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BFAR staff gain practical skills in milkfish aquaculture at SEAFDEC

Trainees at feed mill

Another batch of personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) trained at SEAFDEC/AQD on milkfish aquaculture from 17 to 28 March 2025 as part of the Philippines’ push to boost local production. The 12-day program gathered 14 personnel from various BFAR offices and facilities, including the Central Office and regional offices from Regions 3 (Central Luzon), 10 (Northern Mindanao), 11 (Davao), 12 (Soccsksargen), and 13 (Caraga). At the opening program, BFAR-3 Regional Director Wilfredo Cruz emphasized the importance of a skilled workforce to support the National Bangus Development Program (NBDP) of the Philippines. “With this training, I hope we can reach our target and make the country self-sufficient in fry production,” he told the trainees. Intensive training …

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Milkfish fry sufficiency

THE PROBLEM Philippine self-sufficiency for milkfish fry (seed) is only at 44 %1 The Philippines has been highly reliant on milkfish fry imports to meet the large annual fry requirements of about 2.5 billion. About 1.4 billion milkfish fry are imported from Indonesia and Taiwan and only 1.1 billion are produced by local hatcheries. Foreign trade disruptions, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic places the Philippines in a highly vulnerable position as the production of milkfish, a national staple, will be compromised. Imported milkfish fry are also known to perform poorly compared to those that are locally-produced. Stress from extended transport durations result in low survival and deformities. Frequent importation also increases the likelihood of cross-border spread of aquatic diseases …

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Revived hatchery signals major step towards Philippine milkfish fry sufficiency

The embattled milkfish industry in the Philippines got a shot in the arm as the first rehabilitated hatchery in Western Visayas, which is expected to produce 5 to 10 million bangus fry every year, started its operations to address the persistent shortage of milkfish seeds in the country. Located in the province of Aklan, the 1,787 square meter Batan Bangus Satellite Hatchery was launched in February this year under the National Fry Sufficiency Program of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR). The hatchery used to produce shrimp fry in 1983 but outbreaks of diseases in shrimp during the 90s led the hatchery to cease its operations in 1995. Now, it is one of the central …

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Farming Milkfish

Why MILKFISH? Hatchery technology for large-scale seed production is already established Easy to culture and can be grown in a wide range of environments Innovations in culture practices based on research data and farmer’s experiences have been adopted by industry practitioners An important food commodity in Southeast Asia How to culture MILKFISH? Broodstock management Milkfish takes about 3-5 years to attain sexual maturity and spawns under marine conditions. Milkfish can be grown to broodstock size (about 3-5 kg) in earthen ponds, in marine net cages, or in tanks For a start, about 100 juveniles can be stocked in a 1000 m2 pond, or 10 m diameter cage, or 200-ton tank. Growing juvenile milkfish to broodstock size for 3-4 years in brackishwater …

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Milkfish for the heart!

Give your heart a little love by eating milkfish this Valentine’s day. Fresh milkfish (bangus) is now available for orders! AQD’s Dumangas Brackishwater Station is scheduled to harvest on 14 February 2014, Friday. The milkfish sells for Php 100/kg with sizes ranging from 200g to 500g. You may place your orders through AQD’s Materials Control Unit at (033) 511-8091 or (033) 511-9171 loc 320. The cut-off date for orders is on 13 February 2014, Thursday at 4PM.

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Enjoy a fish feast – milkfish and tilapia!

AQD will harvest milkfish on 24 April from its Dumangas Brackishwater Station. These 250-400 gram-sized fish are priced at Php 80-100 per kg. Moreover, there will be tilapia harvest from AQD’s project site in Dingle, Iloilo on 26 April. The market price of tilapia is Php 85-100 per kilo for sizes 250-400 g per piece. You may place your orders through AQD’s Materials Control Unit at (033) 511-8091 or (033) 511-9171 loc 320.  

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