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Solon urges transfer of fish agencies
Senator Agapito 'Butz' Aquini, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, has filed a resolution recommending the transfer of all fishery agencies and programs to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
- December 13, 1992
Seafdec livelihood tie-ups commended
"This is the kind of project that directly benefits folks," says Department of Agriculture (DA) Undersecretary for Fisheries Cesar Drilon of the recent tie-up of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), ...
- May 11, 1999
Reaping the gifts of the sea
Our meeting today deals with one of the most basic concerns of Filipino life. Fish is the main source of protein for the Filipino people, with each Filipino consuming 40 kilograms of fish every year. I have learned that ...
- May 4, 1995
Fry from the wild
The production of 600 m bangus fry from the wild from a previous 1.2 billion on estimates by the Department of Agriculture resulted in an August 1, 1998-July 31, 1999 study monitored by the Philippine Council for Aquatic ...
- October 31, 1999
Fisheries research manpower
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its PhilippineCouncil for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD), has boosted the fisheries research manpower of the country with a graduate research ...
- August 2, 1994
RP milkfish fry shortage hits alarming level of 1.6B
According to supervising aquaculturist Nelson Lopez of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), the initial findings done by the BFAR-Aquaculture Division, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...
- January 11, 1998
Country's fish resources drastically depleting
Fisherfolk families in most parts of the Philippines are catching only about three to four kilos of fish these days, indicating severe stress in the country's fishery resources. Speaking at a fisheries workshop here last ...
- August 7, 1995
"Pole-vaulting" a sustainable fisheries industry
By the 21st century, meeting and sustaining food security will become a major concern as population continues to grow and the natural resources, particularly the farmlands and forest, become less productive as before. ...
- October 22, 1997
Int'l fisheries workshop help
The International Workshop on the Role of Women in Fisheries Development was held here from July 17 to 21, 1995, with participants coming from 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, India, ...
- August 4, 1995
Fishpond owners importing bangus fry
Don't be surprised if you find out that the bangus you're eating is imported from Taiwan. Fishpond owners are now importing bangus fry from Taiwan after the country's supply has reached critical levels. The importation has ...
- March 16, 1995