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Apahap skin good material for shoes
Believe it or not, the skin of the fresh seabass, locally known as apahap, is a good material for shoes, In fact, the apahap skin makes the best fish leather, according to the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries ...
- February 3, 1999
Freshwater aquaculture seminar set
Thirty-one fisheries specialists from 14 Asian countries are attending two separate training courses on Freshwater Aquaculture (AQUAFRESH) and Coastal Aquaculture being conducted by the Philippine government-hosted Southeast ...
- September 22, 1996
Marine experts bat for hike in fishpond rentals to save mangroves
To conserve endangered mangrove areas, aquaculture experts have proposed the raising of fishpond rentals by 1,000 to 6,000 per cent. Fees should be raised to reflect the true value of mangrove habitats, said Efren Ed. ...
- March 13, 1994
Sulu
A livelihood project on the net cage culture of grouper (lapu-lapu) is now being implemented for the benefit of members of the Moro National liberation Front (MNLF) in southern Philippines. The project covers selected areas ...
- August 1, 1999
R&D plan to boost seaweed industry
An agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has hammered out a research and development (R&D) program to boost the development of the country's seaweed industry. The R&D program was prepared by the Los ...
- October 15, 1993
Fresh fish without freezing
A standardized procedure for the production of vacuum-fried rootcrops was developed by the food processing division of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST). ...
- April 11, 1993
Boracay waters being rid of coral-devouring starfishes
A campaign to rid the waters of the world-famous tourists island of Boracay in Aklan of crown-of-thorns (COT) starfishes in on. Since last year, some 10,000 COTs have been manually gathered by local dive shop operators, ...
- September 27, 1999
New technologies in aquaculture help Visayas development
Another beneficiary of the mudcrab technology, farmer Fred Magbanua of Puerto Princesa City, gushed: "'ll continue with this mudcrab project, even though small as it may be. This is really another profitable venture for ...
- August 23, 1999
Milkfish probe urged
Sen Robert Jaworski expressed alarm yesterday on the entry of "mestisong bangus" (imported milkfish) from Taiwan which is threatening its local counterpart which happens to be the country's national fish.
- March 27, 1999
Panther grouper spawns in captivity, finally
For the first time in the Philippines, panther grouper, a fish species locally known as señorita, has spawned in captivity. The feat was achieved at the fish farm of Filiberto Oliveros, chairman of the Honda Bay Foundation, ...
- January 18, 1998