantaged groups.
In recent years, the increasing demand for high-value species such as groupers, sea bass, red snapper, and pompano in both local and export markets has encouraged a number of hatcheries to produce fry to supply the requirements of fish cage farmers.
- Clarissa L. Marte, Joebert D. Toledo
- 2015
- Production Capacity
- Cooperation in Southeast Asia
- New Multi-Species Marine Hatchery, But in Perez, Quezon
The four new broodstock facilities have a holding capacity of 2,000 tons or about 400 milkfish breeders, and are projected to produce 320 million eggs annually. On the other hand, the marine hatcheries have a rearing capacity of 160 tons. About 20 million milkfish fry, 5.4 million pompano fry, 14.4 million shrimp postlarvae, and/or 2.5 million crab...
SEAFDEC is an autonomous inter-governmental body that ensures the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia in cooperation with 11 member countries including Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Philippines hosts SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Departmen...
In the same week, the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, in partnership with the Local Government of Perez in Quezon, inaugurated a new multi-species marine hatchery constructed in the municipality, reported the Government in a press release. In the effort to boost the country’s aquaculture production by providin...
Feb 17, 2022 · To help make the Philippines more food secure, the country’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is expanding fish hatchery capacity and targeting higher production volumes.
Feb 18, 2022 · To help make the Philippines more food secure, the country’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is expanding fish hatchery capacity and targeting higher production volumes.
