Search
Now showing items 451-460 of 481
Fisheries output seen rising in Q3 as El Niño boosts plankton growth
Fisheries production could continue to improve in the third quarter, with the weather favoring the growth of plankton that fish depend on for food, a former fisheries official said. “That is the trend that I am seeing with ...
- July 3, 2023
Towards more sea cucumber: Hatchery technicians upskilled to solve production bottleneck
To overcome hurdles hindering the mainstreaming of sea cucumber aquaculture production in the Philippines, an international research organization conducted specialized training for technical staff nationwide on an innovative ...
- March 21, 2024
SEAFDEC AQD host AQ Biotech National Planning Workshop
The National Planning Workshop for Aquaculture Biotechnology was held April 12 at the headquarters of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) in this town. The one-day workshop ...
- April 20, 2002
Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality
High mortalities experienced by crab farmers here have been linked to the high turbidity of Panay River and poor quality of trash fish which is fed to the crabs. An investigation was launched last March by the Southeast ...
- May 8, 2020
Fish producers appeal to SEAFDEC: harmonize R&D efforts to improve fish production
Joseph Martin “Jhong” Borromeo, president of Philippine Association of Fish Producers, Inc. (PAFPI) has appealed to SEAFDEC to harmonize its R&D efforts to be industry-focused towards improvement of fish production. Borromeo ...
- July 24, 2018
Fish experts push for advanced propagation of high-value wild fish
Fish experts from the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center (NIFTDC), an office under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), wants to elevate the production of high-value fish species ...
- August 30, 2017
Importation of 60-K scad fishes not needed
A former representative in the agriculture sector has slammed the planned importation of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of scad fish (galunggong) and mackerel of the Department of Agriculture (DA) despite an ample supply of fish ...
- January 24, 2022
El Niño good for tuna bad for ‘bangus’ – BFAR
The El Niño phenomenon may affect the country’s fisheries production on account of higher water temperature and lower water levels, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. In an interview, ...
- May 4, 2023
BFAR assures steady supply, prices of fish
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) assured consumers steady supply and stable prices of fish in local markets amid the looming El Niño phenomenon. BFAR National Director Demosthenes Escoto said the supply ...
- May 6, 2023
NE fishers get 100K fingerlings
Fisherfolk from Nueva Ecija province who were affected by Super Typhoon Karding (Typhoon Noru) in September last year on Tuesday received some 100,000 catfish (hito) fingerlings from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- May 12, 2023