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    • Agrilink 2016 highlights Negros Island Region 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr (Panay News, September 23, 2016, on page 12-17)
      Agrilink, the biggest and most influential agricultural trade show in the country, has for its theme “Negros, a Model of Agribusiness Resiliency.” The theme highlights the sturdiness and the strength of the agricultural ...
    • Aqua assets under threat 

      (Manila Standard, October 3, 2015, on page A4)
      Rising water temperatures as a result of climate change could threaten the country's aquaculture industry and fish production in general, a scientist based in Iloilo province said on Friday. "There is a threat to aquaculture ...
    • 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 ...
    • BFAR chief says PHL gov't 'hungry for results' 

      (The Daily Guardian, November 20, 2018, on page 7)
      To secure a sustainable fish supply for the country, Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested SEAFDEC/AQD to put all aquaculture research and development plans into fruition. “The Philippines’ ...
    • BFAR: Aggressive transfer of aquaculture tech needed vs dwindling fish catch 

      (Panay News, December 15, 2018, on page B8)
      To ensure fish supply sustainability in the country, the Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) to put all aquaculture research ...
    • China-ASEAN-SEAFDEC/AQD collab in aquaculture looms 

      (Panay News, July 9, 2018, on page B11-B5)
      China-ASEAN Center for Joint Research and Promotion of Marine Aquaculture Technology invited SEAFDEC/AQD Chief Dan Baliao to attend a forum to discuss collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD. The forum carried a theme “cooperation, ...
    • Climate change threatens aquaculture industry 

      Escopel, Raymart (Panay News, October 6, 2015, on page B1)
      Climate change continues to affect the aquaculture industry, according to Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center( SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) chief Felix Ayson. The department is currently prioritizing ...
    • Crablets released as Tagum boosts soft-shell crab production, aquaculture 

      Carillo, Carmencita (BusinessWorld, January 14, 2016, on page S1/5)
      Travelers entering Tagum City from Davao City, about 45 kilometers to the southwest, are greeted by a massive bronze-colored statue of a traditional bangka boat with fisherfolk aboard: a symbol of Tagum’s commitment to ...
    • DA to extend loan program for aquaculture 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, April 2, 2018, on page B12)
      Manila, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at extending its flagship loan program to the aquaculture and mariculture sectors amid the lack of development in the captured fisheries production. ...
    • Eel farming venture in Leyte gets tax perks 

      Cahiles-Magkilat, Bernie (Manila Bulletin, May 9, 2017, on page B-5)
      Oceans Ace Philippines Export Import Corporation will start exporting live eel to Japan and Korea from its eel farming culture operation in Hindang, Leyte. The P18-million facility has been approved by the Board of Investments ...
    • External evaluators commend SEAFDEC/AQD for leading ASEAN aquaculture 

      (Panay News, February 20, 2018, on page B3-B2)
      External evaluators commended SEAFDEC/AQD during the "2017 Annual Progress and Planning Meeting on the Promotion of Sustainable Aquaculture and Resource Enhancement in Southeast Asia". External evaluators were composed of ...
    • Fish producers appeal to SEAFDEC: harmonize R&D efforts to improve fish production 

      (Panay News, July 24, 2018, on page B8)
      Joseph Martin “Jhong” Borromeo, president of Philippine Association of Fish Producers, Inc. (PAFPI) has appealed to SEAFDEC to harmonize its R&D efforts to be industry-focused towards improvement of fish production. Borromeo ...
    • Fish sufficiency through aquaculture 

      Macahilo, Max N. (The Daily Guardian, September 14, 2015, on page B1)
      With 8,000 metric tons in fish production per quarter, Negros Occidental maintained its sufficiency in marine and aquaculture products, government statistics indicated. Though it was reported recently that fish production ...
    • Fishermen lament marginalization 

      Burgos, Nestor Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 21, 2012, on page A9)
      Small fisherfolk organizations from 15 countries deplore the massive marginalization of small-scale fishing and are calling for the overhaul of international and national policies on fishing. Fisheries programs have increased ...
    • Foreign investors eyeing Philippine aquaculture 

      (Panay News, March 15, 2018, on page B1, B2)
      Aquaculture is gaining interest from foreign investors according to a delegate of the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) trade mission during their tour of SEAFDEC/AQD’s FishWorld Museum and Integrated Fish ...
    • Increased fish production 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, July 23, 2018, on page 12)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (AQD) (SEAFDEC/AQD) based in southern Iloilo is pushing for the increase of the country’s fishery production through rigorous research and development ...
    • Inland fishing reduces fish scarcity problem - BFAR-7 

      Indino, Phoebe Jen (Manila Bulletin, September 11, 2010, on page 14)
      The Region 7 office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7) here is strengthening the promotion of inland fishing in Central Visayas, emphasizing that the practice can reduce the shortage of fish supply ...
    • Microalgae paste: A potential feed for hatcheries 

      Yap, Julio P. Jr. (Panay News, July 14, 2016, on page 8)
      As an alternative, a potential feed for hatcheries during the La Niña phenomenon is microalgae paste, which is concentrated microalgae cells used as feed for larval fish, shrimp, and other aquaculture species. According ...
    • No more fish pens by Du30’s next Sona 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 5, 2017, on page A10)
      San Pedro City—Government agencies have stepped up efforts to clear the 90,000-hectare Laguna de Bay of aquaculture structures after the government-imposed deadline for fish pen operators to harvest their stocks lapsed ...
    • Ornamental fish farmers: Aquaculture's next big trend? 

      (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 7, 2015, on page B2-1)
      Fishkeeping—part art, part science—is now the world’s most popular hobby after photography. Globally valued at $15 billion and growing by 14 percent yearly, the ornamental fish trade is aquaculture’s sunrise industry. So ...