Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "seaweeds"
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₱10M aid for Guimaras fisherfolk
(Manila Bulletin,March 24, 2017 , on page 8)Fisherfolk in Guimaras will receive with more than P10 million in assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office for Western Visayas in May. BFAR Regional Director Remia A. Aparri said the ... -
Argentina firm plans to invest in seaweed processing in PH
(Manila Bulletin,December 19, 2017 , on page B-5)Argentinian food ingredient company Farmesa is investing around P300 million for a seaweed processing plant, making the Philippines its first production hub outside of Argentina, as the company expands its sourcing of ... -
BFAR boats
(Manila Bulletin,March 18, 2018 , on page 16)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 11 has committed fiberglass paddle boats for mariculture practitioners in Samal Island, Davao del Norte in a bid to boost the sector's production. Agriculture Secretary ... -
BFAR partners with energy firm for seaweed farming project in Zambales
(Manila Bulletin,June 7, 2018 , on page B10)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has partnered with Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy), the developer of a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, to allow several ... -
BFAR, LBP to sign pact on seaweed production and mariculture parks
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2010 , on page B-2)An agreement to expand production of seaweeds and the establishment of marine culture (mariculture) parks is being entered by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to ... -
Bright prospects seen for seaweed industry
(Manila Bulletin,October 5, 2010 , on page 15)Bright prospects for the rapid growth of the seaweed industry in the Davao Region were cited during a recent meeting of coastal seaweed farmers, government aquatic experts, and local officials with Rep. Antonio Lagdameo ... -
Eastern Samar promotes seaweeds farming
(Manila Bulletin,September 7, 2013 , on page 7)The mayor of this town is pushing seaweeds culture as an alternative livelihood for fishermen in his municipality. Guiuan Mayor Christopher Sheen Gonzales told to reporters in a press conference at his office here that he ... -
Establishment of seaweeds gene bank here proposed
(Manila Bulletin,April 29, 2007 , on page B-4)A seaweed gene bank will be put up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to complement its biotechnology facility that will aid in boosting the country's production of seaweeds which earns $70 million ... -
Extraction of Solar 1 oil set: Foreign group hired for job; 2 M liters of bunker fuel still in tanker
(Manila Bulletin,February 10, 2007 , on page 14)After almost six months of waiting, Petron will soon start the extraction of remaining bunker fuel inside three cylinders of the vessel, Solar 1, which wrecked havoc on the environment when it split oil after it had sunk ... -
Feed made from microalgae to raise aquaculture production
(Manila Bulletin,January 7, 2014 , on page B-2)A feed for aquaculture, microalgae, is eyed as both a highly nutritional and environment-friendly feed that can enhance aquaculture production, a sector that accounts for some ₱20 billion in Philippines' gross value ... -
Ferment your own fertilizer from seaweeds
(Manila Bulletin,April 6, 2017 , on page B-7)Every morning Rodel Tumbaga gathers the seaweeds brought to shore by the waves and piles them along the edge of a resort he works for in Bolinao, Pangasinan. Is there any use for them? Not that Rodel knows of. That’s why ... -
Fisheries projects in Agrilink 2013
(Manila Bulletin,August 29, 2013 , on page B-8)The latest fisheries projects of the bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be showcased at the 2013 edition of Agrilink which will be held on October 10 to 12 at the world trade center at the corner of Puyat ... -
The future of seaweed industry
(Manila Bulletin,April 29, 2017 , on page B-7)Oca Monzales now 71 years old has been engaged in the seaweed industry for 52 years now, starting way back in 1965. He has made it mission to propagate seaweed farming and is well-respected and well-loved in the rural areas ... -
The future of seaweed industry (Part II)
(Manila Bulletin,May 6, 2017 , on page B-3)Those in the seaweed industry have had their share of international intrigues when at one time in the past there were foreign groups who were peddling the idea that the Philippine carrageenan is carcinogenic. Earlier, ... -
Gov't boosts DavSur seaweed industry
(Manila Bulletin,June 17, 2013 , on page 15)The government has committed to pour a total of P11.4 million in Davao del Sur to boost the growth and development of the seaweed industry in the province. This was disclosed recently by provincial agriculture officer ... -
High-value seaweeds recommended
(Manila Bulletin,May 15, 1990 , on page 34)The seaweed Gracilaria isn't as popular as Eucheuma, Sargassum and Caulerpa, but it's a high-value commodity if properly harnessed for processing. A well-known derivative of processed Gracilaria is agar, a hydrophilic ... -
Leyte extends aid to seaweed, organic vegetable farmers
(Manila Bulletin,January 8, 2017 , on page 7)The office of Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico Petilla has extended financial assistance to 27 farmers in this barangay who are into organic vegetable and seaweeds farming projects. The governor also extended financial ... -
Livelihood project
(Manila Bulletin,February 5, 2015 , on page 9)The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) allotted P83.5 million to finance the cultivation of high quality seaweeds in at least eight towns in the first congressional district of Sulu province. Sulu Rep. ... -
Mindanao potential top abalone producer
(Manila Bulletin,May 28, 2010 , on page 15)Abalone, an edible mollusk lined with mother-of-pearl, could flourish in Mindanao due to its warm seas and could potentially become its high-value aquaculture product. Vincent Encena II, specialist of Iloilo-based Southeast ... -
New developments to boost Aurora fish production
(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. ...