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RP to import 'bangus' fry from Taiwan
After rice, corn and sugar, the Department of Agriculture is proposing the importation of about 500 million bangus (milkfish) fingerling worth P275 million. Agriculture Secretary Roberto Sebastian said the move is intended ...
- August 16, 1995
Iloilo short of bangus fry
One of every two hectares of fishpond in Iloilo province today is idle. There is a serious shortage of fish fry here. Only half of the 16,000 hectares of the province's fishponds is stocked, said Fernando de Castro, Iloilo's ...
- July 21, 1995
BFAR bares bangus fry shortage
The recent expansion of the country's bangus industry has resulted in tight supply of bangus fry, according to director Dennis B. Araullo, officer-in-charge of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In a ...
- August 19, 1995
Reaping the gifts of the sea
Our meeting today deals with one of the most basic concerns of Filipino life. Fish is the main source of protein for the Filipino people, with each Filipino consuming 40 kilograms of fish every year. I have learned that ...
- May 4, 1995
Sabalus may breed in captivity
We are happy to note the great concern shown by the provincial government over the problem of our dwindling supply of bangus (milkfish) fries in the open sea. As reported by Iloilo Capitol's info officer Pet Melliza, the ...
- October 19, 1995
Negros Or. fish hatchery operates on solar energy
A multi-species marine fish hatchery inaugurated recently in Bais City, Negros Oriental, is claiming to be the first of its kind in Asia. It uses the environment-friendly energy of the sun and employs a simple, low-cost ...
- July 3, 1995
Country's fish resources drastically depleting
Fisherfolk families in most parts of the Philippines are catching only about three to four kilos of fish these days, indicating severe stress in the country's fishery resources. Speaking at a fisheries workshop here last ...
- August 7, 1995
Seabass culture made easy
Good news for Filipinos who rhapsodize over seabass, the highly prized apahap which is usually the piece de resistance in banquets or festive tables. Apart from its abundance in local waters, apahap can now be bred and ...
- July 21, 1995
5T bangus in open sea
The Provincial government is releasing 5,000 marketable size bangus (200 grammers) in open sea to celebrate the National Fish Conservation Week Oct. 16-21. "We are replenishing sabalus (bangus breeders) and tell the people ...
- September 22, 1995
Int'l fisheries workshop help
The International Workshop on the Role of Women in Fisheries Development was held here from July 17 to 21, 1995, with participants coming from 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, India, ...
- August 4, 1995