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Milkfish fry sufficiency program in full swing
Due to the declining supply of wild-caught fry and insufficiency of hatchery-bred fry from local hatcheries, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center’s (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) acquired additional 78 ...
- December 8, 2018
Guimaras
A skills training project on mariculture (growing of marine species) has been launched in Guimaras. The four-month Mariculture Livelihood Skills Development Session (SDS) is being held at the Igang Marine Substation ...
- September 21, 2002
Fisheries dep't needed to make local aquaculture a powerhouse
The creation of a separate fisheries department will propel the growth of the industry and make the Philippines one of the world’s aquaculture powerhouse. Senator Francis Pangilinan has refiled Senate Bill 32 calling for ...
- August 5, 2019
Capiz launches 'Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino'
The province of Capiz launched the Visayan leg of “Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino,” or the Filipino Food Month during the Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Day celebration in this capital city. Department of Agriculture (DA) regional ...
- April 14, 2019
Gov't boosts DavSur seaweed industry
The government has committed to pour a total of P11.4 million in Davao del Sur to boost the growth and development of the seaweed industry in the province. This was disclosed recently by provincial agriculture officer ...
- June 17, 2013
BFAR orders vessel tracking systems for all commercial fishing boats
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), said all commercial fishing vessels are subject to government tracking and must have vessel monitoring measures (VMM) and ...
- October 11, 2018
Agri chief assures Metro food supplies ‘more than enough'
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday assured the public that the community quarantine had not affected food supplies for Metro Manila. “We have determined that there is enough supply of all basic goods that can be ...
- March 14, 2020
A collaborative province-led agriculture and fisheries extension model
Unfortunately, the rural extension was weakened by the well-intentioned Local Government Code of 1991 which devolved agricultural extension to the local government units (LGUs). True, devolution allowed for more democratic ...
- March 11, 2018
SEAFDEC way of reaching out to the masses
Under the leadership of Dr. Rolando R. Platon, more towns in Western Visayas and other parts of the country are recipients of technologies centered on propagation of inland fish production. Tilapia culture in small freshwater ...
- August 31, 2000
Coal plant developer sets up seaweed nurseries
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) affiliate, Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy), has partnered with the private and public sectors for a seaweed farming project that will benefit two barangays in Subic, Zambales. A ...
- May 31, 2018