Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Tacio, Henrylito"

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    • Lapu-lapu facing extinction 

      Tacio, Henrylito (The Daily Guardian, March 8, 2013, on page 5)
      Its a common knowledge – Chinese restaurant is not complete without a bubbling tankful of grouper. Asia’s most demanded reef fish, grouper fetches up to P6.000 per piece in Hong Kong and Singapore. In the blockbuster ...

    • Raising bangus for fry and export 

      Tacio, Henrylito (The Daily Guardian, May 12, 2010, on page 10)
      Bangus has always been the most important species cultured in the Philippines. Sleek and silvery, beloved because of its mild, sweet flesh, and its melt-in the-mouth belly fat, it fish is a favorite Filipino fish. Today, ...

    • Sagay seahorses repopulate 

      Tacio, Henrylito (Daily Tribune, March 25, 2024, on page G38)
      In the past, the waters of the Philippines were teeming with seahorses. But today, the areas where they used to swim are now almost devoid of this marine creature. They have been overharvested. But the good news: there are ...

    • Tilapia: answer to fish needs of Filipinos 

      Tacio, Henrylito (The Daily Guardian, February 3, 2010, on page 10)
      The Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) shares the following information on the culture of tilapia: Cage culture: Cages are installed in lakes, dams, rivers, raceways, canals, and impoundments ...

    • Vanishing dugongs 

      Tacio, Henrylito (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 26, 2013, on page 5)
      It was still five o’clock in the morning and yet Sonny Boy Aporbo was already awake. Immediately, he went to nearby Dahican Beach in Mati, Davao Oriental to do the usual morning ritual: to practice skimboarding. As he ...

    • Why we need to save our coral reefs 

      Tacio, Henrylito (Daily Tribune, May 7, 2023, on page B15)
      "Coral damage feared as vessel grounded," said the headline of a recent issue of Daily Tribune. "Extensive damage to the coral reefs that serve as a marine habitat is feared with the incident raising concerns anew about ...