Browsing Aquatic News Index by Scientific Name "Perna viridis"
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From DOST, skin care with a touch of 'tahong'
(,May 27, 2022 , on page )Researchers from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will have you know that those mussels are good not only as food but also for skin care. In a study titled ... -
Full impact of drought seen to spare Central Luzon
(,March 5, 2016 , on page )In Pangasinan province, extreme heat has killed beds of mussels at the bottom of the Kakiputan Channel separating Bolinao town and the island town of Anda. But Westly Rosario, chief of the National Integrated Fisheries ... -
Healthy alternative to fish sauce
(,May 18, 2020 , on page )Following the increasing demand for healthier food and food ingredients, a low-salt fermented mussel sauce was developed by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). Initially branded as “Patis Tahong,” this condiment ... -
Mussel farming made easy with bamboo tray module
(,September 8, 2012 , on page )Among the many forms of aquaculture here in the Philippines, mussel farming is one of those which is a very promising industry. Specifically in some areas in Samar, mussel farming is now in commercial scale, providing ... -
New mussel species seen to help revolutionize PH shellfish industry
(,July 23, 2015 , on page )A new species of mussel or tahong found recently by fishery experts in Calmay River can potentially boost the shellfish farming industry in the country. Westly Rosario, director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ... -
PCAARRD’s Mussel Industry Strategic S&T Program
(,October 29, 2018 , on page )The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) has expressed its commitment to assist in increasing the competitiveness ... -
UPV-CFOS conducts training on green mussel hatchery production anew
(,June 8, 2023 , on page )The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) trained a new set of participants on hatchery production of green mussel (Perna viridis) spats on May 29 to June 2, 2023. Eleven (11) trainees actively ... -
UPV-TTBDO Team Investigates Vietnam’s Fermented Fish Sauce Industry
(,March 21, 2024 , on page )The UPV-TTBDO Mussel Sauce team embarked on a benchmarking activity within the vibrant Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam on March 12-14, 2024. Aside from its agricultural prowess and culinary heritage, Vietnam ... -
Viability of producing functional food
(,July 27, 2018 , on page )The production or processing of functional food is becoming one of the fast growing segments of the country’s food industry. Functional food contains both essential nutrients and health promoting non-nutrients. However, ...