Browsing by Subject "Induced breeding"

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    • 20 years research spawns milkfish broodstock 

      Portal, Tadz (Panay News, May 30, 2001, on page 7)
      Aquaculture technologies have been developed at Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department Library (SEAFDEC/AQD) to support sustainable milkfish farming and production. These were the result of the ...

    • BFAR promotes 'ayungin' breeding 

      Estrada, Annah Leah G. (Manila Standard, April 15, 2014, on page B3)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources recently conducted a study on how to multiply the population of ayungin, an omnivorous silver-colored fish endemic to the Philippines. BFAR said it conducted the study as a ...

    • Binangonan aquaculture station chalks up R&D breakthroughs 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2002, on page B-5)
      The frontiers of research in freshwater aquaculture in the country continue to broaden, thanks to the breakthroughs achieved by the Binangonan Freshwater Station (BFS) in this lakeside town. Established in 1976 at a ...

    • Cagayan Valley gears up for massive breading of high-value ludong, igat 

      Ronda, Rainier (The Philippine Star, June 10, 2018, on page B5)
      The Isabela State University (ISU) is embarking on an ambitious research and development (R&D) project that seeks to develop the technology for massive breeding of Cagayan Valley Region's high-value fish (ludong) and ...

    • Doting 'dad' to giant clams 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 7, 2017, on page A2-1, A2-2)
      Bolinao, Pangasinan— Twice a week, Julio Curiano Jr. would hop into a speedboat and head for a 5.8-hectare ocean nursery of giant clams off Silaqui Island at the northernmost tip of this town facing the West Philippine ...

    • 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 ...

    • Fish Ark PH: Keeping hope afloat for conservation of native freshwater fishes 

      Darvin, Loureeda C. (Panay News, March 3, 2013, on page D7)
      Through Fish Ark Philippines, UPLB has succeeded in the induced spawning and larval rearing of the silver therapon or "ayungin". That fish need a boat to survive seems counterintuitive but Fish Ark Philippines aims to be ...

    • Gov't outfits provide small firms with commerciable technologies 

      (Manila Bulletin, August 26, 2006, on page D-3)
      Small agribusiness firms need not be daunted by the high technology required for their expansion and growth toward global competitiveness. Competent technology assistance is being provided by the Bureau of Agricultural ...

    • High-value Lapu-lapu spawned artificially 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, August 29, 2002, on page B-18)
      The most-sought after species of lapu-lapu has been spawned in captivity by fisheries experts of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • 'Hito' can now be bred in captivity 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, February 12, 1999, on page 16)
      Those fearing the extinction of the luscious catfish (hito) need not worry anymore. This popular fish, scientifically named Clarias macrocephalus, can now be induced to spawn in captivity. A scientific technique for this ...

    • Local shrimp industry seen to regain strength 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 11, 2002, on page B-2)
      Close to a thousand shrimp growers in the country met recently in Bacolod City and agreed to join hands in solving the problems besetting the shrimp industry. In a display of oneness, they hammered out seven urgent resolutions ...

    • Maya-maya, sea horse mow grow in captivity, boosting chances for intense breeding in ponds 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 18, 2001, on page D-3)
      This time it's red snapper (maya-maya) and sea gorse!. These are the latest marine species whose life cycles have been completed in captivity by researchers of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • New technologies in aquaculture help Visayas development 

      (The Philippine Star, August 23, 1999, on page 44)
      Another beneficiary of the mudcrab technology, farmer Fred Magbanua of Puerto Princesa City, gushed: "'ll continue with this mudcrab project, even though small as it may be. This is really another profitable venture for ...

    • New technology boosts revival of 'hito' industry 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 10, 2000, on page 24)
      The native catfish (hito) industry, which appears headed for extinction, may yet be revived. Basis pf this optimistic outlook is the development of a technology for the mass production of Asian catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) ...

    • No memo for fish imports 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, December 18, 2011, on page 18)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) is not authorizing anyone to import fish for the wet markets. An official of DA has said that he has not seen any draft memo at the Office of the Secretary or at Bureau of Fisheries and ...

    • Red label pesticides endanger Iloilo's promising aquaculture 

      (Daily Informer, October 14, 1999, on page B1-B4)
      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 ...

    • '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 ...

    • School, Seafdec out to save endangered pantat 

      PN (Panay News, September 5, 2019, on page 2-9)
      The Aklan Stae College of Agriculture (ASCA) has joined the movement of government entities in Western Visayas in taking a second look at the endangered native catfish or pantat, admitting that it is, after all, tastier ...

    • 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 ...