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NegOcc pushes sustainable blue crabs production
The Negros Occidental provincial government is pushing for sustainability and adequate supply of blue crabs in the province. Former governor Rafael Coscolluela, provincial consultant on investment promotions, export, and ...
- March 21, 2019
BFAR exec pushes aggressive techno transfer activities
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’ ...
- January 8, 2019
SEAFDEC/AQD addresses constraints in aquaculture production
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 ...
- January 4, 2019
USAID to help NegOcc fishery industry
The fishery industry of Negros Occidental is seen to get a boost through the partnership of the academe and the business sector with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Frank Carbon, chief ...
- January 9, 2019
Marine life thrives near Gigantes Island
Large fishes have been spotted near the shore of Carles in Iloilo province's Gigantes Island based on testimonies of local fishers, as gathered by a team sent by the local government unit to probe the stranding incident ...
- February 7, 2019
Milkfish fry sufficiency program in full swing
Due to the diminishing availability of wild-caught fry and insufficiency of hatchery-bred fry from local hatcheries, SEAFDEC/AQD acquired recently, additional 78 milkfish broodstocks to support the government “Bangus Fry ...
- January 5, 2019
Whale washes up in northern Iloilo town
The remains of a 10.48-meter male Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) washed up in the shores of Barangay Gabi, Gigantes Sur Island in Carles, Iloilo on February 4, 2019. According to a report from the Fisheries and Aquatic ...
- February 6, 2019
DOST 6 gears up for new int'l standard for labs
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (DOST VI-RSTL) in partnership with Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) conducted last March 12-14, 2019 a training course on ...
- March 18, 2019
Weak El Niño good for fishermen, consumers - BFAR
The weak El Niño is good for fishermen even as it scorched the country's farms, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said on Friday. BFAR director Eduardo Gongona said there are fewer tropical cyclones expected ...
- April 8, 2019