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SEAFDEC has library on the net
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department's (SEAFDEC/AQD) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo is opening its library On-Line Public Acess Catalogue (OPAC) on the web. This is part of the celebration of ...
- June 28, 2001
'Intercrop' rice with pantat, farmers urged
Freshwater fishes can be "intercropped" with rice, increasing a farming family's income and at the same time, the protein and energy intake of its members. That's possible, reads a primer distributed by the Technology and ...
- December 3, 1999
Popularity of mangrove crabs spurs trainings on crab farming
Due to the growing popularity of mangrove crabs, locally known as alimango, aqua farmers and entrepreneurs have recently been busy attending trainings on how to grow the prized seafood. In a span of three months, five ...
- November 20, 2019
Seaweed 'overtakes' coconut in caluya
No less than Mayor Genevive Gumban Lim-Reyes has encouraged them to go into seaweed production without necessarily abandoning coconut because of its economic potential. "Seaweeds are so in demand," the mayor enthused, ...
- March 21, 2014
Learn from mistakes shrimps growers told
With the apparent resurgence of the lucrative shrimp industry, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (Seafdec/AQD) is urging shrimp growers to include reservoir and tails pond in their ...
- August 11, 2001
NegOcc town eyes multi-species marine hatchery
The municipality of EB Magalona, dubbed the “Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,” is proposing the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery to ensure the sustainability and growth of its aquaculture products. ...
- May 18, 2023
Seahorses: awesome sea creatures to conserve
Dried seahorses are reported to be priced expensively. In Hong Kong, it is sold at $1.200 for a kilo. However, it is not only the dried seahorses that are sold. The live ones are also exported to the USA, Europe, Japan, ...
- July 22, 2000
Mud crab as alternative livelihood for fisher folks
Fisher Folks are encouraged to invest in mud crab as an alternative livelihood aside from cultured fishes like bangus and tilapia for them to fully utilize their fish ponds. Roberto Baylon, one of the fisherfolk leaders ...
- November 18, 2015
Guimaras 1st mariculture park in RP
Guimaras province is where the country's first mariculture park is located. The park was launched on Saturday, bringing brighter economic prospects to poor Guimarasnons. The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- August 7, 2001
Viability of prawn farming in the Philippines
The local industry may have been experiencing a setback due to the prevalence of certain viral diseases affecting the vannamei variety. It is a variety of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean that is commonly caught or farmed ...
- August 23, 2017