Helping Build the Philippine Red Claw Industry

2022

Where It All Began

It all started with a single trending TikTok video. Joseph "Sesep" Miranda saw the Australian Red Claw Crayfish and recognized a real opportunity: an emerging industry in the Philippines with very limited genetics and few trusted sources. Rather than wait for someone else, he set out to build it from the ground up. That decision laid the foundation for the Taguro Line, the genetic line that would help shape Red Claw Crayfish farming in the country.

2023

The Farm That Sparked the Nationwide Crayfish Craze

This is when Sesep's Farm became a household name. Its videos of impressively large Red Claw Crayfish spread quickly across TikTok and went viral nationwide, helping spark a growing crayfish craze across the country. Sesep's Farm proudly named these standouts the Taguro Line, recognized for their remarkable size, fast growth, and consistent quality. National television, newspapers, and major digital platforms soon followed, and through it all, Sesep's Farm introduced Red Claw Crayfish farming to millions of Filipinos and established Joseph "Sesep" Miranda as a leading face of Red Claw Crayfish farming in the country.

2024

Learning From the World's Best

To raise its standards even higher, Sesep's Farm traveled abroad to train directly with leading Red Claw Crayfish producers in Indonesia and Australia. It studied their proven hatchery, breeding, and grow-out techniques, then carefully adapted them to Philippine conditions. This is how the Taguro Line was refined into a genetic line built for strong growth, better survival, and reliable performance.

Empowering Farmers Through Education

Sesep's Farm chose to share what it learned rather than keep it to itself. It turned its expertise into a mission, running seminars, hands-on trainings, and educational programs that helped launch a new generation of Filipino crayfish farmers. Joseph "Sesep" Miranda became a trusted resource speaker for BFAR and aquaculture institutions, establishing Sesep's Farm as a go-to authority for Red Claw Crayfish farming in the country.

March 2025

Advancing Science Through Research

Sesep's Farm backs its work with real science. In partnership with Central Luzon State University (CLSU) and leading research partners, it launched collaborative Red Claw Crayfish studies to advance hatchery production, farming systems, and commercial viability under Philippine conditions. This research gives the Taguro Line a solid scientific foundation that supports its quality and performance.

A Name the Industry Trusts

As the industry it helped build continued to grow, Sesep's Farm became a trusted partner of BFAR, universities, and organizations across the country. From consultations to research initiatives to helping shape best practices for Philippine crayfish farming, it became a name the industry consistently turns to.

January 15, 2026

Supporting the Nation's Largest Government Demonstration

For the nation's largest crayfish demonstration at BFAR-NFTC, the Department of Agriculture turned to Sesep's Farm. It donated and released more than 15,000 Red Claw Crayfish for the ceremonial stocking, an event graced by a visit from DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. It was a proud moment that showcased the commercial potential of the Taguro Line on a national stage.

February 19, 2026

The First Certified Red Claw Crayfish Hatchery in the Philippines

Sesep's Farm reached another milestone as the first officially certified Red Claw Crayfish hatchery in the Philippines. It set a new benchmark for quality, biosecurity, and responsible hatchery production, helping raise the standard for the entire industry.

Leading the Philippine Crayfish Industry

Joseph "Sesep" Miranda of Sesep's Farm was elected President of the Crayfish Organization of the Philippines Inc. (COPI), taking on a leadership role in the industry he helped grow. Working alongside farmers, researchers, universities, and government agencies, he helps guide the direction of Red Claw Crayfish farming in the country.

Taking Filipino Crayfish Expertise to Thailand

Sesep's Farm was honored to be invited by SN Aquatic in Thailand to visit their farm as they worked toward developing and improving their own Red Claw Crayfish hatchery. They reached out to Sesep's Farm to learn from its experience in hatchery management, breeding, and crayling production, an opportunity to share the knowledge and practices developed here in the Philippines. What began as building its own hatchery is now becoming a chance to share Filipino crayfish expertise internationally. From the Philippines to the world.

September 18, 2026

A National Award, a Historic First

On September 18, 2026, Sesep's Farm became the first Red Claw Crayfish farm in the Philippines to receive a national award, the "Gawad Pagkilala sa mga Kabalikat ng Pangisdaan" from BFAR, presented at the Gawad Parangal during the Closing Ceremony of the 63rd FISHCON. At the same event, the Crayfish Organization of the Philippines Inc. (COPI), led by Joseph "Sesep" Miranda of Sesep's Farm, became the first crayfish organization to receive a national award, the "Gawad Pasasalamat sa mga Kabalikat ng Pangisdaan." It was a historic first for both, and a meaningful milestone for the entire Philippine Crayfish Industry.

Today

And This Is Only the Beginning

Today, Sesep's Farm is proud to be a leading name in Red Claw Crayfish farming in the Philippines, and it is only getting started. It continues to advance the Taguro Line through ongoing selective breeding, research, and education, with a goal of bringing Filipino crayfish quality to a wider global audience. There is still much more ahead.