One of every two hectares of fishpond in Iloilo province today is idle. There is a serious shortage of fish fry here. Only half of the 16,000 hectares of the province's fishponds is stocked, said Fernando de Castro, Iloilo's fisheries and operations chief. De Castro said the province needs at least 45 million fry per cropping. Fishponds crop two to three times a year.

Iloilo short of bangus fry. (1995, July 21). Manila Bulletin, p. B-23.