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Saline tilapia
Little girl Chloe Mercado shows a big saline tilapia which can be cultured in marine fishcages such as those in mariculture parks. It can also be raised in brackish fishponds that were previously used for raising tiger ...
- September 18, 2010
Seized fish donated to jails, hospitals
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has distributed a ton of seized fish to various institutions and government agencies, including government hospitals and jails in Baler, Aurora. BFAR director Malcolm ...
- May 19, 2010
Gov't urged to upgrade Laguna Lake's water-holding capacity
Twenty-five experts who assessed the Laguna de Bay ecosystem have urged government to craft a program to improve the water holding capacity of Laguna de Bay to ensure its sustained fish production. These experts, led by ...
- September 16, 2010
Red Cross releases 13 million fingerlings in Central Mindanao
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has released 13 million fish fingerlings into the marsh areas in Central Mindanao to help people affected by the recent conflict between government troops and Moro Islamic ...
- August 28, 2010
Rabbit fish
The Siganid, known by other names like Samaral, Kitong and others is a high-value species that could be raised in brackish ponds or in sea cages in mariculture parks. Actually, there are many species of rabbit fish. Some ...
- September 18, 2010
Residents oppose Baguio landfill in Benguet town
Hundreds of residents living in three barangays here have submitted their opposition to the planned construction of an engineered sanitary landfill owned by the Baguio City government in nearby Sawili, Sablan, Benguet ...
- March 8, 2010
Bluefin tuna tops agenda in Doha CITES conference
A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar. The 175-nation ...
- March 16, 2010
Japan vows to fight global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna
Japan vowed Thursday to fight a global trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna, the pricey mainstay of sushi and sashimi, as Europe and the United States step up moves to protect the species. The world's largest consumer of ...
- March 15, 2010
Bangus Festival 2010 to attract thousands
Dagupan's Bangus Festival, one of the grandest festivals of the north, is all set to welcome thousands of tourists who will come to witness the unique and celebration. Dagupan is known as the "Bangus Capital of the World" ...
- March 21, 2010
Fish, shrimps, crabs float off Cavite towns
Hundreds of people feasted on fish, shrimp, and crabs that floated recently along the shores of Naic and Tanza towns in Cavite. Municipal Agricultural Technologist Victoria B.Capili said the floating sea creatures and the ...
- August 21, 2010