Research Details

GLASS EEL EARLY WEANING AND NURSERY GROW - OUT OPERATIONS

ERNESTO S. DEL ROSARIO JR.

Category: Program

Status: Completed

Duration: June 1, 2022 - November 30, 2024

Brief Description

  • Eel industry is an emerging business in the Philippines. 
  • Preliminary studies (Cremer, 1976, Rickards et al., 1978, Jessop, 2000, Leander et al., 2012, Wei-dong et al., 2013) conducted specially abroad which showed positive results.
  • Some eel farms are already established in the country, however protocols on rearing were still unknown. 

Expected Output

 6P's
Publications - 1 Publish journal.
Patents - 1 Protocol on green water technology. 
Products - 2 Protocols on cyclic feeding scheme of glass eel during early weaning and nursery rearing stage.
People Services - 2 undergraduate students;
                                   - 1 symposium, training/seminar-workshop on eel pre-nursery and nursery rearing 
Places and Partnership - Partnership (MOU) with LGU, small-scale private farm, BFAR R01, UPV, ISPSC.
Policy - 1 Policy brief on eel stock enhancement through aquaculture.

2I's
Social Impact - Sustainable eel resources utilization through aquaculture.
Economic Impact - Creation of additional livelihood and augment income of eel gatherers and their families through aquaculture.
                                       - Increase eel export.