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Seahorse industry seen as 'good investment'
With the current price of dried seahorse running to as high as US$514 per kilo in Taiwan, this kind of fish is fast emerging as one of the best fish species for aquaculture. No less than Dr. Luis Ma. Garcia of the Southeast ...
- July 24, 2003
SEAFDEC sets efforts for catfish production
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) here is taking strides to restore the freshwater catfish, Claria macrocephalus. Dr. Josefa Tan-Fermin leads the said endeavor to revive ...
- August 5, 2003
Shrimp industry could net profit of P1M per harvest
Local shrimp producers here could maximize their profit to more than P1 million per harvest should they increase their stocking density range to 15-25 per square meters. This was the result of a study made by Dan Baliao, ...
- August 8, 2003
Scientific laboratory now available to fish growers
A modern scientific laboratory was recently established at the Brackishwater Station here to better serve locals engaged in the aquaculture industry. The project was a collaborative effort of the Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- September 19, 2003
'Ulang' culture take strides
If there is one thing Ilonggos have to learn to earn profit, it would be the farming of "ulang" or the freshwater prawn, macrobrachium rosenbergii. Old folks said that ulang used to thrive at the Jaro River way before the ...
- August 6, 2003
Aquabiz lures potential investors
To help investors embark on alternative and diversified technologies without posting much intervention from the government, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) conducted a ...
- July 25, 2003
Seaweed farming keeps flourishing
Sustaining seaweed Kappaphycus is one item in the aquaculture industry that continue to provide bright opportunities for business and investment. Dr. Anicia Q. Hurtado of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- July 24, 2003
Bullfrog raising gains better profit
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) here recently discovered that bullfrog - raising could profitable. This was uncovered after SEAFDEC officials have monitored from its ...
- December 3, 2003
SEAFDEC-AQD urges mud crab production
The country's production of mud crab is keeping its steady increase of about 200 metric tons annually since 1997. Record from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed that ...
- July 25, 2003
Abalone culture seen as good business
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) - Aquaculture Department foresee the growth and expansion of the tropical abalone culture in the country. Known as the haliotis or sea ear, abalone is a seaweed-eating ...
- August 6, 2003