Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "aquaculture economics"
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2.5 % increase in world demand for shrimp, prawn
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 27, 2000 , on page B19)Philippine shrimps, including tiger prawns, pass world preference for quality. Shrimp culture, according to an expert, is a very good business, with worldwide demand showing consistent growth of 2.5 percent per year estimated ... -
Alcohol eyed in Pampanga River fish kill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 1, 2017 , on page A10)Molasses discharged by an alcohol fermentation plant into the Pampanga River on Sept. 19 may have reduced the amount of dissolved oxygen to a degree that could have triggered a fish kill incident near the towns of Macabebe ... -
Bad weather heat trigger Bulacan fishkill
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 9, 2018 , on page A10)Cloudy skies followed by extreme heat depleted oxygen in fishponds here, killing “bangus” (milkfish) worth P30 million over the weekend. The shift in weather, referred to by local fishermen as “alimuom,” was detected on ... -
'Bangus' capital tapping wild fry to fill shortage
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 1, 2019 , on page A8)Three out of four “bangus” (milkfish) raised in ponds and cages in the country were bred abroad, according to local producers. The Philippines’ requirement for bangus fry is close to four billion yearly, but hatcheries can ... -
DA sets aside ₱15M for abalone sector
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 16, 2007 , on page B3)The Department of Agriculture has allocated P15 million for the further development of the local abalone industry, in a bid to take advantage of growing demand for the product abroad. Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap ... -
Dead tilapia found in Laguna de Bay
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2012 , on page A8)The agriculture office in Calamba, Laguna province, on Friday ordered fish pen operators in their coastal area to bury the tons of dead tilapia plucked out from Laguna de Bay. This was while they were waiting for the ... -
Death of Dagupan 'bangus' in pondss blamed on tide
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 24, 2015 , on page A9)Hundreds of “bangus” (milkfish) floated in ponds and cages in Barangay Salapingao here over the weekend, but many fish growers harvested their stocks before the fish kill, which was traced to a phenomenon called “neap tide” ... -
Dry spell killing tilapia in Ifugao, Isabela fish pens
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 27, 2010 , on page A1-A6)The prolonged dry spell that is triggering power and water shortages throughout the country is beginning to take its toll on vegetable, fish and livestock farms and on the rice and corn crops in certain regions. In Ifugao ... -
Fish growers ask gov't: 'Reconsider' import plan: Aquaculture industry may suffer same fate as rice producers, warns group
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 12, 2020 , on page A6)Fish growers in Taal Lake in Batangas province have opposed the government’s plan to import fish, saying this could only stall the industry’s recovery from damage wrought by Taal Volcano’s eruption and the low market demand ... -
Fishkill reported in 3 BAtangas areas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 21, 2011 , on page A15)the Taal Lake were safe to eat following a massive fishkill that spawned an industry nightmare, hundreds of “bangus” (milkfish) were again seen floating in at least three lakeside villages on Monday, police said. SPO3 Larry ... -
Fishponds, prawn farms reduce catch of Iloilo
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 1, 1991 , on page 6)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has found that fishponds and prawn farms have caused the decline of annual fish harvests. In a study, the Japanese-funded center said that small fishermen lose ... -
Floods unleash fish bonanza
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 19, 2018 , on page A9)Floods have made 758 fishpond operators in Bulacan province poorer by as much as P54 million, with thousands of fish escaping from their pens since the prolonged monsoon rains this week. But escaping fish like “tilapia” ... -
Fry shortage hits bangus industry
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 8, 1997 , on page B-6)High production costs and the shortage of fry are among the many problems faced by the bangus industry. According to the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (PCAMRD), fry collection from the ... -
Knife fish newest scourge in Laguna’s fish farms
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 17, 2013 , on page A10)If you can’t lick them, eat them. Or feed them to other fish. The knife fish, an ornamental fish whose population has boomed and is harming the aquaculture industry in Laguna Lake, will be converted into fish meal and fed ... -
Lake Sebu fish kill destroys ₱20M worth of tilapia
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 13, 2021 , on page A8)At least 1,000 fish cages containing about 200,000 kilograms of tilapia were ravaged by the latest fish kill in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato province, last week, an official said on Monday. Lake Sebu Mayor Floro Gandam ... -
LLDA funds sought for fish kill recovery
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 5, 2012 , on page A8)Fishermen suffering from huge losses due to last week’s fish kill in the Laguna de Bay are asking local government units (LGUs) for assistance in securing funds provided to lakeside localities by the Laguna Lake Development ... -
Mariculture zone to boost Pangasinan 'bangus' industry
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 15, 2021 , on page A8)The status of Pangasinan province as the country’s top “bangus” (milkfish) producer was further bolstered with the establishment of an 86-hectare mariculture zone park (MZP) in this coastal town facing the West Philippine ... -
More Taal fishkills seen as lake heats up
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 10, 2012 , on page A7)As the summer heat reaches its peak, Taal Lake fishermen should be prepared for possible fishkill due to temperature changes, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned. BFAR director Asis G. Perez on ... -
Ornamental fish farmers: Aquaculture's next big trend?
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 7, 2015 , on page B2-1)Fishkeeping—part art, part science—is now the world’s most popular hobby after photography. Globally valued at $15 billion and growing by 14 percent yearly, the ornamental fish trade is aquaculture’s sunrise industry. So ... -
Pangasinan towns close fish pens to heal Kakiputan Channel
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 12, 2018 , on page A12)The two towns in Pangasinan province, which lost P110 million due to the fishkill incidents last month, have stopped all fish pen operations to give Kakiputan Channel and other fish culture areas time to heal. On June 8, ...