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Sulu
A livelihood project on the net cage culture of grouper (lapu-lapu) is now being implemented for the benefit of members of the Moro National liberation Front (MNLF) in southern Philippines. The project covers selected areas ...
- August 1, 1999
Boracay waters being rid of coral-devouring starfishes
A campaign to rid the waters of the world-famous tourists island of Boracay in Aklan of crown-of-thorns (COT) starfishes in on. Since last year, some 10,000 COTs have been manually gathered by local dive shop operators, ...
- September 27, 1999
Panther grouper spawns in captivity, finally
For the first time in the Philippines, panther grouper, a fish species locally known as señorita, has spawned in captivity. The feat was achieved at the fish farm of Filiberto Oliveros, chairman of the Honda Bay Foundation, ...
- January 18, 1998
Aquaculture training held
Ninety-seven aquaculture specialists from 10 countries, mostly in Asia, attended the six regular training courses on aquaculture offered last year by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's Aquaculture Department ...
- January 7, 1999
Seahorses a potential big dollar earner
In view of the seahorses' potentials, researchers worldwide, including those of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD), have been studying the development ...
- February 19, 1999
Iloilo
Fifteen nationals of seven Asian countries completed the second regular training course on aquaculture conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based in Tigbauan town.
- July 5, 1998
DA assures gov't support for SEAFDEC
Acting Agriculture Secretary William Dar has reiterated the government's continued support for the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based here. Dr. Dar made the assurance ...
- July 12, 1998
'FishWorld' rises in Iloilo
A theme park called "FishWorld" is rising here. The facility is being built by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) along the national road that cuts across its 40-hectare ...
- September 13, 1998
Captive snappers induced to spawn
Here's another first in local fisheries research: The snapper, locally known as maya-maya, has been induced to spawn in captivity. The feat was achieved by Dr. Arnil Emata, associate scientist of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based ...
- June 13, 1993
World shrimp industry faces uncertain future
The high value and short gestation period of shrimps made them attractive to investors in the Philippines and other shrimp-producing nations starting in the late 1970s up to the later 1980s. "This was the period of the ...
- January 4, 1998