Aquaculture sector needs new blood
Excerpt
Aquaculture experts are aging and the young generation seems not attracted at all towards this field. Although the Philippines is far from having an aging population as the country is expected to get a boost from a “young population”, it is not the way it is in aquaculture development. This was the gist of the message of SEAFDEC/AQD Chief Dan Baliao before administrators, faculty members, students and staff of Iloilo School of Fisheries during its 40th founding anniversary on August 21, 2018.
Citation
Aquaculture sector needs new blood (2018, August 24). The Daily Guardian, p. 10.
Associated content
Online versionSubject
Collections
- The Daily Guardian [534]
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Solving major aquaculture woes sought
(Panay News,October 6, 2018 , on page B8)The aquaculture industry faces three major constraints – lack of fry supply, high cost of feeds and skilled manpower. Upon identifying these constraints, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and ... -
Science, technology needed to boost WV fisheries sector
(Panay News,September 17, 2018 , on page 10)Science and technology must be used to reinforce the fishery and aquaculture sector in Western Visayas, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional director Rowen Gelonga. “We are asking the University ... -
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’ ...