The recent harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifted hopes of reviving the multi-million dollar industry which had its heydays in the 90s. The harvest at the Dumangas Brackishwater Station of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) shows that tiger shrimp farming, when done properly, is still a profitable venture. About 2,800 kilograms of the sought after tiger shrimp, valued at P1.4 million, was harvested last October 28, 2019 after 113 days of semi-intensive culture in a half-hectare pond.

Genilza, J., & Diaz, R. D. (2019, November 13). Bountiful shrimp harvest lifts hopes of reviving sugpo farming. Daily Guardian, pp. 7, 13.