The subcontractor of the P50 million dredging of Dungon Creek inconsiderately uprooted four species of mangroves and 38 different species of nipa along the riverbanks of Bolilao, in Mandurriao. In the initial report of ...

Dr. Ma. Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, a BS Biology and MS Fisheries alumna of UP Visayas, has been chosen as one of the three winners of the Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (JIAYAR) for 2009. ...

Grouper broodstock in the Misamis Occidental successfully spawned after two months of conditioning, jumpstarting the development of the mariculture industry in the province. The broodstock were conditioned for two months ...

Fishermen in Guimaras whose livelihood were severely affected by the massive oil spill in 2006 have received a livelihood grant of US$50,000 (around P2.4 million) to help recover from the lingering effects of the disaster. ...

A third-year high school Special Science and Technology Class student of the Capiz National High School will represent the Philippines to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to be held at Reno, Nevada, ...

An Iloilo-based retired scientist and environmentalist have been featured by Time magazine for her work in helping protect the environment. Jurgenne Primavera, senior scientist at the Southeast Asian Fisheries and Development ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to increase shrimp production to 1000,000 metric tons (MT) in five years via the large- scale production of Penaeus vannamei, or Pacific white shrimp. Agriculture Undersecretary ...

The Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) is developing an early warning system to guard against the negative impacts of fish cages in mariculture parks. This is certainly ...

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has ordered a thorough audit of the loan portfolio of the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corp. (Quedancor) due to the more than P500 million unexplained losses to the government. In a ...

The government has been helping Capiceños to further sustain its aquaculture and marine production, particularly through technical assistance and support. Provincial Agriculture chief Sylvia Dela Cruz disclosed that the ...