With the prawn business losing its appeal due to uncertainties in export market, bangus has regained its status as a viable investment venture. Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III, executive director of the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), said that the country produces around 200,000 metric tons of milkfish yearly and that one out of 10 fish species bought in the local market is bangus.

Garcia, M. P. Jr. (1990, February 1). Bangus raising bounces back. Philippines Journal, p. 13.