7 Hectares
Sustainable aquaculture farm using ecosystem-based approach with natural feeding through kitchen ponds for marine species conservation.
Kiko began experimenting with milkfish on an abandoned prawn pond property in the Philippines, marking the earliest roots of what would become 7 Hectares.
A trip to Tuscany, Italy, where Kiko experienced a fully self-sustaining farm-to-table vineyard, inspired the vision for a sustainable aquaculture ecosystem back home.
Kiko began actively developing the sea-cological ecosystem at 7 Hectares, starting with one species, sea bass, previously considered a pest, and gradually expanding to eight species.
The Department of Agriculture declared Philippine ocean species approximately 95% depleted, and hatchery collapses deepened the challenge of sourcing stock for the farm.
UP Visayas, a leading marine university, declared 7 Hectares the first known self-healing aquaculture facility, validating its sea-cological ecosystem model.
Slow Fish International, under Slow Food, invited Kiko to help write the global guidelines for sustainable seafood, giving 7 Hectares an international platform.