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SEAFDEC/AQD welcomes Dr. Ayson as new Chief
SEAFDEC/AQD, with its mandates and trust programs for the next two years, is now in the hands of the new Chief Dr. Felix G. Ayson. Based in Tigbauan, Iloilo, SEAFDEC/AQD (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture ...
- July 29, 2012
DA launches large agriculture projects in Palawan
As part of the government's food self-sufficiency initiative, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has earmarked some P594 million for irrigation projects, farm machinery and fisheries inputs in Palawan. The projects include ...
- January 23, 2012
Agriculture Department expands sardine fishing ban
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala announced Wednesday that the government is expanding its three-month sardine fishing ban. It will now include the Visayan Sea in addition to the Zamboanga waters. Alcala said during the ...
- October 19, 2012
Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean
Dr. Joebert D. Toledo, the Filipino scientist who heads the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (Seafdec), was candid enough. Genetic manipulation, he said, is not yet acceptable ...
- February 14, 2012
Northern Samar farmers, fishermen get insurance
Officials of the Northern Samar provincial government and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp (PCIC) have signed an agreement providing insurance to 5,000 farmers and fishermen. Northern Samar Governor Raul R. Daza said the ...
- October 8, 2012
New SEAFDEC chief still unknown
Government still has to formalize its choice on who should head the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDECAQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. A treaty agency, SEAFDEC-AQD has been the leading ...
- April 7, 2012
Tuna congress seeks Cabinet portfolio
Major players and stakeholders in the tuna industry called anew on the government to institute reforms in the recently-concluded 14th National Tuna Congress and Trade Exhibit held in Gen. Santos City. Organized by the ...
- September 12, 2012
Marine park owner hits at activists
The filing of charges and the protests and other forms of publicity against marine park operators who engage in the display of marine animals are nothing more than fund-raising activities, an official of the marine theme ...
- October 16, 2012
DA allots P594 M for irrigation, agri projects in Palawan
The Department of Agriculture is allocating P594-million worth of irrigation projects, farm machinery, and inputs, and fishery initiatives in Palawan, to help make the province sufficient in rice, major staples, fishery ...
- January 23, 2012
10,000 dynamite fishing cases recorded everyday
Lawmakers on Tuesday have expressed their concern over the high number of illegal dynamite fishing cases in the country and has called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the local government units to help the ...
- October 17, 2012