Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "cage culture"

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    • Banker cautions Land Bank, BFAR on rent-a-cage plan 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, March 15, 2010, on page 14)
      A banker formerly engaged in fish cage culture has cautioned the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank on its plan to lease fish cages for mariculture parks to groups of small fisherfolk. Manuel ...

    • BFAR Director Dennis Araullo: Balancing fish production with conservation 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 22, 1997, on page SS-2)
      The emphasis of BFAR's programs today, however, is not only on conservation but also on sustained production. "We are thinking of two things," says Director Araullo. "First is to produce enough for the present generation ...

    • BFAR, Land Bank embark on rent-a-cage plan 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2010, on page 2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Banl of the Philippines (Land Bank) are embarking on a rent-a-cage program to help groups of fishermen affected by the El Niño phenomenon. Land Bank and BFAR ...

    • DA allots P1.9B for fisheries 

      Cabrera, Madelaine Faye (Malaya Business Insight, January 10, 2012, on page A8)
      The Department of Agriculture has allocated P 1.9 billion this year to implement in integrated, pro-poor and community-based fisheries and aquaculture program. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the program aims ...

    • DENR looking into fishpen operation 

      de Vera, Ellalyn (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2007, on page 3)
      Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza Jr. said the department is already in the process of reviewing the documents of fishpen and fish cage operators on Manila Bay and Laguna de Bay to prevent the further ...

    • Fish cages for research 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 25, 2002, on page B-18)
      Agriculture Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar Drilon watches seabass (apahap) as they feed at the Igang Marine Substation in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture ...

    • Fishing rebounds in Tayabas Bay 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, December 9, 2011, on page 20)
      Three years after fishermen complained of dwindling catch, Tayabas Bay now hosts schools of fish through a fish cage culture project pushed by the Department of Agriculture (DA). To arrest the depletion of marketable fish, ...

    • Inland fish production hike planned 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2000, on page F-2)
      To support the program of the Estrada Administration, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) situated in Tigbauan, Iloilo, is gradually shifting its focus on trying to reach more communities and transfer ...

    • Insights on Taal tilapia cage culture 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, April 5, 2018, on page B-8)
      Last March 23, we attended a tilapia stakeholders consultative meeting in Talisay, Batangas convened by a major aquafeeds supplier and attended by more that a hundred fishcage operators, hatchery owners, traders and ...

    • Mariculture is the answer 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, September 9, 2010, on page B-5)
      The development of mariculture parks promises to be the answer to the continuing depletion of fish catch in our marine waters that threatens the livelihood of fisherfolks in our coastal communities. That is why the Bureau ...

    • Mariculture park for fish dev't readied 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) (Manila Bulletin, June 18, 2001, on page 21)
      A mariculture park has been opened in Igang Bay off this seaside town. Said to be the first of its kind in the Philippines and perhaps in Southeast Aisa, the mariculture park is a joint project of the government-hosted ...

    • Mariculture Park in Panabo 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 16, 2010, on page B-5)
      The Mariculture Park in Panabo City in Davao del Norte developed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in collaboration with the local government unit in that provincial city is one of the most successful. ...

    • Mudcrab in mangroves 

      Fajardo, Danny (Manila Bulletin, October 8, 1999, on page 40)
      Growing mudcrab in net enclosures in a mangrove area is profitable, according to KASAMA, an Aklan fishers' association that collaborated with the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's aquaculture department.

    • New developments to boost Aurora fish production 

      Abello, Melpha M. (Manila Bulletin, March 24, 2011, on page B-9)
      Fisherfolk in Aurora can expect a boost in the province's fishery output with the new developments that can further enhance fish production, especially in the areas covered by the 321hectare Casiguran Mariculture Park. ...

    • New fish hatchery to boost tilapia farming in Buguey 

      Prudencio, Max (Manila Bulletin, February 23, 2019, on page B-5)
      The fisheries industry in Buguey, Cagayan recently had a major boost with the soft opening of the fish hatchery in the town. Municipal Agriculturist Danilo Rumpon said that at present fish farmers in the area still have ...

    • The prospects of upland fish farming up at meet 

      Sarian, Zac (Manila Bulletin, November 2, 2000, on page B-16)
      The prospects of sustainable upland aquafarming will be one of the topics to be discussed in forthcoming conference of aquaculture engineers and members of the newly-formed Philippine Aquaculture Society (PAS). The other ...

    • SEAFDEC cites Petron's milkfish mudcrab tech-livelihood success 

      Aguiba, Melody (Manila Bulletin, October 14, 2009, on page B-5)
      A milkfish-mudcrab technology livelihood tie-up of the South East Asian Fisheries and Development Center (SEAFDEC) with private companies like Petron has been reaping success from the high adoption of Aquaculture techniques ...

    • Soldiers trained in fish culture 

      Supnad, Mar T. (Manila Bulletin, June 2, 2013, on page 17)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Region III, led by Mr. Wilfredo M. Cruz, Agricultural Center Chief, conducted recently a five-day fish cage construction and tilapia culture training for soldiers. Some ...

    • Surigao projects launched for marginalized fisherfolks 

      Crismundo, Mike U. (Manila Bulletin, November 11, 2016, on page 18)
      To strengthen the country’s food security program while improving the living conditions of coastal villagers, a Mobile Mariculture Platforms (MPPs) program has been launched for Surigao City and Surigao del Norte. The ...

    • Tilapia Consultative Meeting 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 22, 2018, on page B-7)
      Santeh Feeds Corporation will conduct its very first Taal Tilapia Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on March 23, 2018, Friday 1-5 pm, at the NDN Resort, Talisay, Batangas. This was announced by Dennis Rito, marketing ...