The Economics of the Milkfish Fry and Fingerling Industry of the Philippines

摘要

The study investigated alleged problems in the Philippine fry and fingerling industry. It indicates a higher level of industry performance than supposed. In 1974 adequate fry were caught to meet annual stocking requirements. Allegations of fry shortage were based on simultaneous underestimation of catch and overestimation of stocking requirements, and were traced to temporary price increases from expanded fishpen area, which later declined.