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3-month fishing ban on Visayan Sea ends in Feb.
The closed season in the Visayan Sea for sardines, herrings and mackerels that started on Nov. 15, 2018 would end next month. “Prohibiting fishers from catching them will increase the population of these species. It is ...
- January 6, 2019
Why you shouldn't eat shellfish from Roxas yet
Waters in this city have not yet been cleared of the red tide toxin, so it's best to avoid selling and eating shellfish harvested here for now, according to an aquaculturist. Rizalde Astrolabio of the City Agriculturist's ...
- September 25, 2015
DA to farmers: use gov't loans
The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged farmers and fisherfolk in Negros Island Region (NIR) to utilize various credit assistance programs like loans from the agency to achieve agricultural productivity. Joyce Wendam, ...
- May 20, 2017
Dolphin washed ashore dies
A young spinner dolphin found in the shoreline between Sitio Igbangto, Mabasa, Patnongon town and Zaragoza, Bugasong town Friday morning last week died 3 a. m. the following day. According to Paolo Magabilin of the Bugasong ...
- August 24, 2015
Sea turtles rescued, released
Two green sea turtles locally known as “pawikan” were tagged and released by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and Ivisan town Bantay Dagat recently at Sapi-an Bay. The release of the turtles ...
- June 21, 2017
Mangrove and Beach Forest Development Project gets P400M
The need to protect mangrove and beach forests against the devastating effects of climate change has come to the fore with the aftermath of super typhoon "Yolanda". In the light of possible typhoons that could damage ...
- June 25, 2015
SEAFDEC bats for mangrove conservation
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is taking bold steps to facilitate mangrove reforestation and rehabilitation through local governance. Dr. J.H. Primavera, Senior Aquaculture Specialist at the ...
- July 14, 2005
SEAFDEC hunt for hatchery sites on 2nd leg
Tigbauan, Iloilo – The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) continues to scout for ideal sites for multispecies hatchery. For the second leg of the search, a SEAFDEC feasibility study team is presently ...
- April 26, 2018
SEAFDEC/AQD welcomes Dr. Ayson as new Chief
SEAFDEC/AQD, with its mandates and trust programs for the next two years, is now in the hands of the new Chief Dr. Felix G. Ayson. Based in Tigbauan, Iloilo, SEAFDEC/AQD (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture ...
- July 29, 2012
Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD
As a highlight of its 50th anniversary, Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo on July 3, 2023. The biosecure facility was built to reduce reliance on ...
- December 2, 2023