Local producers are continuing to reel from the high cost of raising fish like bangus and tilapia due to a shortage in feeds, in addition to another problem: the lack of fish fry. According to various fish farm groups, their feed conversion ratio (FCR) — or the ratio of the number of kilogran of feeds needed to produce a kilo of fish—has gone up tremendously.

Lagare, J. B. (2022, August 30). Double whammy hits local fish growers. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A5.