Industry Perpective

on Aquaculture
Engineering
WILFREDO G. YAP
Phil. Chamber of Agriculture and Food, Inc (PCAFI)

National Consultative Workshop on Aquaculture

Engineering and Agriculture-Fisheries RDE Agenda for
AFMechRDEN
UPLB, College, Laguna
July 21-22, 2015

Volume of Production, 20132014

Commercial
Municipal
Aquaculture

2013
1,067,610
1,264,416
2,373,386

2014
1,107,221
1,244,259
2,337,605

% Growth
3.71%
-1.59%
-1.51%

Value (1,000) of Aquaculture

Production by Species, Jan-Mar
2014-2015
Species
Milkfish
Tilapia
Sugpo
Seaweed
Mudcrab
Catfish
Grouper
Oyster
Suahe
Carp
Mussel

2014
4,373,189.00
4,571,261.71
2,742,194.15
1,453,432.51
666,829.54
61,369.90
40,743.76
37,993.58
35,253.03
21,640.25
15,453.78

2015
4,339,563.31
4,418,042.14
2,793,483.17
1,450,523.91
653,084.40
55,748.82
44,633.38
37,415.15
38,715.81
19,619.34
13,059.84

%
Change
-0.77%
-3.35%
1.87%
-0.20%
-2.06%
-9.16%
9.55%
-1.52%
9.82%
-9.34%
-15.49%

2014 Production Volume by

Species,
Volume ( mt)

Seaweeds
Milkfish
Tilapia
Sugpo
Oysters
Mussels
Carps
Mudcrab
P, vannamei
Catfish

1,549,576
390,233
259,198
47,843
22,355
18,762
16,756
16,160
7,626
3,625

Suahe
Grouper
All Others

1,150
271
4,050

PSA-BAS

2014 Production Value by

Species

PSA-BAS

Species With Immediate Need for

Aquaculture Engineering Intervention
Milkfish
Tilapia
Shrimps
Seaweed
Mussel
Oysters

Value of Aquaculture Production

by Region. 2014

PSA-BAS

Milkfish Production by Culture

System in Region 1, 2010 to 2014

PSA-BAS

Region IV-A Production by

Culture System, 2010-2014

PSA-BAS

Milkfish Production by Culture

System, Philippines, 2003-2014
450,000
400,000
350,000

Cosme,
Jun 08

Pepeng
, Sep
09

Juan,
Oct 10

Yolanda
, Nov
13

300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000

Fishpens
Fish Cages
Fishpond

100,000
50,000
-

PSA-BAS

Hai Yan aka Yolanda Took its Toll

in Region VIII
BW Pond

Marine Cage

14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0

PSA-BAS

Tilapia Production by Culture

System

PSA-BAS

BW vs FW Fishponds: Point to
Ponder
Per BFAR and BAS figures:
BW Fishponds= 239,232 ha
FW Fishponds= 14,531 ha
2014 Production per BAS:
BW Fishponds = 320,833 mt All Species
(227,477 mt Milkfish)
FW Fishponds = 148,741 mt All Species
(143,336 mt Tilapia)
Yield: BW Fishponds =1.341
mt/ha/year?
FW Fishponds =9.892

Philippine Shrimp Production by

Species 1995 to 2014

PSA-BAS

Penaeus vannamei Production,

2008 to 2014
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
Volume (mt)

4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
-

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

PSA-BAS

Penaeid Shrimp Production,

Selected ASEAN Countries

Thailand

Indonesia

Vietnam
Philippines

Malaysia

1990 to 2012 FAO FishtatJ; 2013 TH, INA, VN,, Infofish, PHL,PSABAS

Shrimp Production Per Km Coastline

(Post-EMS* for China and Thailand)
2013
Length
Production Coastline MT per Km
(mt)
(km)
Country
Coastline
China
14,500
82.76
1,200,000
Indonesia
54,718
600,000
10.97
Vietnam
3,444
145.18
500,000
Thailand
3,219
250,000
77.66
Philippines
36,289
55,000
1.52
*EMS- Early Mortality Syndrome

Seaweed Production: Philippines

vs Indonesia (data up to 2012 only)
Philippines

Indonesia
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000

Annual Production (1,000 mt)

3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
-

PSA-BAS, FAO Fish Stat

Seaweed Situation
After steady growth up to 2011 Philippine
production started to decline by 2011
Philippine seaweed industry suffers from
three major problems:

recurring ice-ice disease

lack of nurseries for quality planting stock
Extreme weather

Local processors now import raw dried

seaweeds from Indonesia

Oysters and Mussels

Annual Mussel production averaged 17,762 mt

and Oyster 16,109 for the past 3 decades
fluctuating between >10,000 mt and highs of
>20,000 mt
Both species have not elicited investment interest
from private sector and remains traditional
Institutional support beyond Red Tide Alert, like
certification of both products and culture sites as
well as financing needed since technology
already well developed and only needs to be
adopted.

Mussel Production Per km

Coastline
2011
Production
(mt)

Length
Coastline
(km)

China

707,401

14,500

48.79

Thailand

84,665

3,219

26.30

Philippines

22,243

36,289

0.61

Country

MT per km
Coastline

FAO FishStatJ

Oyster Production Per km

Coastline
2011
Production
(mt)

Length
Coastline
(km)

3,756,310

14,500

259.06

Thailand

10,290

3,219

3.20

Philippines

21,462

36,289

0.59

Country

China

MT per km
Coastline

FAO FishStatJ

Present Extent of Mechanization

in Aquaculture in the Philippines
Use

of Pumps
Use of Aeration Devices
Limited Use of Feeders
Under Development Stage:
Fry and Fingerling Counter
Bottom release feeder for
floating pellets

Aquaculture Engineering Needs for

Hatcheries
Marine

Fish Hatchery Design

Weatherproof Seawater Intake for
Hatcheries
Appropriate Filtration Systems
Cost benefit Studies on Centralized
vs Point of Use Aeration

Aquaculture Engineering Needs for

Land Based Aquaculture
Pond

Design Standards
Design of Biofloc System
Live Fish Handling System for
Nursery to Grow-out and Harvest
from Grow-out
Design for Pumping and Aeration
Using Nonconventional Energy
Sources

Aquaculture Engineering Needs for

Open Water Aquaculture
IMTA

Capable Mariculture Park

Design
Typhoon Resistant Fish Cages
Typhoon Resistant Floating Mussel
and Oyster Growing Systems
Mechanized Harvesting Systems for
Different Species
Improved Seaweed Dryers

Maraming Salamat Po!