Tilapia culture in freshwater ponds, pens and net cages is now widely practiced in the Philippines. Demand for tilapia fry has been increasing that breeding techniques have come up with tilapia hybrids. A tilapia culture system using net cages in a natural or manmade water impoundment offers a profitable livelihood to farmers and fisherfolks. AQD tested this system in cooperation with a people's organization and a local government unit in Bingawan, Iloilo.

Netcage culture of hybrid tilapia in Bingawan cited. (1999, August 9). Daily Informer, pp. B1, B2.