Browsing by Subject "harvesting"

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    • 'Alarming': Rozul Reef stripped of its corals 

      Dantes, Charles; Zurbano, Joel (Manila Standard, September 17, 2023, on page A1)
      The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reported massive coral harvesting in Rozul Reef in the West Philippine Sea where Chinese militia vessels were seen swarming. AFP Western Command head Vice Admiral Albert ...

    • 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 ...

    • Beneficiary harvests 522 kilos of bangus 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, August 11, 2022, on page B5)
      A Technology Business Incubation (TBI) beneficiary in Leyte harvested 522 kilos of bangus (milkfish) after a four-month culture period. TBI is part of the Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development ...

    • BFAR advisory to fishermen: Harvest early 

      Soltes, Jonas Cabiles (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 2, 2010, on page A11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Camarines Sur advised fishermen and fish cage owners in the three lakes in the province to harvest fish early to preempt the full onslaught of El Niño. Santiago ...

    • BFAR bans harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs, spiny lobsters 

      Ochave, Revin Mikhael D. (BusinessWorld, April 27, 2020, on page S1/10)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it has banned the harvest of juvenile mangrove crabs and spiny lobsters to prevent overfishing and implemented a registration system for fishermen harvesting these ...

    • BFAR bans harvesting, trading of 3 sea cucumber species 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 8, 2020, on page A5)
      Starting Aug. 28, catching and trading of three species of sea cucumber will be prohibited, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday. The species, which are collectively known as teatfish, are ...

    • BFAR bans shellfish harvesting in EVisayas 

      Philippine News Agency (The Manila Times, December 29, 2016, on page A7)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued stern warning against consumptions of shellfish in red tide-infested bays in Eastern Visayas after two persons died and six others were downed by poisoning ...

    • Chinese clam-harvesting in disputed waters seen anew, US think tank says 

      Ferreras, Vince Angelo C.; Balinbin, Arjay L. (BusinessWorld, May 22, 2019, on page S1/10)
      China has deployed anew clam-harvesting fleets to the South China Sea in the last six months, including in Scarborough Shoal, according to American-based think-tank Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI). “These ...

    • Chinese vessels continue clam harvest in Panatag 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 14, 2019, on page A14)
      Chinese fishing vessels continue to gather giant clams at Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea despite protests from maritime officials, according to Pangasinan fishermen who sailed there in late May. Unless Chinese ...

    • Days of illegal fishpens in Dagupan numbered 

      Riñoza, Jojo (Manila Bulletin, September 20, 2016, on page 6)
      An ultimatum is out for all owners and maintainers of illegal fish pens along the city's river system - October is the end of the line. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez of this city made it clear that the "Bantay Ilog" task force ...

    • Early tilapia harvest possible 

      Cariaso, Bella (The Manila Times, September 15, 2022, on page B7)
      The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) has introduced technology on tilapia culture that highlights the use of quality strains and extruded floating feeds (EEF) where ...

    • Forced harvest 

      Rinoza, Jojo (Manila Bulletin, April 30, 2015, on page 14)
      Undersized bangus (milkfish) are piled on the floor of the Tarang Fishport in Bolinao, Pangasinan, where fishermen are forced to harvest them too early avoid huge losses due to fish kill that has started along the Caquipotan ...

    • Insights on Taal tilapia cage culture 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, April 5, 2018, on page B-8)
      Last March 23, we attended a tilapia stakeholders consultative meeting in Talisay, Batangas convened by a major aquafeeds supplier and attended by more that a hundred fishcage operators, hatchery owners, traders and ...

    • Longline culture method benefits mussel production 

      Dela Peña, Zinnia B. (The Philippine Star, May 28, 2017, on page B4)
      A mussel farmer from Tarangnan, Samar has realized the benefits of using longline method in mussel production. From producing 150 sacks, Mariano Cano Sr. can now produce 220 sacks of mussels using the longline technology. ...

    • Mussels disappearing from New England waters, scientists say 

      Associated Press (AP) (Manila Bulletin, September 1, 2016, on page B-8)
      The Gulf of Maine’s once strong population of wild blue mussels is disappearing, scientists say. A study led by marine ecologists at the University of California at Irvine found the numbers along the gulf coastline have ...

    • Overharvesting perils seaweeds 

      Sotelo, Yolanda (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 12, 2014, on page A14)
      Passing through the highway traversing Alacan village in San Fabian town in Pangasinan province, one cannot ignore the peculiar smell of seaweeds being dried by fishermen by the roadside. Seaweeds harvesting has spurred ...

    • Pitogo mayor shares fish harvest with other Quezon towns 

      Estacio, Danny (Manila Bulletin, March 28, 2020, on page 2)
      In a show of generosity to his fellow local chief executives, Pitogo Mayor Paulino Sayat has ordered the distribution of tons of fish caught by the town’s fisherfolk to other local government units (LGUs) in the province. ...

    • Protect and save the fish in the sea 

      Cinco, Elinando B. (Manila Bulletin, March 12, 2018, on page 11)
      In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, it said that God created all kinds of swimming creatures, saying: “Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas.” The intention of the Almighty was to feed man only whenever he ...

    • Samal coral reefs under threat from crown-of-thorns starfish 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, October 9, 2015, on page 4/S3)
      It starts out looking like a normal five-pointed star, but the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) eventually develops more arms, swells up to one meter in diameter, grows thorns, and preys on corals. This ...

    • Scallops and more for the 4th Tikab-Tikab Festival 

      Bombette, Marin G. (The Daily Guardian, March 13, 2018, on page 13)
      Highlighting the celebration are events that will open on March 22 (Thursday) with a Parade and presentation from students of Asluman Elementary School; March 23 (Friday) Miss Gay, Dance Contest for Women hosted by Women’s ...