● A Minute Cell as Food for Little Aquatic Animals – The BFAR-NFDC runs a specialized “seed bank” that grows 29 types of microalgae to serve as natural food for young aquatic animals. Because these tiny cells are the foundation of the aquatic food chain, the team uses a careful three-phase laboratory process to keep the cultures pure and healthy. Beyond just growing feed for hatcheries, the center helps the community by offering hands-on training and technical support for students and new laboratory owners.
● BANGSTA-IEC – The BFAR-NFDC provides a specialized BANGSTA service, which offers high-quality, “satellite-grown” milkfish fingerlings to help local fish pond operators. By moving young fish from hatcheries to nursery ponds before they reach the final buyers, the team ensures the fish are healthier, larger, and more resilient. This process helps farmers reduce fish mortality and increase their earnings. Beyond providing stocks, the center supports the community by offering technical advice and training on the best ways to transport and grow milkfish.
● 10 Tagubilin sa Pagpaparami ng Hito – The BFAR-NFDC provides a step-by-step guide on the professional breeding and production of Catfish (Hito). The team teaches farmers how to carefully select healthy breeders and use precise hormone injections to ensure successful spawning. By sharing these technical methods from preparing the nursery to training the young fish to eat the center helps local growers produce more fingerlings and run a more profitable business.
● Development of Molobicus Saline Tilapia in the Philippines – One of the fishes BFAR-NFDC cultivates “Molobicus“, a unique breed of Tilapia designed to thrive in saltwater. By cross-breeding the fast-growing Nile tilapia with the salt-resistant Mozambique tilapia, the team created a “super fish” that grows well even in high-salinity environments. This innovation helps coastal farmers use brackish water ponds more effectively, providing them with a hardy, high-quality fish that reaches market size quickly.
● Mga Panuntunan sa Pag-aalaga ng Hito – BFAR-NFDC provides practical guidance on rearing Catfish (Hito), highlighting its resilience and fast growth. Because catfish can survive in low-oxygen water and eat almost anything, from commercial feeds to kitchen scraps like old bread; they are an ideal choice for small-scale farmers. The team teaches growers how to prepare ponds, manage feeding, and harvest selectively starting at four months to ensure a steady, profitable supply of fish.
● Oyster Raft Farming – The BFAR-NFDC promotes modern Oyster Farming using the innovative raft culture method. This sustainable technique allows oysters to grow in cleaner, deeper water, leading to higher quality protein and better yields compared to traditional bottom-planting. The team guides farmers on everything from monitoring “spats” (baby oysters) to selecting the perfect site with the right salinity and natural algae, helping coastal communities build profitable and eco-friendly shellfish businesses.
● Oyster Raft Culture – The BFAR-NFDC provides a clear financial and technical guide for Oyster Raft Culture, showing farmers how to build and manage a 9×6 meter bamboo raft. By using modern materials like plastic drums for flotation and nylon twine for hanging oyster strings, the team helps growers move away from traditional methods toward a more organized, high-yield system. The guide covers everything from the best months to avoid pests to the specific site requirements needed to ensure the oysters have plenty of natural food and clean water to grow.
● Growth-out Production of Seabass in Earthen Ponds – The BFAR-NFDC specializes in the sustainable farming of Seabass (Apahap), a high-value fish known for its excellent taste. The team uses a clever “live-food” method where they stock adult tilapia in the ponds first; the tilapia offspring then serve as a natural, continuous food source for the Seabass. By teaching farmers how to manage water quality and use supplemental feeding, the center helps growers produce large, market-ready fish in about five to six months.
● Pinadaling Pamamaraan sa Pagpaparami ng Tilapiang-Alat – The BFAR-NFDC provides a guide on breeding Saltwater Tilapia, a process that involves carefully cross-breeding different species to create fish that can survive in salty water. The team uses a specific technique where they gradually adjust the water’s salt levels (salinity) to prepare the parent fish for mating. By teaching farmers how to manage this transition and use proper feeding ratios for the young fry, the center helps produce hardy tilapia that can be raised in coastal areas where freshwater is limited.