Browsing Aquatic News Index by Name "Idris, Fatma M."

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    • Catfish festival expected to give village in Davao City a marketing, tourism boost 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, October 19, 2015, on page S1/5)
      A village here known for its catfish farms is getting a marketing boost with the declaration of its 10-year-old annual Pantatan Festival as an official tourist event and the area as a Davao City "foodie" destination. The ...

    • Crablets released as Tagum boosts soft-shell crab production, aquaculture 

      Carillo, Carmencita (BusinessWorld, January 14, 2016, on page S1/5)
      Travelers entering Tagum City from Davao City, about 45 kilometers to the southwest, are greeted by a massive bronze-colored statue of a traditional bangka boat with fisherfolk aboard: a symbol of Tagum’s commitment to ...

    • Davao fishing industry largely complying with closed season - BFAR 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, July 22, 2015, on page S1/5)
      More than halfway into the implementation of the three-month fishing ban in the Davao Gulf which started in June, compliance has been 100% with no violators caught so far, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ...

    • Davao Gulf closed fishing season ends 

      Carillo, Carmencita A. (BusinessWorld, September 1, 2015, on page S1/4)
      The Davao Gulf will again be open for commercial fishing for nine months starting Sept. 1 with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expecting an improved catch after implementing a three-month closed season. ...

    • 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 ...

    • Tagum eyes crab-growing project 

      Padillo, Maya M. (BusinessWorld, April 24, 2014, on page S1/7)
      The local government is eyeing the revival of intensive crab growing under private investors with the construction of a multi-species hatchery. The hatchery had been proposed as early as a decade ago by previous city ...