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Cold weather affects fish, too, says fisheries expert
The prevailing cold weather affects not only humans but fish, too, like the bangus (milkfish) and tilapia, as it stops their spawning, slows down their growth, and makes them susceptible to diseases. Dr. Westly Rosario, ...
- January 22, 2014
2 P'sinan areas cleared of red tide
The coastal waters in this city and in Barangay Wawa in Bani town were declared free of algae that causes the red tide toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said yesterday. In an advisory dated Jan. ...
- January 25, 2015
Dagupan bangus growers urged to tap export market
Mayor Belen Fernandez is urging bangus (milkfish) growers to tap the export market. Fernandez rallied Dagupan bangus growers to tap the export market during the recent Regional Bangus Summit held April 23 at Star Plaza ...
- April 27, 2014
De Venecia makes strides in aquaculture
Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and a fish scientist were honored by the Society of Aquaculture Engineers of the Philippines Inc. (SAEP) and Philippine Aquaculture Society Inc. (PAS) for their outstanding leadership ...
- December 11, 2016
2 dolphins, sea turtle found dead
Two dolphins and a sea turtle were found dead in this capital town’s coastal waters yesterday. One of the dolphins had three bullet wounds. Fernando de Guzman, chairman of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management ...
- March 23, 2013
Thousands flock to fish cemetery
Like other graveyards, a fish cemetery here draws visitors this time of the year. Thousands visit the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development Center to see the cemetery, ...
- November 1, 2016
BFAR: Neap tide threat to 'bangus' now over
Bangus (milkfish) growers can now heave a sigh of relief as the threat of neap tide is over and tidal fluctuation is now back to normal, according to the center chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ...
- May 29, 2014
Public warned against shellfish from provinces with red tide
The Department of Health (DOH) yesterday warned the public against shellfish products from provinces where red tide algae had started to bloom. Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said selling and harvesting shellfish from ...
- February 27, 2010
Fish too suffer from stress
Stress in fish is caused by different factors, particularly the sudden change of salinity at sea during incessant rains, according to Westly Rosario, chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)'s National ...
- July 23, 2015
American students learn from Filipino aquaculture experts
A group of American students are currently in the country to study the Filipinos’ success in fisheries. An American professor from the University of Rhode Island recently brought a group of American students to the ...
- January 11, 2015