Browsing BusinessMirror by Subject "aquaculture"

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    • Aquaculture-wave of the future 

      del Castillo, Butch (BusinessMirror, February 23, 2012, on page Retrieved from)
      In the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and his deputy-Director Asis Perez of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR-are collaborating with Dr. Jpebert D. Toledo who heads the Southeast ...

    • Bacoor fishermen, mussel farmers hit ‘inadequate’ support during lockdown 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, April 15, 2020, on page A4)
      Small fishermen and mussel farmers on Tuesday held a fluvial parade in Manila Bay to demand adequate support from the government following President Duterte’s decision to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in ...

    • BFAR bares plan to build 300 milkfish fry satellite hatcheries in next 5 years 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, July 29, 2020, on page A4)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said it plans to build about 300 satellite hatcheries nationwide in the next five years in its bid to boost local milkfish production. In a news statement issued on ...

    • Crabifier app to help identify mangrove crab 

      Gahon, Shirley T. (BusinessMirror, August 12, 2019, on page A9)
      Crabifier, a mobile app that identifies mangrove crab species at the juvenile stage, was recently launched. This mobile application was developed by the Technologies for Biodiversity Use and Conservation (TechBiodive) Unit ...

    • DA harnesses ‘aquaponics’ to boost food production in urban communities 

      Arcalas, Jasper Y. (BusinessMirror, May 27, 2020, on page A4)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will distribute units of urban “aquaponics” to communities within Metro Manila as part of its programs to promote and increase food production in cities. Under its Plant, Plant, ...

    • DA-BFAR project opens wider access to skills and knowledge in fish farming 

      (BusinessMirror, February 9, 2021, on page A7)
      Interested groups or individuals may now avail of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (DA-BFAR) collection of aquaculture technology as the agency made it more accessible during its ...

    • Families in Laguna, Batangas benefit from PCAARRD's tilapia farming proj 

      Aya, Rose Anne M. (BusinessMirror, November 1, 2020, on page A3)
      Tilapia farming is now accessible to selected beneficiaries in Laguna and Batangas. Through the initiative of an agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), a total of 14 farmer cooperators are trained and ...

    • Fishery officials call on youth to seriously consider ‘promising’ career in aquaculture 

      Dela Cruz, Jovee Marie N. (BusinessMirror, April 1, 2021, on page A4)
      An international research center is urging more youth to engage themselves in the aquaculture business amid the threat posed by the African swine fever (ASF) to meat supplies in the country. Dan Baliao, chief of the Southeast ...

    • Group cites 'gains' with creation of fishery, aquatic resources dept 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, December 8, 2020, on page A4)
      Advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has thrown its support behind the creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), saying the proposed agency could streamline and integrate programs aimed at improving the ...

    • Group pushes aquaculture investments in lakes, dams 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, January 26, 2021, on page A4)
      An advocacy group is urging the government to open investments in dams, rivers and lakes for aquaculture as means to boost the country’s food security and provide alternative protein sources amid rising pork and chicken ...

    • Group seeks free distribution of 'fishponds' exempted under land-reform program 

      Mayuga, Jonathan L. (BusinessMirror, June 11, 2013, on page Retrieved from)
      The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday called for the immediate, free distribution of vast tracts of lands used for fishpond operation to small fishermen that were exempted from ...

    • The key to a food secure Philippines 

      (BusinessMirror, April 7, 2021, on page A8)
      Aquaculture, in particular, can help the country attain fish sufficiency and food security, but there is a dearth of qualified personnel such as aquaculturists who can build and run fish farms. Citing data from the Commission ...

    • Managing protected areas through PPP 

      Mayuga, Jonathan (BusinessMirror, May 21, 2018, on page A9)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is ready to accept applications for Special-Use Agreement in Protected Areas (Sapa) after Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently announced the lifting of ...

    • PHL fish harvest to reach 3.22 MMT by ‘30–FAO 

      Arcalas, Jasper Emmanuel Y. (BusinessMirror, June 18, 2020, on page A4)
      The country’s fish production is projected to reach 3.22 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030 on the back of higher aquaculture output, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In its annual ...

    • SEAFDEC aims to plug milkfish fry gap in PHL 

      Dela Cruz, Jovee Marie N. (BusinessMirror, May 13, 2021, on page B3)
      An international research center has announced that the first rehabilitated hatchery in Western Visayas, which is expected to produce 5 million to 10 million bangus fry every year, started its operations to address the ...

    • Seafdec pushes aquaculture biotechnology in Asean 

      (BusinessMirror, February 14, 2012, on page Retrieved from)
      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 ...

    • Seaweed farming face dilemma with ice-ice disease 

      Tumampos, Stephanie (BusinessMirror, June 9, 2019, on page A6)
      Carrageenan, a food enhancer which has been used in processing food, such as in thickening sauces, emulsifying and preserving, and even used in cosmetics, is sourced from a vegetable that grows in the sea—the seaweed. The ...

    • 'Spark of hope' 

      Cayon, Manuel T. (BusinessMirror, October 11, 2020, on page A1)
      Meanwhile, MinDA has eyed developing the coastal town of Sultan Naga Dimaporo in Lanao del Norte for bangus fish cage farming to push job generation in this sleepy rural town in northern Mindanao, and, at the same time, ...

    • Virtual library boosts open access to aquaculture, fisheries publications 

      (BusinessMirror, July 11, 2021, on page A5)
      Reading publications on aquaculture and fisheries technologies may not be a problem even during the pandemic. If people have access to the Internet, they can still find their next read on the subject matter as one digital ...