Browsing by Subject "Polyculture"

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    • Alcala urges aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, September 4, 2011, on page B-2)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is urging aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds and lessen their dependence on fish meal. In his presentation at the recent National Tuna Congress in Gen. Santos City, ...

    • Aquaculture summit set in Dagupan City 

      Sarian, Zac (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2016, on page B7)
      The First National Aquaculture Summit will be held on July 7-8, 2016 at the Leisure Coast Resort in Dagupan City under the auspices of the Philippine Association of Fish Producers, Inc. (PAFPI) together with the Bureau of ...

    • Commercial production of sea cucumber now possible 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, August 3, 2014, on page B-2)
      They are over exploited in the wild due to high demand from consumers for their reported medical, pharmaceutical, gastronomical and commercial use. Now, sea cucumber (Holothuria scabra) culture in hatcheries at the Bureau ...

    • Eco-friendly tiger shrimp farming pushed 

      Dianala, Rex D. (Panay News, November 23, 2019, on page 9)
      With its premium taste and superior economic value, tiger shrimp is being pushed as an alternative species to farm alongside the popular whiteleg shrimp or vannamei. Locally known as lukon or sugpo, tiger shrimp’s potentials ...

    • Farmers urged to grow giant gourami 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 16, 2011, on page B-6)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala urged fish farmers to venture into growing giant gourami (Ospronemus gouramy) as an alternative to bangus, tilapia, and catfish in inland water bodies such as fishponds, lakes, and even ...

    • Fast-maturing shellfish pushed for commercial production 

      Portillo, R. J. R. (BusinessWorld, March 7, 2013, on page S1/6)
      The Government is developing a culture technology for commercial production of a fast-maturing species of oyster, known locally as tikod amo. "The Surigao Del Sur State University (SDSSU) and the Bureau of Agricultural ...

    • 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. ...

    • Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (DailyGuardian, February 29, 2020, on page 7-10)
      The lush foliage of mangrove forests are now the pride of their host communities – a badge for environmental conservation, a natural protection from storm surges, and a potential tourist draw. This is a far cry from the ...

    • Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (Panay News, February 29, 2020, on page B8-B6)
      The lush foliage of mangrove forests is now the pride of their host communities – a badge for environmental conservation, a natural protection from storm surges, and a potential tourist draw. This is a far cry from the ...

    • Mud crab as alternative livelihood for fisher folks 

      Escopel, Raymart (Panay News, November 18, 2015, on page B1)
      Fisher Folks are encouraged to invest in mud crab as an alternative livelihood aside from cultured fishes like bangus and tilapia for them to fully utilize their fish ponds. Roberto Baylon, one of the fisherfolk leaders ...

    • New hatchery for sea cucumber at SEAFDEC 

      (The News Today, May 14, 2010, on page 7-6)
      At the price of $180 to 250 per kilogram (Php 12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber are good bets for fish farmers wanting to find the new gold in aquaculture. This has driven South East ...

    • New SEAFDEC chief still unknown 

      Benaning, Marvyn (Tempo, April 7, 2012, on page Retrieved from-tempo.com.ph)
      Government still has to formalize its choice on who should head the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDECAQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. A treaty agency, SEAFDEC-AQD has been the leading ...

    • Oyster eyed for commercial culture 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, March 3, 2013, on page B-1-B-5)
      The government is eyeing to culture a previously undiscovered Philippine oyster whos DNA is now under study so as to name it as Surigao Barobo Bay's unique oyster species that could give livelihood and export opportunities ...

    • Sea cucumber potential 'gold' for fish farmers 

      PN (Panay News, June 13, 2010, on page 1-10)
      At the price of $180 to $250 per kilogram (P12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber is a good bet for Ilonggo fish farmers wanting to find the new "gold" in aquaculture. This has driven the ...

    • Sea cucumber technology 

      (Manila Bulletin, December 30, 2010, on page B-6)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo, has developed sea cucumber hatchery and nursery technologies that could eventually enable local entrepreneurs to grow sea cucumbers ...

    • SEAFDEC raises fish growth rates 

      Benaning, Marvyn (Tempo, February 1, 2012, on page 8)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) has succeeded in raising the growth rates of 10 marine fish species to help bail out the fisheries sector from its current slump. ...

    • Tilapia: answer to fish needs of Filipinos 

      Tacio, Henrylito (The Daily Guardian, February 3, 2010, on page 10)
      The Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) shares the following information on the culture of tilapia: Cage culture: Cages are installed in lakes, dams, rivers, raceways, canals, and impoundments ...