Wednesday , 13 May 2026

Bighead carp

Why carp culture?

  • Has low protein requirement during culture
  • Can be used as raw material in value-added fish products
  • Can be used in polyculture with other aquaculture species
  • Grows fast, reaching 2-4 kilograms in 4-6 months

Technological Viability
Grow-out Culture

Bighead carp is usually grown together with tilapia or milkfish in Laguna Lake. Larvae and juveniles prefer to feed on zooplankton, while adults feed on both phyto- and zooplankton.

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Southeast Asian trainees complete aquaculture audit training

Auditors from around Southeast Asia completed an intensive training on Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) at the Tigbauan Main Station of SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department, which ran from 23 March to 1 April 2026.

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