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Hi! I'm Esobel Jaen-Fernando, a hatchery manager for 7+ years now. I worked with Mayamang Karagatan Inc., a grouper and seabass hatchery in the Philippines - from breeding, larval rearing to nursery. I witnessed and supervised the 4-hectare hatchery construction which are all composed of indoor and outdoor tanks. I stayed in the same farm for 6 years so I also experienced a lot of maintenance due to the wear and tear of the facility and hatchery equipment in a salt water environment (yes, the rustiness of everything can be dealt with by just using high quality plastics and fiberglass!). There were no HR, Admin and Logistics Officers for about 3 years so I also filled in the roles.
Currently, I am working in Yalelo Uganda, a tilapia farm and have contributed my management, planning and organizing skills to improve and reach the Hatchery Production's KPIs. I love pushing through to achieve targets before the deadline and I love validating and ticking off my own and my team's checklists.
For me, to increase the survival and growth rates of the fry, there are three main focuses. First is the science - water quality and feed management for all the stages of the fry (to fingerlings). Second is the art of doing things - it's more than the science itself but the way of doing things - from planning your production cycles and your budget to seeing whether the fish are happy or sad. Last is the people. If the team handling the farm is well-engaged, motivated, coached and cared for, they will give their 101% to making sure that the KPIs will be hit.
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