1.

Gilbert Leonzena (owner)

Type of Business: Catfish hatchery

Location: Balingaeng, Tugbok District, Davao City.

Background of the firm

From 2006-2015 Mr. Gilbert worked in the field and in a hatchery as day laborer, but the little
pay he received made it hard to bear the family expenses. Looking for away to increase his earnings, he
started selling fingerlings he had bought with the little extra income he had save. The next year, in 2016
Mr. Gilbert started his own nursery pond with hatching he had bought from a nearby hatchery. It was
the beginning of his hatchery enterprise. A few years later Mr. Gilbert joined several extension
trainings from (BFAR) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, which very helpful on how to develop
his production of fingerlings and at the same time to increase his earnings. Despite this, his lacked the
capital and equipment needed to put his new knowledge into practice, the solution to his problem was
borrowed money to his friends, and then he was able to buy the brood and equipment for his hatchery.
Over the next three years, he was able to grow the business and make enough money to cover family
expenses.

2. Scale Purposes
 Potential Risk to happen

5-Very likely to happen

4-Likely to happen

3-Have some chance of occurring

2-Have small chance of occurring

1-Have very little change of occurring

 Potential Risk
a. Climatic Risk (4- was likely to occur)
Flooding- can result in physical distraction of ponds, loss of fish and the interdictions of
pathogens or predators through flood water.
b. Predators (5-very likely to occur)
Bullfrog, Birds, Boatman, Water Beetle, and Dragonfly- they ate newly hatched fingerlings.
c. Production Risk (3-have some chance of occurring)
Fault equipment and improper handling may cause damages to fingerlings.
  Risk Evaluation- like scale

5-severe effect

4-large effect

3-medium effect

2-small effect

1-Very small effect

Risk Scale Description

a. Climatic Risk 5 Severe effect
b. Predators 4 Large effect
c. Production Risk 4 Large effect

 Risk Management Methods

a. Climatic Risk
Undertake regular inspections on fish farming facilities. It is possible for infrastructure to break
down unexpectedly. So it is very important to inspect ponds regularly for damages to prevent
the sudden collapse of ponds.
b. Predators
Monitor water coming into your ponds to make sure that the quality is healthy for fish and can
sustain aquatic life.
c. Production Risk
Equipment used within the farm to handle fish musk disinfected regularly to avoid transmission
of disease causing agents.
 Implementation of the Risk Management Program

Be sure to insure your fish farm, careful monitoring and observation of fish behavior for any
irregularity will provide sufficient warning that the problem is looming. According to Mr. Gilbert in
successful fish farming it is important to consider, materials and equipment quality; pond type,
fingerling quality, water availability and a quality feed type, management practices and target market.