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Pangasinan beachgoers warned vs jellyfish
The provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC) on Tuesday warned beachgoers to stay close to the shore when swimming in the Lingayen Gulf to avoid being stung by jellyfish. The warning was issued ...
- April 16, 2014
Full impact of drought seen to spare Central Luzon
In Pangasinan province, extreme heat has killed beds of mussels at the bottom of the Kakiputan Channel separating Bolinao town and the island town of Anda. But Westly Rosario, chief of the National Integrated Fisheries ...
- March 5, 2016
Milkfish entering Dagupan monitored
Officials in this city are monitoring the entry of “bangus” (milkfish) from aquaculture areas in Anda and Bolinao towns that were hit by fish kill. Emma Molina, city agriculture officer, said the local government issued a ...
- May 1, 2015
'Butanding' lifts town's tourism industry
Next to the Hundred Islands National Park in Alaminos City, this coastal town is emerging as Pangasinan province’s new ecotourism destination due to the presence of whale sharks near its shorelines. The whale sharks, locally ...
- August 9, 2013
Fisheries breakthrough: breeding 'maya-maya'
Aquaculture experts here announced on Friday the successful breeding in captivity of the high-value fish maya-maya (red snapper).
- June 25, 2016
'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
Holy mackerel! Tilapias like humans, says scientist
Do fish fall in love like humans? Maybe not, but tilapia may be the only fish that has a breeding behavior similar to man, according to Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development ...
- February 14, 2014
Fish farming pushed as important alternative
Instead of importing “galunggong” (round scad), the country should boost fish farming, given that it can generate fish all year round, a former director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said. Malcolm Sarmiento ...
- November 25, 2018
‘Butanding’ bring revenue to Pangasinan town
Resorts and boat owners in this coastal town have been cashing in on the presence of “butanding” (whale sharks) here. Lina Paculan, a chambermaid at Sierra Vista Resort in Barangay (village) Nibaliw here, said more tourists ...
- June 3, 2013
Injured dolphins land on Lingayen Gulf shores
At least 17 injured bottlenose dolphins have been found beached in the last two days in the coastal areas of the Lingayen Gulf stretching from Alaminos City in Pangasinan province to Aringay town in La Union province. ...
- January 28, 2015