The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it set a growth target for bangus (milkfish) fingerling production of 6% a year until 2027. The target implies fingerling output of about 413,000 metric tons (MT) this year. “We need to produce 413,000 metric tons of fingerlings (equivalent to) 2.6 billion or almost 9 billion fry,” BFAR Region III Director Wilfredo M. Cruz said at an aquaculture conference on Thursday.

Talavera, S. J. (2023, July 7). Bangus fingerling output growth target set at 6%. Business World, p. S1/3.