Traditional fry collecting for milkfish (Chanos chanos) aquaculture in the Philippines


A labor intensive, traditional methods of catching fish fry for culture in fishponds in the Philippines. Wild caught fry are more hardy and therefore more expensive than hatchery bred fry.


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Location: Iloilo, Philippines
Photo credit: © Glenn Aguilar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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