Philippines: Norwegian fish cages behind the huge harvest

Published 2023년 1월 9일

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The Philippines has reported a significant success with its Norwegian marine fish cage project in Zamboanga del Norte, harvesting 1.645 tons of milkfish from two Norwegian cages on Dec. 28, 2022. The Sindangan Fisherfolk Association, which operated the cages, saw this as a sustainable and profitable source of livelihood. The cages, made of high-density polyethylene composites, are more productive, sustainable, and durable than traditional bamboo cages. This technology, which can be replicated in other coastal communities, is also suitable for areas with strong wave action.

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Norwegian fish cages behind huge harvest. The Philippines hailed the success of the Norwegian marine fish cage project in the southern province of Zamboanga del Norte in wake of a huge harvest that benefited members of the Sindangan Fisherfolk Association, according to an article in The Manila Times According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Zamboanga Peninsula, some 1.645 tons of milkfish were harvested from two Norwegian marine fish cages in Sindangan town on Dec. 28, 2022. The BFAR monitored and documented the harvest in the coastal village of R.G. Macias, mentioning that the cages, were stocked on June 21 last year by the Sindangan Fisherfolk Association, the beneficiary of the project. It said the success of this project not only provided a very sustainable form of livelihood for the beneficiaries, it also provided a very viable and profitable means for Sindangan fishermen to invest in a fish cage venture in their town. According to the bureau, ...

Source: Fish Focus