Browsing by Subject "Food organisms"

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    • AQD for food sufficiency and industry stability 

      (The Philippine Journal, July 10, 1996, on page 11)
      Aquaculture is vital to produce more fish in the light of a decreasing supply from marine fisheries and increasing demand from the expanding population. In response to this need, the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the ...

    • Aquaculture training for teachers 

      Gallos, Lenilyn B. (The Daily Guardian, June 26, 2018, on page 13)
      The Institute of Aquaculture (IA) of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) of UP Visayas (UPV) organized and conducted an Academic Aquaculture Enrichment Training for public school teachers at the UPV Miagao ...

    • Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (DailyGuardian, July 11, 2020, on page 2-11)
      Aquafarmers in the seafood capital of the Philippines are feeling the sting of the pandemic as transport restrictions have driven down prices given the difficulties in distributing their milkfish, crab, and shrimp produce. ...

    • Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown woes; seek help to lower feed costs 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (Panay News, July 11, 2020, on page 13)
      Aquafarmers from the seafood capital of the Philippines are feeling the sting of the pandemic as transport restrictions have driven down prices given the difficulties in distributing their milkfish, crab, and shrimp produce. ...

    • Crab seed production training course set 

      Tillaflor, R. P. Jr. (News Express, July 16, 2001, on page 1-3)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) will undertake a one-month training course on crab seed production from August 14 to September 13 at its main station in Tigbauan, Iloilo. ...

    • Cultured ‘green food’ developed for fish growers 

      (The Manila Times, August 2, 2018, on page B6)
      Although defatted soybean meal is the most common, low-cost food for fish, it is not the natural diet for them because it lacks key nutritional compounds. Besides plankton, the natural food for fish is algae that an ongoing ...

    • DOST, schools, local gov’t set up mangrove crab hatcheries 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, May 17, 2018, on page B5)
      The program was started by PCAARRD, AQD and the University of the Philippines-Visayas in 2012 to establish the first mangrove crab hatchery in the SEAFDEC in Iloilo in an effort to increase the availability of seedstock ...

    • Fish Ark PH: Keeping hope afloat for conservation of native freshwater fishes 

      Darvin, Loureeda C. (Panay News, March 3, 2013, on page D7)
      Through Fish Ark Philippines, UPLB has succeeded in the induced spawning and larval rearing of the silver therapon or "ayungin". That fish need a boat to survive seems counterintuitive but Fish Ark Philippines aims to be ...

    • Improving the survival rate of mud crab 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, April 30, 2018, on page 10)
      Through the use of formulated feeds and natural food, the survival rate of mud crab from zoea to megalopae and zoea to crab instar has significantly improved. The improvement was realized under a project entitled “Improvement ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • Microalgae paste: A potential feed for hatcheries 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 14, 2016, on page 8)
      As an alternative, a potential feed for hatcheries during the La Niña phenomenon is microalgae paste, which is concentrated microalgae cells used as feed for larval fish, shrimp, and other aquaculture species. According ...

    • New products, technologies ready for commercialization 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 19, 2007, on page B-2)
      Live feed substitutes that suit the nutritional needs of shrimp and fish larvae, known as Kappa-Carrageenan Microbound Diet, has been formulated by the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture ...

    • PCAARRD project promotes mud crab hatchery and nursery technologies 

      Aya, Rose Anne M. (The Daily Guardian, May 3, 2018, on page 13, 12)
      Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines. In fact, the country is the second top producer in the world. As most mud crab farmers rely on crab seeds from the wild, reduced landings and mean capture size ...

    • Popularity of mangrove crabs spurs trainings on crab farming 

      Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (Panay News, November 20, 2019, on page B1-B6)
      Due to the growing popularity of mangrove crabs, locally known as alimango, aqua farmers and entrepreneurs have recently been busy attending trainings on how to grow the prized seafood. In a span of three months, five ...

    • Project to push mud crabs production in PH 

      Nazario, Dhel (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2018, on page B-13)
      To increase hatchery-reared mud crabs in the Philippines, which is the second top producer in the world, a project was funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development ...

    • R&D boosts mud crab survival 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, May 15, 2018, on page A2)
      Much of the improved survival rate is traced to formulated feeds and natural food, according to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, Department of Science and ...

    • Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster 

      De La Cruz, Joesyl Marie (DailyGuardian, March 7, 2020, on page 7-13)
      In Asian countries including the Philippines, the culture of pompano has been conducted in open sea cages, brackishwater cages and in ponds. However, a few challenges, such as the high cost of production, still hamper the ...

    • Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster 

      De La Cruz, Joesyl Marie (Panay News, March 7, 2020, on page B1-B6)
      Pompano, locally known as apahan or dawis lawin, is a high-value fish which is in demand both in the local and export markets. It is known for its firm and flaky meat with a sweet and mild flavor. In Asian countries including ...

    • 'Sustainable fish production means striking balance between aquaculture, conservation' 

      PN (Panay News, May 18, 2018, on page B2-B3)
      The increasing annual population is putting undue pressure to our resources that led to a race between consumption and conservation. The biggest challenge in the 21st century that aquaculturists are facing is the pressure ...

    • ‘Sustainable fish production means striking balance between aquaculture, conservation’ 

      (Panay News, May 18, 2018, on page B2-B3)
      The biggest challenge in the 21st century that aquaculturists are facing is the pressure to produce food without sacrificing conservation of resources. This was the message of Chief Dan Baliao to the first batch of graduates ...