Browsing by Subject "genetically modified organisms"

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    • Aquaculture lab at SEAFDEC seen paving way for GM products 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, August 25, 2002, on page B-2)
      An aquaculture technology laboratory being set up for South East Asia is paving the way toward the adoption of biotechnology for developing more productive, genetically modified fishery products in the Philippines. Dr. ...

    • Biotechnology can trigger a ‘blue revolution’ – scientist 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 15, 2002, on page B-4)
      Biotechnology can trigger a new revolution – a "blue revolution". "Blue revolution" pertains to great strides in production of food of fish origin. This is specifically true for fishfarming or aquaculture, which has in ...

    • Genetic engineering for salmon and fish 

      Javier, Emil Q. (Manila Bulletin, November 29, 2015, on page B-2)
      Since 1996 close to two billion hectares have been planted globally to GMO crops. However, to date no genetically engineered economic animal, whether poultry, livestock nor fish has been approved for release and ...

    • Give genetically improved tilapia a try 

      Yap, Julio Jr (Panay News, September 5, 2018, on page 10)
      Primarily due to its simple but appealing taste and affordable price, tilapia is considered as one of the important aquaculture species in the country. Among the best-cultured tilapia species is the “Genetically Improved ...

    • 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 conducts training on seaweed biotech 

      (Visayan Daily Headlines, April 10, 2007, on page B1)
      To survive, seaweeds need to be tougher too, and the commercially important ones like Kappaphycus and Gracilaria can be made so with the help of research. In comes biotechnology. Not to mess with the genetic make-up of ...

    • SEAFDEC conducts training on seaweed biotech 

      (The Daily Guardian, April 9, 2007, on page 6)
      The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center based in Tigbauan, Iloilo recently conducted a month-long first-ever training on "Seaweed Tissue Culture and Sporulation" in the Philippines. ...

    • SEAFDEC conducts training on seaweed biotech 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 5, 2007, on page 4)
      It is no secret among seaweed industry insiders that the biggest problem facing the industry is the scarcity of good quality seed stock. Like rice farmers, seaweed farmers set aside a bit of their harvest to use as seeds ...

    • SEAFDEC conducts training on seaweed biotech 

      (The News Today, April 10, 2007, on page 4)
      To survive, seaweeds need to be tougher too, and the commercially important ones like Kappaphycus and Gracilaria can be made so with the help of research. In comes biotechnology. Not to mess with the genetic make-up of ...

    • SEAFDEC conducts training on seaweed biotech 

      PN (Panay News, April 13, 2007, on page C16)
      To survive, seaweeds need to be tougher too, and the commercially important ones like Kappaphycus and Gracilaria can be made so with the help of research. In comes biotechnology. Not to mess with the genetic make-up of ...

    • Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean 

      (BusinessMirror, February 14, 2012, on page Retrieved from-http://businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/53-agri-commod...)
      Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ...

    • UP prof joins Int'l gab on Fish Aquaculture 

      Ramirez, Anna Razel (The News Today, June 29, 2001, on page 7)
      Dr. Crispino Saclauso, Director of the Institute of Aquaculture of the College of Fisheries, U.P. Visayas attended he 7th International Aquarium and Fish Accessories Exhibition dubbed as Aquarama 2001 and the 2nd World ...

    • US environmentalists sue to overturn approval of GMO salmon 

      (The Philippine Star, April 4, 2016, on page 19)
      U.S. health regulators are facing a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations seeking to overturn the government’s landmark approval of a type of genetically engineered salmon to be farmed for human consumption. ...

    • US to decide whether genetically altered salmon is safe to consume 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, September 2, 2010, on page S1/3)
      US health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers’ dinner plates. The fish, made by Aqua ...