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'Dead' Iloilo river turned into freshwater reservoir
A once "dead river" in Iloilo is now throbbing with fish life, thanks to a government-hosted Southeast Asian research center located in Tigbauan town. Actually, the "dead river" in Dumalag town was a stream that naturally ...
- December 3, 2000
Probiotics products for shrimp culture becoming very popular
Probiotics are increasingly becoming popular as a tool in preventing bacterial infection in farmed shrimp. They are commercially available, within easy reach of fish farmers for use in their farms. Probiotics, as explained ...
- September 8, 2000
Aquaculture technologies empowering fisherfolk
A government hosted Southeast Asian center based here will celebrate its 27th anniversary on July 6-7 confident that it can continue strongly supporting the aquaculture research and development (R&D) programs of the region. ...
- July 4, 2000
Wastelands eyed for aquaculture production
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources entered recently into an agreement with the provincial government of Ilocos Norte to develop jointly a one-hectare unproductive sand dune ...
- February 2, 2001
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
Rizal town launches aquaculture program
Expect a better harvest of fish in the lakeside towns of Rizal province soon. The Jalajala municipal government has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Aquaculture-based Countryside Development Enterprise ...
- October 19, 2003
Aquaculture projects for central Philippines being implemented
A number pf projects that aim to boost the aquaculture industry in central Philippines are now being implemented. These are being undertaken by government and private institutions and entities with the technical backstopping ...
- May 29, 1999
Sulfur upwelling triggers fish kill in Taal Lake
Sulfur upwelling in Taal Lake has caused fish kill in four barangays in Talisay, Batangas late last week, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Various fish species were found “gasping for ...
- January 22, 2014
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
Reigniting growth in Phl seaweed industry
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has developed techniques to produce fast growing seaweeds as local production continues to dwindle. SEAFDEC associate scientist Maria Rovilla Luhan said the ...
- April 3, 2016