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Project to enhance abalone stock in on
An abalone stock enhancement program is now being undertaken at the Sagay Marine Reserve (SMR) in Sagay, Negros Occidental. Abalone is one of the most expensive marine mollusks, available in fresh, frozen, canned, or dried ...
- October 6, 2002
Can 'weak' El Niño trigger coral bleaching epidemic?
Will this year's "weak" El Niño trigger another round of mysterious "bleaching" that savaged economically-vital coral reefs in a clocklike-wave of infection in 1998?. Scientists J. H. Primavera and E.D. Gomez have documented ...
- December 8, 2002
Bighead carp edges out milkfish in Laguna Lake
Bighead carp, locally known as "karpa," has displaced milkfish as the dominant fish species in Laguna de Bay. Latest figures of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (DA-BAS) indicated that bighead ...
- November 17, 2002
Asia still top shrimp producer
Asia has maintained its lead position as the world’s top shrimp producer. Thailand continues to dominate the trade, followed by China and Indonesia. From No. 3, the Philippines has nosedived to No. 8. This information on ...
- September 1, 2002
SEAFDEC builds biotech lab
A state-of-the-art biotechnology laboratory is now being built in the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) complex in this seaside town situated 25 kilometers west of Iloilo ...
- June 1, 2002
'Code of Practice' for sustainable shrimp farming formulated
A "Code of Practice for Sustainable Shrimp Farming" has been formulated. Behind the move were the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- June 16, 2002
Cordillera-friendly tilapia developed
A new strain of tilapia suited to the cool-elevated areas of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has been launched for field-testing. Specifically, genetically engineered to withstand the climate in the northern ...
- July 28, 2002
Kapiz shell industry being revived
The country's kapiz (window pane oyster) shell industry, which dwindled to near extinction in recent years owing to overexploitation of this mollusk, is well on its way to being revived. Spearheading the move is the ...
- July 7, 2002
RP aquaculture sector benefits from BFAR-SEAFDEC program
The country's aquaculture sector continues to benefit considerably from a program jointly being implemented by a government agency and a Southeast Asian center. Called Joint Mission for Accelerated Nationwide Technology ...
- June 2, 2002
'Agri-nipa-aquaculture' technology developed
Here's a new technology that can prove viable and profitable for people in coastal areas. Called "Agri-nipa-aquaculture technology," it combines nipa (and palm) and agricultural crops with fish production, variations of ...
- November 17, 2002