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    • 5 key facts on Benham Rise 

      (The Daily Guardian, February 6, 2018, on page 5)
      Around a year ago, the obscure Benham Rise was catapulted to the center of national discourse, when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed the suspicious presence of Chinese vessels within our Exclusive Economic Zone ...
    • Agri, livestock expo seeks to level up farmers' technology adoption 

      Toreno, Sheila Mae H. (The Daily Guardian, March 24, 2018, on page 16-17)
      “We need to equip our farmers, fisherfolk, processors and livestock raisers on how to market, process and to ensure that their products can compete with our neighbors in South East Asia,” said Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa ...
    • BFAR chief says PHL gov't 'hungry for results' 

      (The Daily Guardian, November 20, 2018, on page 7)
      To secure a sustainable fish supply for the country, Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested SEAFDEC/AQD to put all aquaculture research and development plans into fruition. “The Philippines’ ...
    • BFAR exec pushes aggressive techno transfer activities 

      (The Daily Guardian, January 8, 2019, on page 7-13)
      To secure a sustainable fish supplyfor the country, Philippine Technical and Administrative Committee (PTAC) members requested SEAFDEC/AQD to put all aquaculture research and development plans into fruition. “The Philippines’ ...
    • CHED chair to keynote UPV graduate research conference 

      French, Lilibeth A. (The Daily Guardian, September 22, 2011, on page B6)
      The chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) will keynote the 4th University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Graduate Research Conference Saturday, September 24, at the UPV Auditorium in Iloilo City. Dr. ...
    • China to put up automated under water base in manila trench 

      GMA News (The Daily Guardian, December 1, 2018, on page 12)
      China is considering putting up an automated underwater base in Manila Trench for "scientific purposes," an article from the South China Morning Post said. According to Maki Pulido's report on "State of the Nation Address ...
    • Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera: nature's lover 

      Primavera, Jurgenne H. (The Daily Guardian, July 27, 2013, on page C1-C3)
      Jurgenne Honculada Primavera is the first Senior Scientist of the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center based in Iloilo, central Philippines. In 1966, after earning her degree in Bachelor ...
    • Fish catch in Negros dwindling - UP study 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (The Daily Guardian, August 26, 2015, on page 6)
      Fish catch in the waters of Negros Island is dwindling, according to a study conducted by a researcher from UP-Diliman. The study by Remelyn I. de Ramos of the Marine Sciences Institute (MSI) of UP-Diliman revealed that ...
    • Mollusk matters 

      Fernandez, Lyncen M. (The Daily Guardian, March 20, 2019, on page 13)
      Researchers from the academe, the fisheries sector, and government agencies gathered at UP Visayas in January to identify research and commercialization initiatives for mollusks. The end in mind is to come up with capsule ...
    • Mud crab culture could save marine resources – SEAFDEC 

      De Los Santos, M. A. (The Daily Guardian, November 17, 2015, on page 2-11)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) said mud crab culture could reduce fishing pressure on the seas and other natural marine habitats. Dr. Felix Ayson, chief of SEAFDEC’s Aquaculture Division, said ...
    • Nurseries for baby crabs to increase production 

      Zerrudo, Isabella Marie (The Daily Guardian, December 11, 2017, on page B1-B2)
      Bue crabs or kasag production in Western Visayas declined by 45 percent from 1992 to 2015, prompting efforts to enhance the sought-after crustacean’s survival. During the Media Brunch on Blue Economy for Sustainable Seas, ...
    • Oplan balik sugpo: New AQD chief bares plan for SEAFDEC activities 

      (The Daily Guardian, October 19, 2017, on page B1, B6)
      Other than streamlining its Research and Development programs, the new chief of the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Tigbauan, Iloilo is eyeing to revive the ...
    • P5M crab hatchery to rise in Concepcion 

      Nepomoceno, Jezza A. (The Daily Guardian, February 13, 2018, on page B1)
      The Iloilo provincial government will put up a P5-million crab hatchery in Concepcion town in 2018 to help conserve and restore the population of kasag or blue swimming crab here. In partnership with the Bureau of Fisheries ...
    • Pollution decimates marine life 

      Pagharion, Gerry (The Daily Guardian, November 21, 2006, on page 1-16)
      An official of the Capiz State University in Barangay Dayao here warned on how “we’ve abused our environment” that led to the decline, if not extinction, of some marine species. Geronimo, Gregorio, CAPSU’s president for ...
    • Prawn industry gets boost with integrated research, dev't program 

      French, Lilibeth (The Daily Guardian, March 19, 2012, on page 3)
      The Department of Science and Technology has moved to help prop up the prawn industry in the country. DOST 6 information offices Sol Salazar said the Visayas and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) ...
    • Research forum highlights agriculture, fisheries 

      Alelis, Carlson B. (The Daily Guardian, September 27, 2018, on page 13)
      The 2018 Regional Research Utilization Forum, initiated by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-6, focused on studies concerning the agriculture and fisheries sectors in Western Visayas. According to ...
    • Sailing to scenic 'Snail Island' in Guimaras 

      Sumaria, Pyong (The Daily Guardian, September 6, 2012, on page C4)
      The snail-shaped Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMAR) is composed of Taklong, the Tandog group of islands and surrounding islets covering an area of about 1,143.43 hectares in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. TINMAR ...
    • SEAFDEC Malaysia requests PHL to join AQD activities 

      (The Daily Guardian, January 3, 2018, on page 3)
      The Program Committee Member of Malaysia expressed their interest in the technical development of aquaculture at AQD in the Philippines and requested AQD to allow Malaysian researchers to join the research activities of AQD.
    • SEAFDEC, BFAR holds research on Capiz fisheries 

      PIA-JSC (The Daily Guardian, November 21, 2006, on page 3)
      The provincial government is collaborating with the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC-AQD) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to pursue three research ...
    • SEAFDEC/AQD addresses constraints in aquaculture production 

      (The Daily Guardian, January 4, 2019, on page 10-13)
      Three major constraints in aquaculture are lack of sufficient fry supply, high cost of feed and skilled manpower to keep aquaculture ventures running. SEAFDEC has been conducting research using indigenous materials that ...