Browsing by Subject "Herbivorous fish"

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    • 5-year ludong fish ban pushed 

      Ebreo, Ben Moses (Manila Standard, March 21, 2017, on page C1)
      The imminent extinction of the rare “ludong” fish species, also known as the lobed river mullet, depends on the proactive moves of local government units hosting the fish’s habitats and their support of the fishery sector ...

    • BFAR prohibits 'Ludong' fishing for 45 days 

      Domingo, Leander C. (The Manila Times, September 26, 2017, on page A8)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 has warned fisherfolk against catching Ludong or Lobed river mullet during the closed season starting in October. Arsenio Bañares, BFAR-Region 2 Fisheries ...

    • BFAR team makes global headlines in fish culturing 

      van Beijnen, Jonah; Yan, Gregg (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2019, on page B4)
      Globally, the culture of carnivorous marine finfish and crustaceans receives the most interest from constitutional investors, with species groups like sea bass, salmon and shrimp showing double-digit growth rates. These ...

    • LGUs asked to protect ‘coral bleached’ Snake Island areas 

      Carino, Conrad (The Manila Times, August 23, 2018, on page B5)
      The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) is asking local government units (LGUs) to demarcate “no fishing” zones in “coral bleached” Snake Island, Palawan, to help replenish depleting fish inventory in what ...

    • Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability 

      Primavera, Jurgenne H. (The Philippine Star, July 26, 2007, on page B-6-B-7)
      Aquaculture ranks as a phenomenal success story in global food production. In 1975, when I joined the SEAFDEC/AQD, aquaculture contributed 8% to the overall yield of the world's fish harvest; now it provides more than ...

    • Meet Las Farolas' Red Belly Pacu 

      (Malaya, May 23, 2014, on page B7)
      Las Farolas, the living museum of river monsters which quietly observed its first anniversary recently, it also the sanctuary of the Red Pacu or Red Belly Pacu, an omnivorous South American freshwater fish which is related ...