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Lobster Farming in I Although they will feed on a large range of animal food lobsters prefer shellfish. 94
n The the PHILIPPINES Words by JAMES WEBSTER Photographs as credited Most individuals salivate at the thought of sitting down to the unique flavor of a boiled or steamed lobster meal with their favorite side dishes. Whereas it can be very expensive to eat lobster in a restaurant, even here in the Philippines, cooking it yourself is considerably more economic. Catching them yourself, however, can be a little dangerous unless you are well versed in the strict regulations on catching lobster imposed by the Philippines government. These regulations include minimum mesh size if netting, quota and size limits, closed seasons with heavy penalties for catching “berried females (females carrying eggs). It is much safer proposition to purchase your lobster from a local farmer where you can pay as little as 800peso per kilo. Lobster farming has become a lucrative business in the Philippines and you can find lobster farms in most coastal areas of the country, from small farms catering for just family and friends to large scale farms such as those in Surigao where lobsters have become a profitable export business. Generally, regardless of size or purpose, farms are built in similar fashions. They are constructed close to farmer’s residence and in some cases below their abodes from native materials with cages of bamboo covered with netting in shallow waters close to a deep channel with a steady flow of current through the cages. While wild caught seed lobsters (juveniles) are widely used throughout the Philippines to seed farms making the harvesting more seasonal, some purchase their seeds at around 250 peso per 100 fingerlings which will fetch about 1100 peso each on maturity. Although they will feed on a large range of animal food lobsters prefer shellfish. Farmers generally feed their seedlings on seafood refuse purchased cheaply from seafood markets while others feed them on food caught locally around their farms. Depending on the size of fingerlings, it can take 5-10 months for them to grow to harvest size. So you have decided not to risk catching lobster yourself, but, why not build your own farm? That would be cheaper than buying them. Think again because it is not just a matter of building cages, shoving your seeds in, feed them for a few months, catch them and eat them. The farm site is vital to good results and its size has to be in ratio to number of fingerlings you are raising. Then how much you feed them has to be proportionate to their weight. Lobsters shed their shell at different stages of growth and become very sick during that time, so you have to know how to deal with that. Let the people who know what they are doing do they hard work, pay them a little for it and just enjoy the proceeds. hiveminer.com 95
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