Hatchery Studies Yield Path to Boosting Abalone Output
The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) said hatcheries have yielded improved breeding techniques with the potential to boost production of abalone (Haliotis asinina).
It said hatcheries are seeking to release more juveniles onto Philippine reefs to restore stocks depleted by overharvesting.
Abalone, known in the Philippines as lapas, is a high-value shellfish, selling for between P300 and P600 per kilo in Philippine markets and up to $120 per kilo overseas.
Intensive harvesting due to high demand has sharply reduced wild populations, prompting the agency...
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