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Oyster eyed for commercial culture
The government is eyeing to culture a previously undiscovered Philippine oyster whos DNA is now under study so as to name it as Surigao Barobo Bay's unique oyster species that could give livelihood and export opportunities ...
- March 3, 2013
Biggest export-oriented food expo to showcase PH's 'best of the seas'
The International Food Exhibition (IFEX) Philippines 2018 will focus on the country’s seafood products this coming May 25 to 27 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. With the theme “The Best of the Seas”, IFEX Philippines ...
- February 28, 2018
DBP spearheads lending to 'sunshine' eel industry
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted the first eel grow-out loan to Cacayan Aqua Ventures Inc. (CAVI), a start-up corporation currently in the process of expanding its eel farming and grow-out operations ...
- May 7, 2016
PH eyes more rice fish imports
Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said on Monday he has proposed the importation of an additional 132,000 tons (T) of rice by the private sector to address “very limited” supplies of the staple food in the country’s ...
- August 28, 2018
Taal Lake fishkill seen likely owing to dry spell
Like in other bodies of inland waters, occasional fish kill may likely occur at the famous Taal Lake this summer because of the recurrence of El Niño phenomenon and the unprecedented changing of temperature in the lake ...
- March 12, 2010
Tilapia with better genes swims upstream to Cordillera highlands
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), Department of Science and Technology, has approved a P4.1-million grant to determine the best strain of tilapia ...
- March 23, 2018
Big prospects for organic aquaculture
Why are organic products getting the consumers' nod in Asia and in other parts of the world? As consumers today are becoming increasingly aware of the issues concerning food safety, there emerges a positive perception of ...
- March 11, 2010
₱12.3-M tilapia lost in Taal Lake fish kill: BFAR monitoring waters off 3 lakeshore towns
At least 150 tons or P12.3 million worth of cultured tilapia turned belly-up in fish cages in Taal Lake in Batangas province due to a low level of dissolved oxygen in the water. The Department of Environment and Natural ...
- June 1, 2019
LLDA to lose P80 M in fish pen demolition
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) expects to lose around P80 million in revenue with the dismantling of illegal fish pens in Laguna de Bay in the next three months. The LLDA is targeting the demolition of illegal ...
- March 18, 2017
High-value fish breeding can sustain PH aquaculture
High-value fish species such as Yellowfin tuna is a potential breeding specie that can help establish sustainable tuna aquaculture in the Philippines, a communication think-tank said. Best Alternatives, an environment ...
- August 10, 2018