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'Gloria' invasion hurting milkfish growers
A species of tilapia named after former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for being a smaller version of the ordinary tilapia is invading fishponds in Pangasinan province, prompting bangus (milkfish) growers to complain ...
- April 29, 2016
Demolition of illegal fish pens starts in Dagupan
The city government last week began dismantling illegal fishing structures in its river systems to demonstrate that it was serious in enforcing its fishery ordinance. "It's now or never," said Mayor Benjamin Lim, who led ...
- October 12, 2010
'Bangus' capital tapping wild fry to fill shortage
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 ...
- May 1, 2019
Who killed the milkfish?
They're stubborn. These are the words of Nestor Domenden, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) when asked why fishkills have been a recurring nightmare in Bolinao and Anda towns in ...
- June 8, 2011
PH needs fisheries dep't, aquaculture experts say
The government needs to create a Department of Fisheries in order to improve fish production for domestic consumption and for export, leading aquaculture experts said here on Tuesday. Rafael Guerrero, the scientist who ...
- November 30, 2017
Dagupan 'bangus' brand to carry tail tags
It will soon be a lot easier for consumer to determine if the "bangus" (milkfish) they are buying are authentic Dagupan brand or not. Bangus grown in this city will carry "tail tags" to distinguish it from milkfish grown ...
- May 26, 2014
DA says Pangasinan to fill fish supply gaps as demolition of pens continues in Laguna de Bay
With a fish sufficiency level of more than 200 percent, Pangasinan province could fill the fish production gap that would result from the demolition of fish pens in Laguna de Bay by 2018. The province has been supplying ...
- January 6, 2017
Pangasinan braces for rise in 'bangus' demand with Laguna de Bay cleanup
Anda, Pangasinan—As authorities dismantled hundreds of fish pens in Laguna de Bay last month, “bangus” (milkfish) growers in Pangasinan province released fingerlings into empty cages at Kakiputan Channel here to prepare ...
- May 26, 2017