Browsing Panay News by Scientific Name "Clarias macrocephalus"

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    • African tap SEAFDEC on aquaculture woes 

      PN (Panay News, September 19, 2000, on page 3-12)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) continues its aquaculture training mandate by serving the needs of aquaculturists from near and far. Recently, two nationals from Kampala, ...

    • Backyard catfish farming, an accessible source of income for Filipinos 

      Dianala, Rex D.; Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (Panay News, January 18, 2020, on page 9)
      The simplicity of catfish farming makes it a viable source of income and food for rural households that are willing to stick it out for three to five months during which the native catfish can reach 80 to 150 grams and are ...

    • Conservation urged to save native catfish 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, August 29, 2020, on page 13-11)
      The bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus), one of two native catfish species, was once a popular meal and is found in lakes, ponds, and rice fields across the Philippines. Based on studies and anecdotal reports, it is ...

    • Pototan eyed as native catfish dev't center 

      PN (Panay News, October 1, 1999, on page 7-6)
      If the town Zarraga is known as the African catfish center, Pototan would like to be known as the native catfish center. The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, C. lareza) made Zarraga famous because of the proliferation ...

    • Program to boost catfish industry 

      Ardieta, Lulu D.; Samson, Norida P. (Panay News, September 4, 2012, on page B2)
      The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) has formulated a program aimed at conserving and increasing the production of the native catfish. The fish locally ...

    • 'Red label' endangers Iloilo's aquaculture 

      PN (Panay News, October 15, 1999, on page 6-2)
      Iloilo has a bright future in aquaculture but that might go snafu anytime because highly toxic chemicals, including those banned, are still used here. A farmer leader said Iloilo the past five years managed to revive ...

    • SEAFDEC sets efforts for catfish production 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, August 5, 2003, on page 9-8)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) here is taking strides to restore the freshwater catfish, Claria macrocephalus. Dr. Josefa Tan-Fermin leads the said endeavor to revive ...

    • SEAFDEC tries saving native Pantat 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, March 20, 2001, on page 1)
      The freshwater catfish or pantat (Clarias Macrocephalus) is native to the Philippines and a favorite food fish due to it's tender and delicious meat. But the species is fast dwindling in many natural habitats which resulted ...