7 P erformance Monitoring and review

The development of the mariculture parks is regularly monitored and the data recorded and made publically available on the BFAR web portal http://mariculture.bfar.da.gov.ph/
The data that is monitored and recorded includes:


• State of MP development—planning, launching, operational
• Launch date
• Mariculture park surface area
• LGU resolution number
• Date enacted
• ECC no. and date
• Infrastructure in place
• Cages
• Moorings
• Boundary markers
• Floating guard house
• Wharf
• Boats (service boats, patrol boats, supply boats, bancas)
• Security lighting
• Production data (annually for each species cultured)
• Stocking density
• Stocking size
• Culture period


• Annual production
• Average price/kg (farm gate, retail)
• Value of production
• Product destination
• Number of fish traders
• Ancillary support service monitoring name, number, type
• Hatchery and fingerling suppliers
• Feed suppliers
• Cage fabricators
• Aquaculture supplier dealers
• Harvesters
Mariculture parks that are not operating optimally are evaluated and those found with significant problems enter a program for rehabilitation.
• Boats
• Engines
• Moorings
• Cages