Qc Fisheries Profile
Background: Covers Lucena City, Tayabas City and 39 municipalities Total land area is 870,660 has. representing 53.6% of the regional territory Projected population for CY 2010 is 2.005 M Of the 41 municipalities/cities, 34 are coastal/lakeshore areas translating to 414 coastal/lakeshore barangays 33 MFARMCs are organized and 2 IFARMCs are integrated (Lamon Bay & Tayabas Bay) Contributed 151,213 M.T. or 37% of the total regional production for CY 2010 Major marine resources include Calauag Bay, Lamon Bay, Polillo Strait, Ragay Gulf and Tayabas Bay Major freshwater resource is Tikub Lake in Tiaong, Quezon Length of coastline is 1,066.36 kms. 2010 Production Profile: Commercial Fisheries 1. No. of fishermen – 1,010 2. No. of fishing vessels – 181 3. No. of fishing gears - 122 4. Production – 73,446.07 M.T. Municipal Fisheries 1. No. of fishermen – 10,955 2. Production – 22,079.3 M.T. Aquaculture Fisheries Production – 55,687.69 M.T Total Production – 151,213.06 M.T. Aquaculture Production (M.T.) (2010) Species/Culture Production Environment Tiger Prawn Brackishwater fishpond 117.70 Milkfish Brackishwater fishpond 11,462.91 Tilapia 793.46 Freshwater fishcage 35.93 Freshwater fishpond 757.53 Mudfish Freshwater fishpond 3.98 Carp Freshwater fishpond 37.71 Endeavor Prawn Brackishwater fishpond 131.68 Mudcrab Brackishwater fishpond 34.40 White Shrimp Brackishwater fishpond 89.29 Seaweeds Cottonii 42,986.62 Grouper 13.56 Brackishwater fishpond 13.01 Marine fishcage 0.55 Oyster 1.69 Others (vannamei & Seabass) Brackishwater fishpond 14.70 Total 55,687.70 List of Programs & Projects Production Support Services
- Distribution of fishing gear - Aquaculture Productivity Enhancement Program - Fish Seeding & Dispersal - Maintenance of Mariculture Zones (Padre Burgos, Tagkawayan) - Distribution of Seaweed Seedlings
Research and Development Services
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Effect of stocking density on the culture of mangrove snapper in cages Growth performance
- Distribution of fishing gear - Aquaculture Productivity Enhancement Program - Fish Seeding & Dispersal - Maintenance of Mariculture Zones (Padre Burgos, Tagkawayan) - Distribution of Seaweed Seedlings
Research and Development Services
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Effect of stocking density on the culture of mangrove snapper in cages Growth performance