Browsing Aquatic News Index by Scientific Name "Oreochromis niloticus"
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Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed
(Panay News,September 30, 2020 , on page 13)Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ... -
Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed
(DailyGuardian,September 30, 2020 , on page 6-7)Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ... -
BFAR develops tilapia fishpond industry
(Manila Bulletin,May 10, 1999 , on page 36)Early this year, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), started developing the tilapia which could withstand up to 30 ppt salinity to take the pace of bangus, the most domesticated fish known to Filipinos. ... -
Copra meal is a vital feed source
(Panay News,June 21, 2017 , on page 10)Copra meal is a vital feed source in the Philippines. It is primarily used in the manufacture of feed for animals. Under the project, several feeding trials were conducted on shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) in low and high density ... -
Fish parasites may prevent human intake of heavy metals - study
(The Manila Times,October 20, 2016 , on page B6)A common type of fish parasite can prevent the accumulation of heavy metals from pollution in the fish’s tissues, making the fish safer for humans to eat, a study by the Institute of Biological Sciences of the University ... -
Highland fishing
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 4, 2020 , on page A10)Age-old fishing practices of villagers continue to preserve and sustain life in the rivers of this farming town in Mountain Province. Tributaries of the Siffu River that zigzag through the town serve as crucial lifeblood ... -
In San Pablo lakes, metal intake curbed by worms
(The Philippine Star,October 27, 2016 , on page -B-8)A University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) study on a species of worms in the seven lakes of San Pablo, Laguna found that they prevent intake of heavy metals by fish and may also do the same for humans. The study ... -
The 'molmol tilapia'- a food fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 28, 2016 , on page B5)The so-called "molmol tilapia," reported to be a fishpond "pest" in Pangasinan and the coastal provinces of Manila Bay, is actually the "blackchin tilapia" (BCT) from West Africa where it is regarded as a food fish. ... -
Social laboratory
(BulletinToday,September 23, 1985 , on page 28)In its relentless pursuit of foreign exchange, aquaculture research has, to a lesser degree bypassed the immediate needs of the grassroots population of the country which needs protein and cannot afford the high priced ... -
Studies raise hope amid declining fish catch
(BusinessWorld,March 18, 1998 , on page 9)Meanwhile, Dan Baliao of the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center said recent studies in milkfish fry production showed an encouraging 95.5% to 99% survival rates in brackish water ponds for a culture ... -
Tilapia hatchery
(BulletinToday,October 16, 1985 , on page 1)Production of tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus) is highly influenced by environment and hereditary traits of the stock. High-quality fingerling can ensure the successful production of marketable tilapia in 90 to 120 ... -
Tilapia species protective of eggs
(The Philippine Star,June 13, 2015 , on page 12)One species of tilapia might be unwanted in some parts of the country and considered as a pest in fishponds for being invasive, but its kind is admirable for being “fatherly” and protective of their eggs, a fishery expert ... -
Time running out for Taal Lake's 'tawilis'?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 10, 2019 , on page A10)“Tawilis,” the world’s only freshwater sardine, is a delicacy once considered the “poor man’s fish” and a household staple in the communities around Taal Lake. In the old days, the lake would “turn white” at night as schools ...