Research Project OverviewResearch Project Overview

Philippine ProjectPhilippine ProjectACRSP-FIU-CLSUACRSP-FIU-CLSU

Chris Brown – US PIChris Brown – US PIRemedios Bolivar – HCPIRemedios Bolivar – HCPI

TILAPIA FEEDING STRATEGIES

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

In 1997, investigation on on-farm tilapia In 1997, investigation on on-farm tilapia feeding strategy was the main focus of feeding strategy was the main focus of Workplan 9.Workplan 9.

Actual on-farm trials started in 1999.Actual on-farm trials started in 1999. Initially, this was a collaborative work with the Initially, this was a collaborative work with the

University of Hawaii at Manoa with Dr. Chris University of Hawaii at Manoa with Dr. Chris L. Brown as the US PI.L. Brown as the US PI.

In 2000, CLB moved to FIU and the project In 2000, CLB moved to FIU and the project leadership from the US side remained to him.leadership from the US side remained to him.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

To reduce the cost of feed by practicing To reduce the cost of feed by practicing more efficient tilapia feeding strategiesmore efficient tilapia feeding strategies

A CRSP Technologies on Feeding A CRSP Technologies on Feeding StrategiesStrategies

Delayed supplemental Delayed supplemental feeding onsetfeeding onset

Sub-satiation Sub-satiation supplemental feedingsupplemental feeding

Two-stage feed Two-stage feed reduction strategyreduction strategy

Alternate-day Alternate-day supplemental feeding supplemental feeding strategystrategy

BrochureBrochure

A brochure on A brochure on timing of providing timing of providing supplemental supplemental feeds was feeds was developed developed through and through and provided to provided to interested farmersinterested farmers

OutreachOutreachAttendance of twelve Attendance of twelve undergraduate students undergraduate students to the Third National to the Third National Tilapia Congress in San Tilapia Congress in San Fernango City, Fernango City, Pampanga was Pampanga was considered by the considered by the students as a lasting students as a lasting experience for them that experience for them that widens their knowledge widens their knowledge about the tilapia industry about the tilapia industry and put them as an and put them as an advantage over the rest advantage over the rest in establishing future in establishing future employment employment opportunitiesopportunities

Experiments conducted under the Experiments conducted under the WP 12WP 12

Experiment 1: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in Experiment 1: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in Ponds at Two Stocking DensitiesPonds at Two Stocking Densities

Experiment 2: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in Experiment 2: Nursery Rearing of Tilapia Fry in TanksTanks

Experiment 3: Culture of Nile Tilapia (Experiment 3: Culture of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Oreochromis niloticusniloticus) at Two Stocking Densities to Size ) at Two Stocking Densities to Size Suitable for Tilapia FilletSuitable for Tilapia Fillet

Experiment 4: Use of Cast Net as Sampling Experiment 4: Use of Cast Net as Sampling Device in the Culture of Nile Tilapia in PondsDevice in the Culture of Nile Tilapia in Ponds

For the interest of wider dissemination of For the interest of wider dissemination of results, these completed experiment have results, these completed experiment have been presented in various conferences been presented in various conferences and symposium locally and internationally and symposium locally and internationally such as the CLSU In-house Review of such as the CLSU In-house Review of Completed and on-going Projects, Completed and on-going Projects, National Tilapia Congress, the WAS National Tilapia Congress, the WAS Aquaculture America, ISTA, etc.) Aquaculture America, ISTA, etc.)