A recent harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifts hopes for 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 Oct. 28 after 113 days of semi-intensive culture in a half-hectare pond.

Genilza, J., & Dianala, R. D. (2019, November 13). Shrimp harvest in Dumangas lifts hopes for reviving sugpo farming. Panay News, p. B1.