Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "cages"
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BFAR establishes P1.5-M seabass satellite hatchery in Aklan
(Visayan Daily Headlines,May 2, 2008 , on page 2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) recently launched its seabass satellite hatchery in Barangay Caano, Kalibo, Aklan. The P1.5-million facility is equipped with an office, artemia laboratory, larval-rearing ... -
BFAR introduces safe, sustainable aquaculture
(The Manila Times,June 18, 2019 , on page B9)To ensure safe produce from aquaculture, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) conducted a series of orientation on Philippine Good Aquaculture Practices (PhilGAqP), which also aimed to enable fish farmers ... -
BFAR plans more floating fish cages in mariculture parks
(BusinessWorld,September 23, 2010 , on page S1/6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will expand marine agriculture (mariculture) zones in Eastern Visayas by setting up floating fish cages in Leyte’s open seas. The Fisheries bureau will also redevelop ... -
BFAR program targets ‘poorest of the poor’
(The Manila Times,March 2, 2015 , on page A6)A total of 3,123 individuals in the Cagayan Valley region will be assisted under the poverty alleviation program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to BFAR, the figure represents 5.0 percent ... -
BFAR says Lake Bato fish deaths 'normal'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2014 , on page A25)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol region has declared that the incident of tilapia dying in Lake Bato in Camarines Sur province is not a case of fish kill but part of the normal life cycle ... -
BFAR team makes global headlines in fish culturing
(The Philippine Star,June 2, 2019 , on page B4)Globally, the culture of carnivorous marine finfish and crustaceans receives the most interest from constitutional investors, with species groups like sea bass, salmon and shrimp showing double-digit growth rates. These ... -
BFAR to develop 300 fish cages in every region
(DailyGuardian,May 11, 2019 , on page 8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is under the Department of Agriculture (DA), will establish 300 fish cages in every region of the country to boost fish production and attain food sustainability. ... -
BFAR warns offish kill in Taal Lake
(The Manila Times,December 22, 2017 , on page A7)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned fish pen operators around Taal Lake of a possible fish kill, saying the drop in the temperature could lead to an increase of sulfur in the water. In an advisory ... -
BFAR: Overstocking caused fish kill
(Manila Bulletin,June 2, 2011 , on page 3)Overstocking of fish in cages caused the fish kill in Taal and Pangasinan. This was the gist of the report made by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on the loss of 700 metric tons (MT) of tilapia in Taal ... -
Blue mussels a 'bane' to Dagupan fish farmers
(Manila Bulletin,August 31, 2017 , on page B-9)The blue mussels introduced in Dagupan rivers a few years ago are now considered a bane to local fish farmers raising signanid (malaga) and grouper (lapulapu). This was bared by Marvin Asis of the City Agriculture Office ... -
Chemicals in tilapia feeds, Changes in temperature cause lake buhi fish kill; town state calamity
(Manila Bulletin,November 26, 2016 , on page 14)A state of calamity was declared in this municipality because of the occurrence of a fish kill over the past few weeks, delivering a big blow to almost a thousand fish cage owners and operators. The initial estimate of ... -
Clean Dagupan River
(Manila Bulletin,March 26, 2015 , on page 12)City Mayor Belen Fernandez called for the stricter enforcement of fishery laws particularly those on the construction and operation of fishpens and fish cages to prevent massive fishkills in the Dagupan River. Fernandez ... -
Cleaning the lake
(Malaya,December 20, 2018 , on page B4)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is at the head of Government efforts to clean important tourist attractions such as Boracay, Bohol, and Palawan. While they are at it, it would be better if concerned ... -
Clearing of 2 South Cotabato lakes gains ground
(Manila Bulletin,July 26, 2018 , on page B-11)Around 25 hectares of two major lakes in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato have been cleared of illegal structures and water lilies as part of a continuing local government-led clean-up program. Loida Villa, senior environment ... -
Crackdown starts on fish pen guns: DENR, LLDA team runs after armed men manning Laguna de Bay fishery structures
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 11, 2017 , on page A10)The government on Friday began its crackdown on unlicensed firearms allegedly used by guards manning fish pens in Laguna de Bay. Environment Undersecretary Arturo Valdez, who heads the National Anti-Environmental Crime ... -
DA launches abalone breeding program
(The Visayan Daily Star,July 14, 2007 , on page 15)Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap yesterday launched in Iloilo a five-year program to address shortage of abalone in the world market spearheaded by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center and the Bureau of Fisheries ... -
DA mulls bigger fisheries budget
(The Philippine Star,December 27, 2009 , on page B-3)The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate a hefty P1 billion budget for the fisheries subsector, particularly aquaculture, next year. As part of moves to develop aquaculture industry, two DA agencies have partnered ... -
DA says Pangasinan to fill fish supply gaps as demolition of pens continues in Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 6, 2017 , on page A8)With a fish sufficiency level of more than 200 percent, Pangasinan province could fill the fish production gap that would result from the demolition of fish pens in Laguna de Bay by 2018. The province has been supplying ... -
Dagupan fisherfolk warn of fishkill due to polluted rivers
(Manila Bulletin,March 18, 2015 , on page 19)At least 700 fishponds owners, operators, and fisherfolk in this city fear the possible threat of a massive fishkill due to worsening pollution and siltation of rivers, here. Alfredo Dawana, president of the Fishpond Owners, ... -
Dagupan to implement bangus labeling
(The Philippine Star,February 15, 2015 , on page B-4)No more mislabeling, goodbye to misrepresentation of Dagupan bangus (milkfish) from outside sources whose producers make the claim as a marketing strategy. This, as the Dagupan city council recently passed an ordinance to ...