Browsing by Subject "Freshwater fish"
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18 ASIAN technologists complete training
(Panay News,October 8, 1999 , on page 2)Eighteen Asian trainees completed their 4-week training course on freshwater aquaculture at the Binangonan Freshwater station of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD), September ... -
African livelihoods at risk as species threatened: IUCN
(BusinessWorld,September 3, 2010 , on page S1/1)Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction, the updated Red List of endangered species showed Thursday. Scientists conducting a survey ... -
After lockdown, fish kill hits Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 10, 2020 , on page A8)Communities on Talim Island in Laguna de Bay lived through the quarantine on surplus fish, after movement restrictions disrupted supply delivery from the island to fish ports and public markets in Metro Manila and nearby ... -
Aklan now ready for investments
(Panay News,March 23, 2013 , on page B1)An Investment Conference (ICON) will be held in the province of Aklan on April 26 to send the signal that Aklan is now ready for investment. The activity, which will be spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry ... -
Animals, crops, and people all suffer amid Europe's heatwave
(Manila Bulletin,August 2, 2018 , on page B-8)The heatwave gripping large stretches of Europe has already been blamed for deadly forest fires and crop failures. Now freshwater fish could be its next victims. Rivers like the Rhine and the Elbe have soaked up so much ... -
Apahap raising in fishponds
(The Philippine Star,February 25, 2007 , on page B-4)Apahap (seabass), a freshwater fish species, can now be profitably grown in fishponds. This was proven by a research project involving a technology developed by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture ... -
Backyard catfish farming, an accessible source of income for Filipinos
(Panay News,January 18, 2020 , on page 9)The simplicity of catfish farming makes it a viable source of income and food for rural households that are willing to stick it out for three to five months during which the native catfish can reach 80 to 150 grams and are ... -
Bangkok Hooker -- it’s not what you think
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2017 , on page S2/9)Don't let the misleading name fool you -- Bangkok Hooker may evoke images of the Thailand’s famous red light districts like Patpong, but the newest Discovery Channel show really is about hooking fish. Set to premiere on ... -
BFAR assures ample supply of tilapia amid fish kill
(Panay News,June 8, 2019 , on page B2-B8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently assured there is sufficient supply of tilapia to meet the market’s demand despite the fish kill in Taal Lake, Batangas. ... -
BFAR backs closed fishing season for tawilis
(BusinessWorld,January 25, 2019 , on page S1/4)The harvesting of tawilis, a freshwater sardine, should be reduced if possible by means of a closed fishing season and eliminating illegal fishing methods, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). ... -
BFAR moves to conserve endangered fish species
(The Manila Times,August 7, 2013 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is seeking out means to conserve several fish species in Cagayan Valley, which have been identified as endangered, some are becoming totally extinct. Dr. Jovita Ayson, ... -
BFAR moves to conserve ‘ludong’
(The Manila Times,July 19, 2018 , on page B6)To help the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conserve ludong or Lobed river mullet during the closed season, 41 newly-trained fisherfolks were deployed under the revitalized Oplan Sagip Ludong project. Max ... -
BFAR promotes 'ayungin' breeding
(Manila Standard,April 15, 2014 , on page B3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources recently conducted a study on how to multiply the population of ayungin, an omnivorous silver-colored fish endemic to the Philippines. BFAR said it conducted the study as a ... -
BFAR told to regulate fishpens, not ban total harvest of tawilis
(Manila Bulletin,January 28, 2019 , on page 7)A local fisherfolk group urged the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to regulate fishpen structures instead of imposing fishing ban on Sardinella tawilis following reports that the only freshwater sardine ... -
Big 3-kilo tilapia caught in Pasig estero in Manila
(Manila Standard,July 15, 2019 , on page B4)The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission caught a fresh tilapia – which weighed over three kilograms with a length of 20.5 inches – from the Estero de San Miguel, a tributary of the Pasig River, last week. PRRC Executive ... -
Binangonan aquaculture station chalks up R&D breakthroughs
(The Philippine Star,August 4, 2002 , on page B-5)The frontiers of research in freshwater aquaculture in the country continue to broaden, thanks to the breakthroughs achieved by the Binangonan Freshwater Station (BFS) in this lakeside town. Established in 1976 at a ... -
Bingawan never goes dry and here's why
(The News Today,September 18, 2000 , on page 9)More than half of Bingawan is devoted to rice but the fields are rainfed, meaning they are dependent on rain for their irrigation needs, according to Leticia Celeste, the municipal agriculturist. Mayor Ted Peter Plagata ... -
Brazil scientists fear golden mussel threat to Amazon River
(Manila Bulletin,February 12, 2015 , on page 12)The world’s mightiest waterway, the Amazon River, is threatened by the most diminutive of foes — a tiny mussel invading from China. Since hitching its way to South America in the early 1990s, the golden mussel has claimed ... -
Brazil scientists fear golden mussel threat to Amazon River
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 6, 2015 , on page A25)The world’s mightiest waterway, the Amazon River, is threatened by the most diminutive of foes — a tiny mussel invading from China. Since hitching its way to South America in the early 1990s, the golden mussel has claimed ... -
'Buntot page'
(Manila Standard,August 1, 2014 , on page A6)Visitors marvel at the freshwater stingray as it glides gracefully with its tail formed like a whip. The species is among the crowd-drawers Las Farolas on Frontera Drive beside Tiendesitas, Ortigas Ave., Pasig City. The ...