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Sea cucumber potential 'gold' for fish farmers
At the price of $180 to $250 per kilogram (P12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber is a good bet for Ilonggo fish farmers wanting to find the new "gold" in aquaculture. This has driven the ...
- June 13, 2010
Landbank, BFAR tie up for mariculture parks
The Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the promotion of mariculture parks in the country. This tie up its congruent ...
- March 22, 2010
BFAR, Land Bank embark on rent-a-cage plan
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Land Banl of the Philippines (Land Bank) are embarking on a rent-a-cage program to help groups of fishermen affected by the El Niño phenomenon. Land Bank and BFAR ...
- March 12, 2010
'Gold' seen in sea cucumbers
Sea cucumbers are good bets for fish farmers wanting to find the new "gold" in aquaculture at the selling price of US$180 to 250 per kilogram (12,000 per kg) in the United States, a Department of Agriculture press release ...
- May 14, 2010
WorldFish Center to help strengthen local aquaculture
The Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) has forged a deal with the WorldFish Center to intensify the capacity building program for managers of the Regional Fisheries Research and Development Centers (RFRDC). This agreement ...
- February 5, 2010
Fisherfolks turn to grouper cage culture
A fisherfolk association here asked the support of experts to further promote aquaculture of high-value commercial fish species. Capiz Provincial Agriculturist Slyvia dela Cruz said they have tapped the expertise of Southeast ...
- November 4, 2010
SEAFDEC Chief reappointed, serves third consecutive term
Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, who hails from Oton, Iloilo, gets a third two-year term as Chief of the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department. SEAFDEC or the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center is a regional treaty organization ...
- May 5, 2010
BFAR and Landbank partner for program to aid fisherfolk
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines have partnered to come up with a livelihood program meant to help fisherfolk. The Agriculture department said in a statement ...
- March 11, 2010
Lanao Norte gets ₱25-M aid for fishery projects
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has awarded a financial assistance worth ₱25 million to finance the implementation of the development of the province's "mariculture" and "aqua" tourism projects in Lanao ...
- March 5, 2010