Mud Crab Culture

By Dr. Emilia Quinitio
SEAFDEC, AQD
Tigbauan, Iloilo

Here is another very interesting presentation at the recently concluded FISHLINK 2010.  
Topics include: Nursery Culture of Mudcrab, Fattening and Production of Soft-Shelled Crabs. Here is the Link.

Tilapia Culture in Freshwater Ponds and Cages: Advances in Fertilization and Feeding Practices

Ma Rowena R. Eguia (SEAFDEC, AQD-BFS) and
Ruel V. Eguia (CDO Foodsphere, Inc.
This paper was presented at Fishlink 2010, 20-22 Sept 2010 at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City

This is a very interesting article on reducing the cost of Tilapia culture in the Philippines.  The reason why the Philippines is having difficulty in exporting our Tilapia produce is our production cost is higher as compared to our Asean counterparts.  If our aim to be competitive or simply increase the profitability of Tilapia culture,  reducing feed cost is surely one aspect that is worth considering.  Here is the link.

Hot Weather And Poor Tilapia Egg Production II

The Tilapia Group discussion goes on with suggestions on how to overcome them in preparation for the future when abnormally high temperature occurs again. Here is the continuation....

Excel Based Finfish Diet Feed Formulator

Photo from: http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/V4430E/V4430E08.htm

Here are links to download the Excel based finfish diet feed formulator and the guide to operation. The download was obtained from the NACA (Network of Aquaculture Centers in Asia and the Pacific) website.


This tool is very important for fishfarm operators who are backyard in scale, or are located in areas where commercial feeds are not available. Formulating feeds using  ingredients that are abundant in the locality can significantly reduce the cost to produce fish and therefore increase profitability.

Hot Weather And Poor Tilapia Egg Production

It is surprising that despite a major problem in Philippine aquaculture such as very low production of tilapia fry and fingerlings in the past months of March to July 2010, the people and government agencies involved in tilapia aquaculture have been silent about it.

Apparently, the El Nino effect has taken its toll on the tilapia industry.  There was minimal production of fry and fingerlings during these times such that its effect is felt now.  The price of table-sized tilapia has increased at a record-breaking high due to lack of supply.  The situation can worsen and will be felt in the months ahead until November or December since fry/fingerling production normalized only sometime in August when it started to rain.

Freshwater Fish Egg Incubators IV

3) Conical Jars or Funnel Type incubators

3rd Pinoy Aquatic Fair