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    • DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (SunStar Philippines, June 28, 2020, on page 7)
      The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ...
    • DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (SunStar Philippines, June 29, 2020, on page 7)
      The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ...
    • DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps 

      Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (SunStar Philippines, June 30, 2020, on page 5)
      The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ...
    • Detect shrimp diseases 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 22, 2016, on page 10)
      Boost the country’s shrimp industry, an alternative to expensive disease detection methods in shrimps was developed. The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has developed a technology to detect shrimp diseases, particularly ...
    • Disease threatens Sorsogon aquaculture industry 

      Escandor, Juan Jr.; Arevalo, Gil Francis (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 19, 2004, on page B2)
      The deadly white spot syndrome virus has infected prawn farms here, threatening to wipe out Sorsogon's aquaculture industry. The WSSV was first reported in 1993 in China and Japan and the disease has spread to the other ...
    • Dry spell threatens Capiz mud crabs 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, October 5, 2015, on page 4-15)
      Researchers at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo warned of adverse effects of the drought this year until the middle of 2016 on the country's mud crab production, including ...
    • The effects are maddening as they go viral 

      Icamina, Paul M. (Malaya, September 9, 2011, on page A9-A10)
      Viral nervous necrosis (VNN) is caused by betanodaviruses, or spherical viruses that targets the nervous system and kills brain cells in fish in order to survive and thrive. When it hits, VNN causes fish to act crazy. It ...
    • Efforts on to prevent the collapse of shrimp industry 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, August 13, 2003, on page 9-8)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) here hastened the promotion of an "environment-friendly shrimp grow-out technology" in an effort to prevent the virtual collapse of the shrimp industry. This, after ...
    • Expert warns crab farmers against ‘fake’ king crablets 

      De La Cruz, Joesyl Marie (DailyGuardian, May 20, 2020, on page 6-8)
      Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines were traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab. Farmers prefer to culture king crab because it grows bigger and ...
    • Expert warns crab farmers against ‘fake’ king crablets 

      De La Cruz, Joesyl Marie (Panay News, May 23, 2020, on page 9-11)
      Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines were traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab. Farmers prefer to culture king crab because it grows bigger and ...
    • Farmed prawn can be a foreign exchange earner 

      Yap, Julio Jr (Panay News, June 14, 2017, on page 10)
      Locally farmed prawn could be a vital foreign exchange earner for the country. It is a variety of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean that is commonly caught or farmed for food. Despite the problems confronting the sector, ...
    • Feeling shortage of crabs, prawns? Solon blames virus 

      Vigilia, Wendell (Malaya, April 16, 2014, on page B2)
      The vice chair of the House Committee on Agriculture to Address the spread of the "white spot syndrome virus" which has been threatening the country's fishpond industry, infecting crustaceans. "It has been reported that ...
    • Fish diagnostic services available at SEAFDEC 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, December 16, 2001, on page 27)
      Alarmed by the diseases decimating the shrimp and fish species in your fishponds? Then seek the diagnostic services of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) in Tigbauan, ...
    • Fish scientists move to address disease outbreaks in SE Asia 

      (The Daily Guardian, September 25, 2018, on page 7)
      AQUA production has grown rapidly but unsustainable aquaculture practices pose serious threats to the sustainability of aquaculture in the region. The unsustainable aquaculture practices led to the emergence of disease ...
    • Fisherfolk turns to grouper cage culture 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA); PN (Panay News, November 7, 2010, on page B8)
      A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ...
    • Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture 

      Guillermo, Jemin B. (Panay News, November 6, 2010, on page 5)
      A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ...
    • Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture 

      Guillermo, Jemin B. (The Daily Guardian, November 4, 2010, on page B2)
      A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ...
    • Fisheries awardees announced 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 18, 2001, on page B-20)
      A medical technologist, a former piggery caretaker, a professor and a chemical engineer-turned-fish scientist were declared winners of the "Fish for Every Filipino Awards 2001" for outstanding fish production and research. ...
    • Freshwater prawn a sustainable alternative to tiger shrimp 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (DailyGuardian, March 14, 2020, on page 7-12)
      Growing up to a foot long, three to a kilo and with a taste very much likened to lobster and tiger shrimp, one would wonder why not more people in the Philippines are farming freshwater prawns. Locally known as ulang or ...
    • Freshwater prawn, a sustainable alternative to tiger shrimp? 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (Panay News, March 14, 2020, on page 9)
      Growing up to a foot long, three to a kilo, and with a taste very much likened to lobster and tiger shrimp, one would wonder why not more people in the Philippines are farming freshwater prawns. Locally known as ulang or ...