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Dagupan City pushes bid to become bangus capital of the world
Soon, bangus (milkfish), the country’s national fish and also this city’s famous product, will be known as the fish of the masses not only in the Philippines but also in Asia. House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., who is also ...
- May 19, 2002
Joint Agro-Aquatic Venture
Four agro-aquatic organizations from a joint venture in integrated rice-fish farming using organic inputs only in production of rice and fish. Alongside is the production of high value vegetables using organic inputs and ...
- November 24, 2002
Seahorse can be grown in brackishwater
Seahorse, hitherto known to thrive in seawater, can feel at home in brackishwater ( a blend of sea and freshwater), too. This was found in a study done by researcher Grace Garcia of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
- December 1, 2002
Binangonan aquaculture station chalks up R&D breakthroughs
The frontiers of research in freshwater aquaculture in the country continue to broaden, thanks to the breakthroughs achieved by the Binangonan Freshwater Station (BFS) in this lakeside town. Established in 1976 at a ...
- August 4, 2002
Animal by-products good as 'lapu-lapu' feedstuff
Animal by-products from slaughterhouses are effective feed ingredients for the culture of grouper (lapu-lapu), one of the country’s most delicious and expensive fish species. This was found in a study done by Dr. Oseni ...
- November 3, 2002
DA to put up 2nd mariculture park
Barely six months after opening the first ever mariculture park in Asia on Samal Island, the Department of Agriculture is putting up a second one, this time in Zambales province, closer to the populous market of Metro ...
- January 27, 2002
Deep sea farming of seaweed feasible
Deep sea farming of seaweeds is feasible and profitable. This was found in studies done by researchers Anicia Hurtade and Renato Agbayani of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC ...
- September 22, 2002
Mariculture parks soon to be fixtures in RP's coastal areas
It’s but a matter of time before mariculture parks become fixtures in some selected coastal areas in the country. A program to set up such facilities has been set in motion by government instrumentalities to help boost ...
- February 24, 2002
Seaweed industry looks to China for expansion
Members of the Seaweed Industry, Association of the Philippines (SIAP)hope to expand their market for carrageenan products ( a eucheuma-based food additive) in China after the creation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area ...
- November 3, 2002
Iloilo
Seventeen aquaculture specialist from 10 Asian countries completed the Third Country Training Program on Responsible Aquaculture Development (TCTP-RAD) conducted recently at a Southeast Asian center in Tigbauan town. A ...
- December 29, 2002