A new feed formulation that hopes to lower the cost of fish farming and make fish more affordable to the masses kicked off with the field-testing of the low-cost feed at the Igang Marine Station of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) last May 15, 2019. The new formulation, developed by SEAFDEC’s scientist Dr. Roger Edward Mamauag, uses cheaper alternative ingredients and will also be tested around the country in partnership with the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). “Dr. Mamauag was able to have an initial comparison of this diet with a commercial diet before. Consistent yung result, walang significant difference. Yung sizes ng bangus malaki pa rin kahit ito yung gagamitin,” said Dan Baliao, chief of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Department (AQD).

Kick off in Guimaras: SEAFDEC seeks to lower cost of aquafeeds. (2019, May 22). Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 13.