Potential Sector for Investments :
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 |

| 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
Number of DTI Registered Establishments in the
(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.
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
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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