Crystal Lake Fisheries—IV

After more than a decade of producing tilapia, Patricia wondered whether she could have done a better job meeting the domestic demand for tilapia and fingerlings, for which she seeks out the help of an MBA student interning in her organization. The fishery sector was growing slowly, but imports still accounted for one half of the fish consumed in the country. Captive fishery still faced many bottlenecks in the country: access to reasonably priced quality feed, land tenure, lack of insurance and access to technical assistance. The case includes information on the (1) technology of four stages of fish production: brood management and production fry, fingerlings, and table fish; (2) capital and operational costs of different stages; and (3) input and output prices. The case offers information to determine the profitability of production combinations (fry, fingerling and grow-out fish) and appropriate mix given the infrastructure and market conditions.