EASTI HatcheryGrowout

[PeterIMA]

Last November, I visited the Philippines and visited a hatchery and growout facility created by Ferdinand Cruz associated with the NGO East Asian Seas and Terrestrial Initiatives (EASTI). I am attaching an image that has four pictures. The Flagfin angelfish were caught by net-collectors situated near Legaspi City, Province of Bicol. The blue tangs are 45 day old fish that were reared from wild harvested larvae in the hatchery. The boat was built in the Philippines to support EAST's field programs. After fishes have been reared either from eggs or from wildharvested larvae, they are put in floating cages for growout. EASTI is now training local fishers to rear marine aquarium fishes coming from the hatchery in floating cages. Some of the species now being reared include various species of clownfish, dottybacks, and blue tangs.

Peter Rubec

 

[Anonymous]

You know, if there was a place like that near me I'd love to work there.

That shot of all the blue tangs is awesome!

Peace,

Chip

 

[WayneSallee]

That's good. Got any more pictures and more details?

Wayne Sallee
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[dizzy]

Kudos to Ferdie. Good stuff.
Mitch

 

[WayneSallee]

Cool a training facility for fish :lol:

Wayne Sallee
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[Anonymous]

Cool a training facility for fish :lol:

Wayne Sallee
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You should see the training they have to indure. It's not easy being a PI fish in training, you get no respect

Good deal Peter, anything available yet? What clowns? What pseudo's? Do tell, the speices makes the difference here.

 

[dizzy]

Peter is that Ralf T in the red shirt?

 

[PeterIMA]

I have lots of images but most of them are too big (too many kilobytes) to post. I will see what I can do about posting more pics.

I am not sure who the person in the red T shirt is.

Peter

 

[PeterIMA]

PS-I like the idea about training the fish. When, I was doing graduate studies at Texas A&M they trained channel catfish to come to a common spot to be fed pellets by ringing a bell. So, far no one to my knowledge has come up with a similar system of harvesting marine fishes. Just condition them with a bell at a feeding location, and then when they gather, drop a net over them. It is cheaper than a hatchery

Peter Rubec

 

[WayneSallee]

I have lots of images but most of them are too big (too many kilobytes) to post. I will see what I can do about posting more pics.

I am not sure who the person in the red T shirt is.

Peter

Can you put the pictures on your web site?

Wayne Sallee
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[WayneSallee]

PS-I like the idea about training the fish. When, I was doing graduate studies at Texas A&M they trained channel catfish to come to a common spot to be fed pellets by ringing a bell. So, far no one to my knowledge has come up with a similar system of harvesting marine fishes. Just condition them with a bell at a feeding location, and then when they gather, drop a net over them. It is cheaper than a hatchery

Peter Rubec

Yea when I'm here at the store caching a fish, and I get the net under a fish, I say "swim down, swim down" like Nemo said, but they don't always listen. :lol:

I did however train two lionfish to come running when I would say "got some food, want some food? ". They would quickly swim up to the front all exited like a pupy comes running when you call it for feeding time.

With that growout set up, they probably get fed I assume? Simply feeding them with a net each time will make it easy come harvest time.

Wayne Sallee
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[PeterIMA]

I am posting information about EASTI's CBUGS Program in the Philippines. The acronymn CBuGS stands for Community, Business, Government and Science.

The CBUGS project run by Ferdinand Cruz through the NGO East Asian Seas and Terrestrial Initiatives (EASTI) is conducting the following trainings:
1. Proper training of marine ornamental fish collectors in the use of environmentally friendly capture techniques such as nets and traps
2. Proper training on collecting only the right sizes and species needed by my market
3. Proper training on post husbandry and handling techniques
4. Proper training on packing and shipping
5. Proof of program of sustainability in their collection sites.

Recently, Dr. Ralph Turingan and Ferdinand visited various municipalities in the Central Visayas to brief them about the CBUGS program. It was well received by municipal officials and by officials with the South East Asian Development Aquaculture Education Center (SEAFDAEC).

Below are pictures of the hatchery in Bicol and some of the trainings being conducte to train locals concerning better methods for screening and handling net-caught and hatchery reared fishes.

Peter Rubec

 

[PeterIMA]

Here is a picture of Dr. Ralph Turingan explaining CBUGS to officials at the SEAFDAEC headquarters in IloIlo on the Island of Mindoro, Philippines.

 

[PeterIMA]

Here is a picture showing the raceways that were created as part of the hatchery facility in Banao, Province of Bicol.

 

[PeterIMA]

Here is a picture showing net-collectors and other local fishers and staff from the hatchery being trained in sceening procedures for marine aquarium fishes.

 

[PeterIMA]

Here is a picture of Ferdinand showing government officials and officials from other municipalities and granting agencies the hatchery.

 

[Anonymous]

Peter, these pics are awesome and very educational to someone like myself who's never seen an operation like this but only heard about it.

Keep them coming!

Peace,

Chip

 

[spawner]

Mitch, that is Ralph Turingan of FL Tech for sure. He is out for the rest of the year. He and Cruz got the million + bucks for the project. Be interesting to see if the idea will work to profitbale levels.

 

[PeterIMA]

Here is a picture of some gobies that were reared from wild-harvested larvae in the hatchery.

 

[PeterIMA]

Here is a picture of Dr. Ralph Turingan deploying a fine-meshed channel net being used to capture fish larvae. They also use light traps.