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Filipinos have a stake in aquaculture at SEAFDEC
The right to the science-based technologies in raising fish developed by the research center the government supports. The right to demand technical assistance in aquaculture. The right to be trained by world-class experts ...
- August 20, 2010
Fisheries industry expected to grow 5%
The fisheries sector is seen to grow by at least 5% this year amid increased presence of pelagic fish on the eastern side of the country as a result of El Niño. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is ...
- January 20, 2010
DA vows to impose stricter biosecurity, quarantine rules
Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla has vowed to protect the country from invasive pests and diseases carried by cheap imported food items, vegetables and plants that have been flooding the domestic market. Under the ...
- March 25, 2010
Drawing contest
Budding Filipino artists who are 14 years old or younger are invited to join the Drawing Contest of the ASEAN-SEAFDEC Conference on Sustainable Fisheries. Deadline of submission 31 January 2011, send artwork, age-citizenship ...
- December 4, 2010
Mariculture is the answer
The development of mariculture parks promises to be the answer to the continuing depletion of fish catch in our marine waters that threatens the livelihood of fisherfolks in our coastal communities. That is why the Bureau ...
- September 9, 2010
Task force formed to assist local tuna industry workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has created Task Force GENSAN to facilitate the timely delivery of services and interventions for workers in the local tuna industry which was affected by a two-year ban against ...
- February 23, 2010
Bright prospects seen for seaweed industry
Bright prospects for the rapid growth of the seaweed industry in the Davao Region were cited during a recent meeting of coastal seaweed farmers, government aquatic experts, and local officials with Rep. Antonio Lagdameo ...
- October 5, 2010
'Sustainable fishing can help RP meet MDG's
"The Philippines, being a tropical country, relies heavily on its underwater resources, especially fish," Sarmiento fish. He said this is the reason why it is imperative to develop sustainable methods of fishing that are ...
- September 26, 2010
Saving San Pablo's Seven Lakes
San Pablo City in Laguna province is famous for its seven lakes. The lakes are volcanic in origin, but the folklore handed down from one generation to another identifies a fairy or diwata as the one responsible for ...
- February 23, 2010
Reward offered to get killers of whale shark
A conservation group and the Philippine government are offering a reward for information on the people responsible for the killing of an 18-foot whale shark. The World Wildlife Fund says the whale shark-the world's biggest ...
- February 20, 2010