Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Icamina, Paul"

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    • Affordable test for shrimp disease 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 10, 2018, on page A2)
      A highly sensitive tool that detects a disease that affects shrimps has been developed at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The technology helps detect Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) or Early Mortality ...

    • Aquaculture poisoning Taal Lake 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, February 4, 2010, on page A1-A6)
      The calm waters of Taal Lake are deceiving, and what lies below may be toxic. Fish cages have poisoned the sediments below while surface waters remain relatively safe for fisheries, according to a study made by the University ...

    • 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) ...

    • Benham Rise: Wealth under the sea 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, July 29, 2015, on page A3)
      There is wealth out there, for the taking. But diving is daunting, starting at 15 meters deep. In 2011, the Philippines acquired Benham Rise, a "massive" area east of Luzon. "We have access to resources in an area bigger ...

    • Cannibal crab PH's third most important fishery export 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, October 23, 2017, on page A2)
      This crab is a cannibal. And the government wants more of them. The Blue Swimming Crabs, also known as Portunuspelagicus, is well known for its cannibalistic habits. It preys on other weak crabs, those with missing appendages ...

    • Carrageenan boosts mungbean yield by 750% 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, January 10, 2018, on page A2)
      Applying carrageenans from edible on the leaves of mungbean increases crop yield by an astounding 750 percent. When applied on peanut as foliar spray, the co-called carrageenanPlant Growth Promoter increase yield by as a ...

    • Climate change threatens fish supply 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 25, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      Global warming means less fish on the table. That’s reason for concern to a country that consumes a lot more fish than the global average of 15 kilograms annually. Already, Philippine coral reefs are degraded, the seed ...

    • Coral Triangle stakeholders vow to patronize only legal operations 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, January 22, 2010, on page A8)
      Fishing operators and buyers who attended the first ever business summit to address overexploitation and overfishing in the Coral Triangle have promised not to source their products from illegal, unregulated and unreported ...

    • DOST rolls out agri technologies for rural areas 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, September 24, 2018, on page A2)
      A plant food supplement made of carrageenan boosts growth and make plants resistant to pests and diseases. Developed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)'s Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), the ...

    • EU bans uncertified RP tuna 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, January 26, 2010, on page A1-A5)
      The Philippine is losing millions of dollars in potential revenue because its marine products are off limits to European consumers. Since January 1, the European Union (EU) imposed a mandatory scheme that allows only seafood ...

    • Extreme weather hits tilapia output 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 28, 2017, on page A2)
      “The major tilapia producing regions in the Philippines are now experiencing significant impacts from the progressing negative effects of climate change,” according to a report prepared by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Fluctuating output brings seaweed prices down 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, November 29, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      A cycle of boon and bane is bringing down the price of dried seaweed. "The low buying price is caused by production fluctuation from late 2015 until early 2017," said Dr. Nicomedes Decomenden of the Bureau of Fisheries and ...

    • Heavy Antibiotics, chemical abuse poison fish industry's health 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 16, 2012, on page A1-A10)
      The heavy use of chemicals and antibiotics in aquaculture may result in disease outbreaks and even the collapse of the industry, the head of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) warns. "Chemical and ...

    • Heavy pollutants plague Seven Lakes 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 27, 2018, on page A4)
      The appearance of white worms bodes ill for the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. The worms, called by local fishermen "puting bulate," are found in the guts of Nile tilapia caught in the Seven Lakes. The worms have alerted ...

    • PH exports tuna, imports belly 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, March 10, 2015, on page A2-A4)
      The all-time favorite in many Filipino grills, tuna belly and panga, come all the way from the Marshall Islands. Tuna traders import from Majuro and Vietnam (the major sources) as well as South Korea tuna scraps like belly, ...

    • PH sardine industry sustainable 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, April 4, 2017, on page A1-A4)
      Filipino consumers get “the cheapest sardines in the world,” according to Michael Tiu Lim, vice president for operations of Mega Global Corp., the country’s largest sardines fishing and canning company. On average, a ...

    • Poison crabs crawl in coral reefs 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, July 21, 2015, on page B2)
      "Marine crabs that are colorful and adorned with distinct markings may be actually poisonous," said Dr. Angel C. Alcala, National Scientist for marine biology and conservation. These are several mildly or highly poisonous ...

    • R&D boosts mud crab survival 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, May 15, 2018, on page A2)
      Much of the improved survival rate is traced to formulated feeds and natural food, according to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development, Department of Science and ...

    • Raising crabs like chickens 

      Icamina, Paul (Manila Bulletin, September 28, 2012, on page A10-A11)
      Farm technician Butch Juanga made the observation while tending chickens tied to a pole near a mud crab hatchery in Samar back in 2008."When chickens are not allowed to roam, they consume all their feeds and get fat," he ...

    • Science comes to endangered Lake Sebu 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, October 12, 2018, on page A2)
      A new species of freshwater crab was discovered last year in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. The Sundathelphusa miguelito crab is "very likely to be endemic in Mindanao, and further study," says Jose C. E. Mendoza, a lecturer ...