Browsing by Subject "feeding"

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    • ₱12.3-M tilapia lost in Taal Lake fish kill: BFAR monitoring waters off 3 lakeshore towns 

      Cinco, Maricar (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 1, 2019, on page A1-A8)
      At least 150 tons or P12.3 million worth of cultured tilapia turned belly-up in fish cages in Taal Lake in Batangas province due to a low level of dissolved oxygen in the water. The Department of Environment and Natural ...

    • 2 groups clash over whale shark feeding in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2023, on page A10)
      Two fisher groups clashed on Monday as they expressed opposing views on whether or not they should feed the whale sharks that have now found a home in the waters of Bohol province. At least 50 fishermen from Loay town, ...

    • Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed 

      Pagador, Juliana Rose (Panay News, September 30, 2020, on page 13)
      Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ...

    • Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed 

      Pagador, Juliana Rose (DailyGuardian, September 30, 2020, on page 6-7)
      Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ...

    • Bangus feeding frenzy & feed conversion ratio 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, May 25, 2012, on page A1)
      The feeding habits of bangus hatcheries need a makeover."One problem in feeding management is that technicians just feed ad libitum," said Dr. Relicardo M. Coloso of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...

    • Bohol town mayor defies acting gov on whale shark feeding 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A10)
      Lila town Mayor Arturo “Jed” Piollo II continues to defy an executive order issued by Bohol Acting Gov. Rene Relampagos suspending all whale shark feeding and watching activities in the town. Piollo also declined an ...

    • Breakthrough in abalone research achieved 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 18, 2002, on page B-5)
      Abalone, a marine mollusk, can withstand prolonged food deprivation without ill-effect of its growth. This was found in a study done by Armando Fermin, a scientist of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • Cold weather affects fish, too, says fisheries expert 

      Visperas, Eva (The Philippine Star, January 22, 2014, on page A-25)
      The prevailing cold weather affects not only humans but fish, too, like the bangus (milkfish) and tilapia, as it stops their spawning, slows down their growth, and makes them susceptible to diseases. Dr. Westly Rosario, ...

    • Dagupan fishkill alarms fishpond owners; gov’t action pressed 

      Inigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2015, on page 12)
      Fishpond owners here fear loses amounting to millions after large volumes of dead fish surfaced in mangroves and rivers in another case of fishkill in the city renowned for its bangus and seafood industries. Edwardo Maramba, ...

    • 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 ...

    • Feed efficiency measure up 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 10, 2008, on page 1)
      A feed Efficiency determinant through bioenergetics can be a means of identifying feeds that are most suitable for aquaculture fishing as part of the government's aim of maximizing fish production. Southeast Asian Fisheries ...

    • Feeds and feeding 

      (BulletinToday, November 27, 1985, on page 1)
      Prawn larvae begin to eat the moment they become protozoea which feed on some of the most commonly cultured phytoplankton. These are Skeletonema, Chaetoceros, and Tetraselmis.

    • Fish cage operations in Taal allowed to resume 

      (Malaya, February 6, 2020, on page A2)
      Fish cage operators can now resume feeding their fish stock in Taal Lake as the government said water quality has improved. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, citing tests from January 14 to 30 conducted by the Bureau of ...

    • Freshwater Ulang and free-range chicken discussed this Saturday 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 23, 2020, on page B-18)
      Experts will discuss the production of freshwater Ulang and free-range Sasso chicken from France in two seminars this Saturday, March 25, at the Magallanes Weekend Market seminar room in Makati at the corner of EDSA and ...

    • Gentle sea giant 

      Baldicantos, Cheryl (Manila Bulletin, June 5, 2013, on page 14)
      A whale shark feeds on minute marine species, including krill, in waters off Tan-Awan village in the town of Oslob in the southern part of Cebu province. Whale shark watching in the area has become a popular tourism activity ...

    • 'Giant lapu-lapu' spawners released into Sarangani Bay 

      (Malaya, July 28, 2017, on page A10)
      Sarangani Bay is now the home of five king grouper spawners donated by Finfish Hatcheries Inc., the largest commercial fishing hatchery in the Philippines. Locally known as “lapu-lapu” or “kugtong,” the giant groupers were ...

    • Good news for crab farmers: Simple techniques double crablet production 

      de la Cruz, Joesyl Marie (Panay News, April 5, 2020, on page B1-B2)
      Crab farmers will be happier, and the environment hopefully better, with recent improvements at the mangrove crab hatchery of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, ...

    • Good news for crab farmers: Simple techniques double crablet production 

      de la Cruz, Joesyl Marie (DailyGuardian, April 4, 2020, on page 7-13)
      Crab farmers will be happier, and the environment hopefully better, with recent improvements at the mangrove crab hatchery of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, ...

    • Guimaras 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 21, 2002, on page 21)
      A skills training project on mariculture (growing of marine species) has been launched in Guimaras. The four-month Mariculture Livelihood Skills Development Session (SDS) is being held at the Igang Marine Substation ...

    • Laguna de Bae and its knifefish 

      Aspillera, Dahli (Malaya, October 20, 2017, on page B5)
      Laguna de Bae is the largest fresh water lake of all of South East Asia, 12 leagues wide (66 kilometers) and very deep. Centuries past, fishing from this lake was productive, for subsistence fisherfolks, but not anymore ...