How do you raise a milkfish?

Once the baby milkfish have been collected from the sea, slowly get them used to being in fresh water. You should also feed them. You can keep the baby milkfish in a large basin for 1 to 2 weeks under the shade while you slowly add fresh water to the basin.

How is bangus raised?

In the nursery, bangus is grown from fry (kawag-kawag) to fingerling (hatirin). In the transition stage, the fingerlings are grown to juvenile (garungan). In the grow-out stage the juveniles are grown to marketable sizes.

How many months will you wait before harvesting milkfish?

While bangus fed with commercial feed can be harvested in four months (depending on the size of fingerlings), it takes at least five months before organic bangus can reach marketable sizes, Garcia says. GARCIA studies the bangus culture industry.

What is the advantage of raising milkfish?

Rural communities can benefit from milkfish farming, as the fish provide a cheap alternate source of protein to remedy the rampant malnutrition that occurs due to the lack of protein in rural diets.

Is bangus farming profitable?

Despite the high cost of feeds, about P24 per kilo today, their operations are still profitable, although at this time the going price for 400 to 500 grammers is a low R80 per kilo at farmgate prices. The fish farm has been providing jobs for many people in Anda and the surrounding towns.

Is it true that milkfish can be harvested one year of feeding?

The culture period in each pond lasts for 30 days, and once vacated, the pond is immediately prepared to receive the incoming stock. This is a continuous program of pond preparation, stocking, transfer, and harvest so that 6 to 8 cycles/year are possible, allowing for production of 2 tonnes/ha/yr.

How long before you can harvest bangus?

Milkfish is harvested after three to four months.

Is Bangus farming profitable?

Can I harvest after 3 to 4 months of feeding?

Tilapia can be harvested after three to four months of feeding. It is referred to as the National Fish of the Philippines, Milkfish or Bangus is very popular for its milky taste.

What kind of fish can be harvested after three to four months of feeding?

Milkfish
Milkfish is harvested after three to four months.

When to plant fingerlings in a bangus pond?

A bangus fish farmer has the option to just grow fingerlings for sale or market-size adults or both, depending on the size of his ponds, his resources, and business plans. Whether you grow fingerlings or adults, prepare the pond at the start of the cropping season before stocking.

Where do I get my bangus fingerlings from?

Erickson Bangus Enterprises produces and markets/sells healthy fingerlings of good genetic makeup, thus grow-out is of high percentage. Wild bangus fry (which measure less than 1 inch) are sourced from the sea in Philippines and sometimes it is even imported abroad.

Where can I raise bangus in the Philippines?

Raising bangus can be done employing different production systems in freshwater and in brackishwater.

What do you need to know about bangus culture?

Your pond should be in good condition that holds clean water, and your people must know how to manage ponds and bangus farms. You can also take part in a cooperative which can be of financial support. The bangus is also known as milkfish.