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Bangus industry headed for much better times
The country's milkfish industry, saddled over the years by an acute fry shortage problem, can now look forward to much better times. This optimistic outlook stems from the initial headway achieved by a project being supported ...
- March 25, 2001
Seahorse can be grown in brackishwater
Seahorse, hitherto known to thrive in seawater, can feel at home in brackishwater ( a blend of sea and freshwater), too. This was found in a study done by researcher Grace Garcia of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
- December 1, 2002
DA mulls bigger fisheries budget
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 ...
- December 27, 2009
Iloilo
A mangrove-friendly shrimp culture project is now being implemented by a government-hosted Southeast Asian venter based in Tigbauan town. A project is part of the Msngrove-Friendly Development Program being undertaken by ...
- January 28, 2001
RP, other countries to depend more on aquaculture-expert
The immediate future will see the Philippines and other countries depending more on aquaculture (fishfarming) to feed their burgeoning population. "Aquaculture is expected to boost the food security agenda not only of the ...
- February 4, 2001
Animal by-products good as 'lapu-lapu' feedstuff
Animal by-products from slaughterhouses are effective feed ingredients for the culture of grouper (lapu-lapu), one of the country’s most delicious and expensive fish species. This was found in a study done by Dr. Oseni ...
- November 3, 2002
Deep sea farming of seaweed feasible
Deep sea farming of seaweeds is feasible and profitable. This was found in studies done by researchers Anicia Hurtade and Renato Agbayani of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC ...
- September 22, 2002
Local scientists achieve breakthrough in milkfish, rabbitfish research
The potentials of two sectors of the fisheries industry are expected to be considerably boosted soon with a breakthrough in aquaculture biotechnology research achieved by scientists of a Southeast Asian center based here. ...
- July 11, 2000
Mariculture parks soon to be fixtures in RP's coastal areas
It’s but a matter of time before mariculture parks become fixtures in some selected coastal areas in the country. A program to set up such facilities has been set in motion by government instrumentalities to help boost ...
- February 24, 2002
New aquaculture publications
The government-hosted, Tigbauan, Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) recently launched new publications on the culture of grouper (lapu-lapu), mudcrab (alimango), ...
- October 1, 2000