This highly priced aquaculture commodity can also be fed with low cost if not cost-less feeds such as

cassava, sweet potato (camote), cabbage, fruits, kuhol (golden apple snail), seaweed (gracilaria), cow or
carabao skin and other surplus in the market, without compromising growth and survival and
profitability.

Growth and Survival of Mudcrab (Scylla serrata) Fed with Bagungon Meat (Telescopium
telescopium) as Alternative Feed Ingredient in Mudcrab Fattening

researcher used five parameters: growth increment; survival rate; feed conversion ratio (FCR); feed
conversion efficiency (FCE); and the return of investment.

A total of 150 pieces of mudcrab weighing 200 to 250 grams were fed with different formulations
consisting mainly of bagungon meat and fishmeal. Five feed formulations were used for the study:
100% fishmeal; 100% bagungon meat; 75% bagungon meat + 25% fishmeal; 50% bagungon meat +
50% fishmeal and 25% bagungon meat + 75% fishmeal. The mudcrabs were fed twice a day, seven
days a week.

Results of the 20 day-fattening period showed that the highest gain in weight was achieved from
those samples that were fed with 100% bagungon meat. These mudcrabs obtained the highest
mean weight gain of 64.77 grams.

Following in weight gain are the mudcrabs that were fed with 75% bagungon meat + 25% fishmeal,
weighing 63.33 grams. Mudcrabs fed with fishmeal alone weighed 62.47 grams only. The lowest
weight comes from those mudcrabs fed with 50% bagungon meat and 50% fishmeals, which
weighed 57.20 grams.

In terms of the survival rate, all the mudcrabs survived under any of the five treatments. No
significant differences were observed in the FCR and FCE of bagungon and fishmeal.

In terms of nutrient composition, fishmeal has better crude protein content than the bagungon meat
but combining it with fishmeal could improve the feeds. This means that the bagungon meat could
be better substitute for fishmeal up to 100% without significant difference in weight.

Meanwhile, given the good performance of the bagungon meat over fishmeal, cost and return
analysis showed that it’s the best cheap alternative. Moreover, its abundance makes it a readily
available feed source.
Evaluation of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal as partial or total replacement of marine
fish meal in practical diets for Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

The estuaries and coastal waters of Northern Samar are characterized by an abundance of mud crab
juveniles (Scylla serrata). These, however, are being overexploited by mud crab collectors with backing
from financiers in other islands to the disadvantage of coastal poor producers. The SEAFDEC/AQD
technology transfer of mud crab nursery rearing in ponds through its season-long training under the
Institutional Capacity Development on Sustainable Aquaculture (ICD-SA) undertaken in Northern Samar
adds value to the juveniles and may mitigate the illegal transport of small crabs to other islands. This
paper examines the effectiveness of the techno-transfer mechanisms and the socio-economic
implications on 60 small-scale mud crab producers randomly selected in four study sites at Northern
Samar. Results indicated that the technology demonstration is a viable enterprise for it can provide
additional income of about PhP 14,318 in six months in a 200 m2 pond. The majority (83%) of
producerrespondents showed interest in adopting the technology.

Title: Growth and survival rate of wild and hatchery-sourced mangrove crab instar feed with locally
available food sources added partially with black soldier fly larvae reared in pond

Objectives:

1. Determine the growth and survival rate of mangrove crab feed with the following:

a. Control: 100% Fish meal

b. 95% Fish meal (tabagak or local herring) + 5% BSF larvae (dried)

c. 95% golden snail (kuhol)+ 5% BSF larvae (dried)

d. 95% green mussel (tahong) + 5% BSF larvae (dried)

2. Is there a significant difference in terms of growth and survival rate among experimental diets?

Materials and methods

1. Ponds are prepared for culture using the original protocol of Trino and Sarroza (1995), as
follows: the pond bottom is sun dried for 5 to 7 days or until the soil cracks. After application of
agricultural lime and chicken manure at 1 tonne/ha each, the pond is filled with water to around 30 cm
depth. When a good bloom of phytoplankton is obtained, water volume is increased to 80 cm deep over
a 3- day period. In order to sustain plankton growth, pond water is fertilised with the same dose of
fertilisers every 10 days. Ponds are advantageous because they provide wider surface areas for the
scattering of the megalopae, assuming that the ponds are predator free and have enough natural food.
Net cages (mesh size 1 mm, bottom surface area 20 m2) are set in the ponds for the megalopae.
Bamboo poles are used to hold up the cages and the net bottom is buried 3-5 cm into the pond
soil. A good bloom of phytoplankton and zooplankton is achieved around 7 days following the use
of organic fertiliser at 1 tonne/ha and inorganic fertilisers, urea (45 - 0 - 0) at 75 kg/ha and ammonium
phosphate (16-20-0) at a ratio of 1: 2 (urea to ammonium phosphate) or 75 kg to 150 kg/ha, respectively