Aquaculture

Amid uncertainty over the coronavirus crisis that sent thousands of overseas Filipino workers back home, a shrimp farming livelihood opportunity is open to those who are willing to stay home for good and engage in the aquaculture business. “Shrimps farming is making a comeback in Mindanao years after farmers virtually abandoned the industry, including Tiger…

Tilapia is the second most important freshwater food in the Philippines. Tilapia production fish pens are commonly found in almost all the major rivers and lakes in the country, including Laguna de Bay in Laguna, Taal Lake in Batangas, and Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur. Locally, tilapia is also known as “pla-pla”. The most important…