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    • 10 ways APEC can protect the interests of small- scale fishermen, fish farmers 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, November 7, 2015, on page B2)
      High-level officials responsible for food security in member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have moved to protect the interests of small-scale fishers and fish farmers in an effort to integrate ...
    • American students learn from Filipino aquaculture experts 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, January 11, 2015, on page B3)
      A group of American students are currently in the country to study the Filipinos’ success in fisheries. An American professor from the University of Rhode Island recently brought a group of American students to the ...
    • Benham R&D to be multi-agency effort 

      (The Philippine Star, May 31, 2018, on page B6)
      According to Dela Peña, the DOST had spent P39 million for the first exploration activities through its attached agencies Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development, and the ...
    • DA allots P1.9B for fisheries 

      Cabrera, Madelaine Faye (Malaya Business Insight, January 10, 2012, on page A8)
      The Department of Agriculture has allocated P 1.9 billion this year to implement in integrated, pro-poor and community-based fisheries and aquaculture program. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the program aims ...
    • DA to launch farmers, fishermen's markets to dismantle cartels 

      (The Daily Guardian, July 26, 2017, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it would launch a new marketing initiative to "eliminate cartels and other unnecessary layers in the food value chain" by directly linking farmers and fishermen with consumers. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Fisher Farms ready to face challenges of regional economic integration 

      Desiderio, Louella D. (The Philippine Star, January 5, 2015, on page B5)
      While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is on its way to establishing an economic community by the end of 2015 which is seen as a challenge for many businesses, aquaculture food processor and seafood ...
    • Fisheries production drops in Q1 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2018, on page B4)
      Fisheries production in the country fell 3.03 percent in the first quarter due to lower output in all sub-sectors. Based on latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, commercial fisheries output declined three ...
    • Group pushes aquaculture investments in lakes, dams 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, January 26, 2021, on page A4)
      An advocacy group is urging the government to open investments in dams, rivers and lakes for aquaculture as means to boost the country’s food security and provide alternative protein sources amid rising pork and chicken ...
    • IPVG may acquire seafood exporter 

      Loyola, James (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2012, on page B-3)
      IPVG Corporation reported that it has reached an initial agreement to acquire a leading producer and exporter of high quality, premium frozen seafood and aquaculture products catering to the global market. In a disclosure ...
    • Japanese scientist takes leading role in research on fish diseases 

      (Manila Bulletin, June 26, 2003, on page D-3)
      A Japanese fish scientist has been assigned by the Japanese government to oversee the planning and management of a Philippine-based Southeast Asian fish disease project. Dr. Kazuya Nagasawa, a fish parasite and disease ...
    • New feed ingredient database aims to help lower cost of aquafeeds 

      (Panay News, June 30, 2018, on page B11-B3)
      Three decades’ worth of research on fish feed ingredients in Southeast Asia will be hosted in an online database that aims to help reduce the aquaculture industry’s reliance on fish-derived meals and oils, as well as ...
    • Price of 'bangus' dips due to quarantine restrictions 

      Sotelo, Yolanda; Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 6, 2020, on page A10)
      The price of “bangus” (milkfish) in Pangasinan province has slightly gone down, and producers are blaming strict quarantine protocols due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alex Soriano, vice president of Feedmix Specialists ...
    • Science, technology needed to boost WV fisheries sector 

      PN; Philippine Information Agency (PIA) (Panay News, September 17, 2018, on page 10)
      Science and technology must be used to reinforce the fishery and aquaculture sector in Western Visayas, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional director Rowen Gelonga. “We are asking the University ...
    • SEAFDEC/AQD addresses constraints in aquaculture production 

      (The Daily Guardian, January 4, 2019, on page 10-13)
      Three major constraints in aquaculture are lack of sufficient fry supply, high cost of feed and skilled manpower to keep aquaculture ventures running. SEAFDEC has been conducting research using indigenous materials that ...
    • SEAFDEC/AQD addresses constraints in aquaculture production, significant cut in the price of fish seen 

      (Panay News, October 28, 2018, on page B8)
      Three major constraints in aquaculture are lack of sufficient fry supply, high cost of feed and skilled manpower to keep aquaculture ventures running.
    • 'Self- Sufficient' WV not importing 'galunggong' - BFAR-6 

      Tayona, Glenda (Panay News, September 2, 2018, on page 1-15)
      Western Visayas is not importing galunggong, or round scad, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 6 said amid fears of formalin-laced supply of the fish species from abroad entering the Philippines. The ...
    • Solving major aquaculture woes sought 

      PN; Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) (Panay News, October 6, 2018, on page B8)
      The aquaculture industry faces three major constraints – lack of fry supply, high cost of feeds and skilled manpower. Upon identifying these constraints, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and ...
    • Training to boost aqua-marine industry held in Capiz 

      Guillermo, Jemin B. (Panay News, July 21, 2007, on page 6)
      The season-long training to help boost the province's aquamarine production was recently concluded. Provincial Agriculture chief Sylvia de la Cruz disclosed that the first phase of the collaborative fisheries development ...
    • Up in Taiwan tilapia is not only for eating 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 2017, on page B-8)
      Tilapia is considered as Taiwan’s National Fish. It is tops in terms of volume of production and area devoted for growing the fish. Tilapia is also No.1 in terms of fish export from that island nation. But tilapia is not ...