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BFAR plans more floating fish cages in mariculture parks
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will expand marine agriculture (mariculture) zones in Eastern Visayas by setting up floating fish cages in Leyte’s open seas. The Fisheries bureau will also redevelop ...
- September 23, 2010
A local company's bayanihan helps push aquaculture industry forward
Meet Santeh, a company specializing in the production of fish feeds. Beginning in 1985 with shrimp feeds under its Tateh brand name, Santeh grew its company by developing other feeds for different fish species like tilapia, ...
- June 7, 2010
Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity
Twenty-five experts who assessed the Laguna de Bay ecosystem have urged government to craft a program to improve the water holding capacity of Laguna de Bay to ensure its sustained fish production. These experts, led by ...
- September 16, 2010
Seaweeds to energize the countryside
The lowly seaweed can help save the Philippines from the looming power shortage while helping develop the coastal communities by attracting investments for sea farming. This is according to Sen. Edgardo J. Angara, principal ...
- January 24, 2010
Laguna de Bay: A vision for the future
Strategically located in the country’s center of urban and industrial development, Laguna de Bay (LdB) is the largest inland body of water in the Philippines and the second largest lake in Southeast Asia. It has a surface ...
- August 31, 2010
Dry spell delays stocking of shrimp, prawn fry
The prolonged dry spell is delaying the stocking of pawn and shrimp fries, but this is not expected to dampen business prospects, an industry leader said during a recent forum here. Stocking may take place in May and the ...
- March 19, 2010
Expert cites Mindanao's potential for abalone production
The abalone industry could flourish in Mindanao due to an abundance of locations suitable for growing the high-value edible mollusk, a statement yesterday of the newly formed Mindanao Development Authority quoted an ...
- May 28, 2010
Huge potentials of siganid cited
In the recently concluded National Conference and Workshop on the Biology and Culture of Siganids at the Mindanao State University in Naawan, Misamis Oriental, the promising commercial potential of siganid or rabbit fish ...
- September 5, 2010
Taal Lake fishkill seen likely owing to dry spell
Like in other bodies of inland waters, occasional fish kill may likely occur at the famous Taal Lake this summer because of the recurrence of El Niño phenomenon and the unprecedented changing of temperature in the lake ...
- March 12, 2010
Big prospects for organic aquaculture
Why are organic products getting the consumers' nod in Asia and in other parts of the world? As consumers today are becoming increasingly aware of the issues concerning food safety, there emerges a positive perception of ...
- March 11, 2010