Tilapia, milkfish and marine cage projects in Philippines.

For commercial operators, integrators, developers and institutional projects — not backyard farming. Plan the nile tilapia project first, then source equipment and financing with the numbers already in hand.

  • Tilapia and milkfish
  • Marine cages
  • Hatchery
  • Feeding systems
  • Aeration
  • Selective RAS

Indicative project plan

A 750 t/year nile tilapia project in cage / offshore cage (Philippines) needs roughly 15,571 m³, 1,200 t of feed per year, 0 kW of aeration and an indicative CAPEX of €3.00M – €8.25M.

Figures shown in EUR, converted from EUR at indicative planning rates.

Production & infrastructure

Cycles per year
1.7
Harvest per cycle
452.1 t
Standing biomass
280.3 t
Juveniles / PL per year
1.26 million
System volume
15,571 m³
Number of cages
4 × 4,000 m³
Stocking density
48.8 animals/m³

Water, oxygen & energy

Water exchange / make-up
0 m³/d
Annual water requirement
0 m³
Pump flow
0 m³/h (0 pumps incl. standby)
Oxygen demand
2,354 kg O₂/d
Installed aeration
0 kW (≈ 0 units)
Peak electrical load
8 kW
Annual energy
42,705 kWh
Backup generator (critical loads)
0 kVA

Feed

Feed per year
1,200 t
Feed per day (average)
3.29 t
Feed storage (14 days)
46 t
Annual feed cost
€1.02M
Automatic feeding justified?
Yes — likely commercially justified
Source feed (1,200 t)

Economics (base)

Indicative CAPEX
€3.00M – €8.25M
Annual OPEX
€1.53M
— feed
€1.02M
— juveniles / PL
€57k
— energy
€7k
Annual revenue
€1.95M
Operating contribution
€416k
Indicative payback
13.5 years
Return on CAPEX
7% / year

Equipment scope this project actually needs

  • Oxygen generation or LOX
  • Cages, nets and moorings
  • Feed barge / service craft
  • Automatic feeding system
  • Feed storage (silos / warehouse)
  • Water quality monitoring & alarms
  • Solar for auxiliary loads
  • At this density a power or oxygen failure can cause total livestock loss within hours — full redundancy is mandatory.
  • Cage feasibility depends on depth, currents, exposure and access — a professional site assessment is required.

Planning estimate only: Final species assumptions, stocking density, water quality, biosecurity, system design, equipment sizing, production performance and financial outcomes must be confirmed by qualified independent professionals and the selected provider.

Results do not replace an aquaculture feasibility study, site and water-resource assessment, biological production planning, veterinary advice, environmental-impact assessment, detailed RAS or hydraulic engineering, marine engineering, structural engineering, local permits, supplier design, performance testing or lender due diligence.

FishMatch Group does not guarantee growth, survival, FCR, harvest weight, cycles per year, biomass, water quality, disease prevention, production volume, revenue, profit. Outputs are not legal, financial, engineering, tax or veterinary advice. Users are solely responsible for verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations and requirements with qualified independent professionals before making any decision.

Supplier and manufacturer listings are provided for research, transparency and discovery only. FishMatch Group does not provide automatic buyer-supplier introductions. Every aquaculture project request is reviewed manually by David / FishMatch Group, and supplier introductions are made only after internal approval.

FishMatch Group is a supplier-neutral sourcing and matching platform. We do not operate farms and do not guarantee survival, FCR, growth, yield, ROI, disease prevention or financing approval. Final system design must be validated by qualified aquaculture engineers, suppliers and aquatic-health professionals.

Budget model

CAPEX, OPEX & ROI calculator — Philippines

Indicative capital and operating budget for a commercial project in Philippines, sized with the same engineering assumptions as the planner above. Ranges only — engineered quotations follow the RFQ.

Indicative CAPEX

€4.00M – €11.00M

Mid €7.50M · excludes land

Annual OPEX

€2.04M

€2k per tonne

Simple payback

13.5 yrs

Contribution €555k/yr

Return on CAPEX

7.4%/yr

Revenue €2.60M/yr

Annual operating cost breakdown
OPEX linePer yearShare
Feed€1.36M66.5%
Juveniles / post-larvae€76k3.7%
Energy€9k0.4%
Labour, health, maintenance, other€600k29.3%
Total OPEX€2.04M100%
  • At this density a power or oxygen failure can cause total livestock loss within hours — full redundancy is mandatory.
  • Cage feasibility depends on depth, currents, exposure and access — a professional site assessment is required.

Planning ranges derived from published equipment, feed and energy benchmarks for Philippines. They are not a guarantee of biological or financial performance, and FishMatch Group is not a lender.

Philippines planning questions

Common questions

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