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Reviving the kapis shell industry
In the early part of the 20th century, the kapis shell provided the material for thriving export industry that produced lampshades, window panes, door chimes, chests, jewelry items, and other curio items. Most of these ...
- August 18, 2000
Seahorses: awesome sea creatures to conserve
Dried seahorses are reported to be priced expensively. In Hong Kong, it is sold at $1.200 for a kilo. However, it is not only the dried seahorses that are sold. The live ones are also exported to the USA, Europe, Japan, ...
- July 22, 2000
SEAFDEC-AQD completes life cycle of red snapper and seahorse in captivity
The red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) locally known as maya-maya and two species of seahorses (Hippocampus kuda and H. barbouri) are the latest additions to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture ...
- October 4, 2000
Safe method to transport bangus breeders developed
Now, milkfish broodstock (breeders) can be transported to distant places safely and easily. A safe and easy technique of moving bangus breeders has been developed by researchers of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
- October 15, 2000
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
Fisheries program launched
Speaker Manuel Villar leads the formal launching of the Iloilo Stae College of Fisheries' SEAFDEC Fisheries Book Project during its 22nd Foundation Anniversary along with SEAFDEC chief Dr. Rolando Platon. Villar who served ...
- September 8, 2000
Marine Science Ass'n holds polls
The Philippine Association of Marine Science (PAMS) elected recently its "new millennium" officers. Chosen president was Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, senior scientist of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
- January 14, 2000
Coral deaths, fish kills blamed on shrimp farm
Diapitan Resources Development Corp. cut 14 hectares of mangroves to build its shrimp ponds, aerial photographs confirmed. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, however, has not looked into the violation ...
- May 31, 2000
Seafdec cited for helping small-time fisherfolk
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo got the nod of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in its efforts to help small-time fisherfolk. DA Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar ...
- July 8, 2000
Fisheries chief gets reelected
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center has reappointed the chief of the Seafdec Aquaculture Department (AQD) based here for another term. Rolando Platon will serve his third two-year term as the center's AQD chief ...
- March 12, 2000