World Congress on
Recent Advances in Aquaculture Research & Fisheries

Biography:

Dr. Jericardo S. Mondragon is a graduate from Cavite State University, where he received Bachelor of Science in Fisheries. After graduation, he launched his career in Manila, where he began his works in capture fisheries. He continued his graduate studies in the Far Eastern University and completed the Master in Business Administration Major in Management. Later he pursued his postgraduate studies and became Doctor of Fisheries Technology Major in Marine Fisheries Management and Technology from the Iloilo State College of Fisheries, Philippines. He has 35 years of experience in array of services on fisheries related fields. 

 

Abstract:

The Bureau of Fisheries- National Mariculture Center in cooperation with the Local Government unit (LGU) have established the near shore Mariculture Parks/Zones in the country which aims to promote the Mariculture as a major livelihood of coastal fisherman, job employment opportunities thus, help reduce poverty in coastal areas. Likewise, it is a great avenue to support fish sufficiency program of the government to ensure available and affordable food for all Filipinos and improve the lives of poor fisherfolk.

 

Marine Fish Cage projects of the BFAR has been distributed to selected fisherfolks where the cage structure and fingerling requirements given by the Bureau and the feed requirements has been loan by the fisherfolk beneficiaries at the Bank (Land Bank of the Philippines or LBP). The 10X10X4 meters marine fish cage designed is adopted in this technology. Stocking density per cage is 15,000 pieces milkfish with 2,000 pieces siganids (Polyculture Method). 600 bags of feed allotted for the four months culture period. Target production is 6,500 kilos with an estimated value of 720,000.00 pesos. The expected net income per fisherfolk families/investors in 1 unit cage after four months culture period is 120,000.00 pesos with an average ROI level of twenty-five (25) to thirty percent. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Unit (LGU) provides technical assistance to all fisherfolk beneficiaries and small private investors to ensure efficient, effective and smooth implementation of the technology.

 

Furthermore, milkfish fingerling technology is essential for the marine fish cage project since, milkfish fingerlings is the major inputs of marine fish cage. The BFAR-NMC shall promotes fingerling production in brackishwater fishponds, proper handling techniques during transportation and installation of life support system in the transport truck, proper handling techniques at conditioning cage in pond and in marine fish cage holding facility for continuing support in the development of near shore mariculture parks/zones in the country. The technology can help to improve/increase the survival rate of milkfish fingerling production and assurance on the supply of quality milkfish fingerlings for marine fish cage grow-out cages of fisherfolks and private investors.