Browsing by Subject "food consumption"

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    • Aquaculture-wave of the future 

      del Castillo, Butch (BusinessMirror, February 23, 2012, on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/opinion)
      In the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and his deputy-Director Asis Perez of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR-are collaborating with Dr. Jpebert D. Toledo who heads the Southeast ...

    • Breakthrough in abalone research achieved 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2002, on page B-5)
      Abalone, a marine mollusk, can withstand prolonged food deprivation without ill-effect of its growth. This was found in a study done by Armando Fermin, a scientist of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • Can fish farming in territorial waters feed a hungry world? 

      Hood, Marlowe (Manila Standard, August 16, 2017, on page C4)
      Harvesting fish and shellfish from offshore farms could help provide essential protein to a global population set to expand a third to 10 billion by mid-century, researchers said Monday. Suitable open-sea zones have the ...

    • City not in a hurry to lift shellfish ban 

      Singuay, Mae (Panay News, January 4, 2016, on page 16)
      The Provincial Martina Bio-Toxin Testing Center of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist conducted the laboratory analysis. The results showed progressive increases of the algal population in the city's coastal waters, ...

    • DA sees potential in eel industry 

      (Malaya, February 25, 2015, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR) is eyeing capital from local and foreign investors for the development of the eel industry in the country. Foreign direct investment is being encouraged by the department ...

    • 'Don't eat seashells from Bacolod City's waters' 

      Singuay, Mae (Panay News, January 5, 2016, on page 16)
      The public has been advised not to eat seashells gathered from the coastal waters here until the red tide alert status is lifted. Results of the laboratory analysis conducted by the Provincial Maritime Bio-Toxin Testing ...

    • Eel production in Region 2 on the rise 

      Tabangin, Melissa (The Manila Times, August 17, 2015, on page A7)
      Cagayan Valley is experiencing an increase in eel production that can allow the region to ship more to the world market and increase supply to the domestic market. Meanwhile, there is an initiative in Butuan City in Agusan ...

    • Fish diagnostic services available at SEAFDEC 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, December 16, 2001, on page 27)
      Alarmed by the diseases decimating the shrimp and fish species in your fishponds? Then seek the diagnostic services of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) in Tigbauan, ...

    • Fish output dropped in 2014 

      (Malaya, February 25, 2015, on page A4)
      Production output of the three most consumed fish varieties dropped in 2014, according to the latest report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The effects of typhoon Glenda were attributed as the primary factors ...

    • Fish parasites may prevent human intake of heavy metals - study 

      Department of Science and Technology (The Manila Times, October 20, 2016, on page B6)
      A common type of fish parasite can prevent the accumulation of heavy metals from pollution in the fish’s tissues, making the fish safer for humans to eat, a study by the Institute of Biological Sciences of the University ...

    • Fisheries reform law needed—Pamalakaya 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, September 18, 2016, on page C2)
      The fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Friday said that Senator Francis Pangilinan was out of touch with reality for stating that the fisheries sector could be an ...

    • Fishpond in the urban farm 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 28, 2015, on page B-6)
      Photo shows a cemented water tank that can be used to grow tilapia in the urban garden. This one is in the model urban of Sen. Cynthia Villan in Las Piñas City. The fish can be for home consumption or for sale in the market.

    • Guidelines on eating fish safely 

      Ong, Willie T. (The Philippine Star, September 13, 2016, on page D3)
      You must have heard about the dangers of eating certain kinds of fish, which contain high levels of mercury. Yes, eating fish can be a double-edged sword. It’s good for your health, but it can be harmful, too. On the ...

    • Healthiest fish to eat 

      (Panay News, September 10, 2015, on page B3)
      Fish can provide an excellent low-calorie protein source without the fat and cholesterol of red meats. However; some varieties such as shark and mackerel are very high in mercury. Mercury is a known carcinogen and a pollutant ...

    • Japan fish cesium levels remain 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, October 30, 2012, on page B-8)
      Radioactive cesium levels in most kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima haven't declined in the year following Japan's nuclear disaster, a signal that the seafloor or leakage from the damaged reactors must be ...

    • Japan opposes trade ban on bluefin tuna 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2010, on page B-7)
      Japan opposes plans to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is highly prized in sushi and sashimi, as a most-endangered species and to ban its international trade, an official said Monday. The UN-backed wildlife trade ...

    • Massive fish kill wipes out Lake Sebu's tilapia stock 

      Fernandez, Edwin O. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 3, 2017, on page A8)
      A massive fish kill has left this lakeside town, Central Mindanao’s largest tilapia supplier, gasping for air. More than P120 million worth of tilapia grown in Lake Sebu was lost in what officials said was the worst fish ...

    • Mega Tuna maker eyes new overseas markets 

      Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (BusinessWorld, February 6, 2017, on page SI/3)
      Mega Gobal Corporation, maker of canned sardines and tuna, is looking to broaden its market presence both locally and abroad this year, as it expects strong consumer growth to continue. The company is targeting a 28% ...

    • Mussels washing up in San Enrique safe to eat? 

      Bañaga, Dominique Gabriel (Panay News, July 16, 2022, on page 5)
      Are the mussels (tahong) washing up on the beaches of San Enrique, Negros Occidental safe for human consumption? They are, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Negros Occidental. BFAR-Negros ...

    • The 'New Thinking' to expand agri exports 

      Dar, William (The Manila Times, October 24, 2019, on page A1-B5)
      The headlines and news generated lately from the Department of Agriculture (DA) were mostly related to rice. But with the coming holidays it will not only be rice that will be consumed in greater quantities during the usual ...