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WorldFish Center to help strengthen local aquaculture
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) has forged a deal with the WorldFish Center to intensify the capacity building program for managers of the Regional Fisheries Research and Development Centers (RFRDC). This agreement ...
- February 5, 2010
Townsfolk defend Bolinao's Patar Beach eco-tourism zone
The Bolinao Concerned Citizen Inc. (BCCI) is up-in-arms against an aqua-feeds manufacturer, which plans to put up an aquaculture project near the famed white sand Patar Beach or the so-called “Boracay of the north” in ...
- March 19, 2015
SEAFDEC notes abalone success
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department is pushing the expansion of broodstocks of donkey's ear abalone (Haliotis asisina) for aquaculture. SEAFDEC-AQD chief Dr. Joebert D. Toledo said the ...
- January 11, 2012
P5-M R&D to curb ‘invasive fish’ in Laguna lake
A government research and development council here has earmarked P4.89 million for the implementation of a research and development project to curb the population of a predatory fish species in Laguna de Bay. Scientifically ...
- September 6, 2018
BFAR to fight fishpond lice
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced yesterday the creation of a task force with a p1.2-million fund to eradicate fish and shrimp predators that kill small fish and fingerlings in this coastal ...
- February 15, 2013
Iloilo eyes ₱500-M agri-aqua ventures
The agriculture and aquatic sectors in Iloilo province are eyeing P500 million in investments. Velma Jane Cubing-Lao of the Iloilo Provincial Planning and Development Office said prospective investments were seen after the ...
- November 17, 2016
Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture
A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ...
- November 4, 2010
Surigao projects launched for marginalized fisherfolks
To strengthen the country’s food security program while improving the living conditions of coastal villagers, a Mobile Mariculture Platforms (MPPs) program has been launched for Surigao City and Surigao del Norte. The ...
- November 11, 2016
Growing tilapia in a raceway
CPAR is a location-specific research program that focuses on improving farming system technologies for micro agro-climatic environments within a municipality or a province. It merges research initiatives and the involvement ...
- September 9, 2018
Eco-friendly tiger shrimp farming pushed
With its premium taste and superior economic value, tiger shrimp is being pushed as an alternative species to farm alongside the popular whiteleg shrimp or vannamei. Locally known as lukon or sugpo, tiger shrimp’s potentials ...
- November 23, 2019