Aqua marine potentials...

Potential fattening area is approximately 5,147.86 hectares. Thus, mudcrab, bangus, and tilapia fattenings are potential investments in the province and which has bright future in the aqua marine industry.

Fish cages potential for investments...

Fish cages can also be established either in the open waters of the province.  Wide rivers situated in the municipalities of Basey and Pagsanghan are best suited for inland fish cages although these rivers are potential for river cruising that attracts both local and foreigh tourists.

Potential Sector for Investments :

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Mudcrab Scylla seratta Fattening:

Potential fattening area	5,147.86 hectares
Brackish water pond	3,684.69 hectares
Estimated cost of pond	Php 90,000.00
Dimension	20 meters x 20 meters
Manpower requirement	Local
Expertise/Consultants available	Bu. of Fisheries & Aquatice Resources
Source of Feeds	Local dealers
Source of crablet	Local suppliers
Price per crablet	Php 17.00 (as of Jan. 2007)
Potential Market	Domestic and Foreign

Milkfish Chanos chanos and Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Fattening:

Potential inland fattening area	5,147.86 hectares
Brackish water pond	3,684.69 hectares
Potential Rivers	Municipality of Basey
	Municipality of Pagsanghan
Open waters	San Pedro Bay
	Maqueda Bay
	Zumarraga Channel
	Villareal Channel
	Samar Sea
Estimated cost of one cage	Php 120,000.00
Dimension	20 meters x 20 meters
Manpower requirement	Local
Expertise/Consultants available	Bu. of Fisheries & Aquatice Resources
Source of Feeds	Local dealers
Source of fingerling	Local suppliers
Price per 5" fingerling	Php 6.00 (as of Jan. 2007)
Potential Market	Domestic and Foreign

Photo by Engr. Marjun M. Nicer, Jr. of DOST-Samar PSTC

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Number of DTI Registered Establishments in the Province of Samar

                                  (As of December 31, 2006)

 

                                          Firm                                            Number

 

1.         Hardware & Electrical Suppliers                      109

2.        Construction Firms                                           35

3.        Labor & Arrastre Services                               25

4.        Manpower and Security Agencies                     13

5.        Body Building & Machine Shops                        28

6.        Welding Shops                                                 40

7.        Fishing Supply Suppliers                                  9

8.        Fresh Fish Dealers                                           129

9.        Dried Fish Dealers                                           29

10.     Drugstores                                                       34

11.      Feeds & Fertilizer Suppliers                            75

12.     Department Stores (Gen. Merch.)                      191

13.     School & Office Supplies Store                       41

14.     Sari-sari Stores                                               773

15.     Restaurants/Fastfoods/Carenderia                  240

16.     Hotels                                                             10

17.     Lodging Houses                                                33

18.     Mineral Water Processors                                21

19.     Resort Operators                                             9

20.    Van for Hire Operators                                    5

21.     Bus Operators                                                  25

22.    Jeepney Operators                                          68

23.    Beauty Parlors                                                 29

24.    Funeral Parlors                                                11

25.    Mail & Package Forwarding Services                5

26.    Truck & Hauling Services                                28

27.    Passenger Motor Banka Operators                    79

28.    Ice Plant Operators                                         4

29.    Public Calling Offices                                      2

30.    Internet Café Operators                                  69

31.     Community Cable TV Operators                        10 

32.   Bakeries                                                          166

 

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