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Affordable test for shrimp disease
(Malaya,April 10, 2018 , on page A2)A highly sensitive tool that detects a disease that affects shrimps has been developed at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The technology helps detect Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) or Early Mortality ... -
Agri officials hail building of fisheries lab in Iloilo town
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 12, 2003 , on page A15)Agriculture and fishery officials welcomed the establishment of a biotechnology laboratory here as "uplifting news" in aqua0culture industry amid the global gloom spawned by th crisis in the Middle East. The facility, built ... -
App to identify crab species launched
(The Philippine Star,August 11, 2019 , on page B2)Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. Developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit of the De La Salle University ... -
Biotech lab in SEAFDEC soon
(Panay News,May 21, 2001 , on page 7)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo is now prepared to put up the new biotechnology laboratory to house researchers for its Aquaculture Biotechnology ... -
Biotechnology can trigger a ‘blue revolution’ – scientist
(The Philippine Star,September 15, 2002 , on page B-4)Biotechnology can trigger a new revolution – a "blue revolution". "Blue revolution" pertains to great strides in production of food of fish origin. This is specifically true for fishfarming or aquaculture, which has in ... -
Blue mussels reach Pangasinan coast
(The Philippine Star,December 31, 2015 , on page B-4)The blue mussels along the Brazilian and Colombian coasts of South America traversing the Panama Canal have reached coastal waters here by way of the tropical Eastern Pacific. Dr. Michael Rice, a professor of the Department ... -
Blue mussels reach Pangasinan coast
(The Philippine Star,December 31, 2015 , on page B-4)The blue mussels along the Brazilian and Colombian coasts of South America traversing the Panama Canal have reached coastal waters here by way of the tropical Eastern Pacific. Dr. Michael Rice, a professor of the Department ... -
Crabifier app to help identify mangrove crab
(BusinessMirror,August 12, 2019 , on page A9)Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. This mobile application was developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit ... -
Different kind of killer whale discovered off Chile
(Manila Bulletin,March 9, 2019 , on page 5)For decades, there were tales from fishermen and tourists, even lots of photos, of a mysterious killer whale that just didn’t look like all the others, but scientists had never seen one. Now they have. An international ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(Panay News,October 31, 2020 , on page 17-15)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(DailyGuardian,October 31, 2020 , on page 6)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
The future of RP shrimp industry lies in Palawan
(Daily Informer,December 15, 1999 , on page B1-B4)The country's shrimp production continues to be sluggish due to shrimp diseases brought about by widespread infection by the luminescent bacteria. Quoting data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), shrimp expert ... -
Gene therapy key discovered in seaweed.
(The Manila Times,June 6, 2017 , on page A8)A researcher from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has discovered that carrageenan, a common extract of red seaweed, may be used as a delivery agent in gene therapy. Annabelle V. Briones, a research scientist ... -
Gene- edited salmon may soon hit menus
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 22, 2019 , on page A10)Inside an Indiana aquafarming complex, thousands of salmon eggs genetically modified to grow faster than normal are hatching into tiny fish. After growing to roughly 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds) in indoor tanks, they could ... -
How to age gracefully? Ask a bowhead whale
(Manila Bulletin,January 8, 2015 , on page 12)To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ... -
In South Africa, great white sharks threatened
(Panay News,August 24, 2016 , on page 13)On the edge of a boat off this coastal village, Michael Rutzen stubs his cigarette into a soda can and stares pensively out to sea. He has free-dived with great white sharks for nearly 20 years, and he never known it to ... -
Local scientists achieve breakthrough in milkfish, rabbitfish research
(The Philippine Star,July 11, 2000 , on page B-2)The potentials of two sectors of the fisheries industry are expected to be considerably boosted soon with a breakthrough in aquaculture biotechnology research achieved by scientists of a Southeast Asian center based here. ... -
Of zorses, wholphins and ligers
(Manila Bulletin,September 25, 2010 , on page 10)Trainers at Hawaii Sea Life Park were stunned when a 182-kilogram gray bottlenose dolphin gave birth in 1985 to a dark-skinned calf that partly resembled a 909-kilogram false killer whale she shared a tank with. The calf ... -
Oyster eyed for commercial culture
(Manila Bulletin,March 3, 2013 , on page B-1-B-5)The government is eyeing to culture a previously undiscovered Philippine oyster whos DNA is now under study so as to name it as Surigao Barobo Bay's unique oyster species that could give livelihood and export opportunities ... -
Palawan holds solution to shrimp industry's woes
(The Philippine Star,April 3, 2000 , on page B-6)Palawan may yet hold the key to the survival of the country's moribund shrimp industry. The reason: the wild shrimps in its waters are genetically diverse. In fact, of the wild shrimps from the waters off five provinces ...