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    • Support agri-fishery survey, Capiceños urged 

      Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Capiz; PN (Panay News, March 16, 2013, on page 6)
      A National Statistics Office (NSO) official urged Capiceños to support the ongoing survey on agriculture and fisheries in the province. The Census on Agriculture and fisheries (CAF) needs public support to generate accurate ...

    • Supreme Court asked to compel gov't to protect West PH Sea environment 

      PN (Panay News, April 17, 2019, on page 8-10)
      The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), along with fisherfolk from Palawan and Zambales, filed with the Supreme Court yesterday a petition against some members of the Cabinet and heads of several government agencies ...

    • Survival rate of mangrove crab 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, July 15, 2016, on page 16)
      A relatively new technology is now in place which aims to increase the survival rate of mangrove crab in the hatchery. Originally engaged in producing and culturing high-value marine aquatic species, the Palawan Aquaculture ...

    • Suspected 'red tide' victims discharged 

      Mijares, Ralph John (Panay News, November 4, 2015, on page 5)
      The two girls from Pilar, Capiz who were rushed to the hospital for suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning on Oct. 27 were discharged Saturday. Whether the two girls got sick because of red tide poisoning cannot be confirmed ...

    • Sustainable agriculture under Duterte 

      (Panay News, July 29, 2016, on page 14)
      As we seek to achieve food security and safety while at the same time raising incomes among our farmers and fisherfolks, the government must realize that agricultural and biosystems engineering is a crucial tool in this ...

    • 'Sustainable fish production means striking balance between aquaculture, conservation' 

      PN (Panay News, May 18, 2018, on page B2-B3)
      The increasing annual population is putting undue pressure to our resources that led to a race between consumption and conservation. The biggest challenge in the 21st century that aquaculturists are facing is the pressure ...

    • ‘Sustainable fish production means striking balance between aquaculture, conservation’ 

      (Panay News, May 18, 2018, on page B2-B3)
      The biggest challenge in the 21st century that aquaculturists are facing is the pressure to produce food without sacrificing conservation of resources. This was the message of Chief Dan Baliao to the first batch of graduates ...

    • Sustainable fishing 

      (Panay News, May 31, 2022, on page 6)
      There is no shortage of fish in Western Visayas. The region’s supply is sufficient, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. But for how long? The region is also supplying fish to other region.

    • Sustainable seas 

      (Panay News, April 8, 2016, on page 8)
      Next month, May is Ocen Month. But we need not wait for it to press for increased protection of the country's seas, and specifically our coral reef system. we should sustain efforts in protecting our oceans and marine ...

    • Sustained effort to attain food sufficiency 

      (Panay News, December 15, 2018, on page 8)
      While we cannot compete with other better-endowed lands in Southeast Asia like Thailand and Vietnam, we should at least aim to drop the reputation of being the top rice importer. We should involve the farmers in buffer ...

    • Taiwan companies eye PH aquaculture market 

      Philippine News Agency (Panay News, September 22, 2017, on page B1, B5)
      Manila – Ten Taiwanese companies will visit the Philippines next week to explore business opportunities in the country’s aquaculture market, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said. According to TAITRA, ...

    • Talisay leaves may 'revolutionize' PH aquaculture 

      PN (Panay News, December 21, 2019, on page 9)
      A recent study has shown that the leaves of the common talisay (also known as the Indian or tropical almond tree) improve the survival of the ayungin larvae, or silver therapon (Leiopotherapon plumbeus) a freshwater fish ...

    • Tañon Strait celebrates 19th year as protected area 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Panay News, June 11, 2017, on page 12)
      Tañon Strait, a 161-kilometer strip which separates the islands of Cebu and Negros, is celebrating nearly two decades as a protected area. It is host to 62 percent of the country's coral species, plus 14 species of whales ...

    • Tañon Strait dolphins declining and in peril 

      (Panay News, December 2, 2023, on page 9-15)
      Researchers from the University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon ...

    • Task force seeks more oil spill clean up workers 

      Sologastoa, Glenda (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2014, on page 2)
      The power Barge 103 oil spill task force has recommended to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), owner of the typhoon-wrecked power barge 103, to add more workers for the oil spill clean up in ...

    • Team of experts to check on Boracay coral reefs 

      (Panay News, June 16, 2015, on page 2-31)
      In light of environmental issues besetting Boracay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) created a team of experts that will study the reported degradation of the coral reef ecosystem in the island ...

    • Tech service on seaweed culture for Culasi brgys 

      (Panay News, July 4, 2016, on page 4)
      Residents of two barangays in Culasi, Antique, will be taught about technological services related to seaweed culture. Seaweed culture is just one of several topics to be discussed during the Technology Caravan and Fisherfolk ...

    • Tech Transfer Day highlights DOST’s R&D efforts 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, October 28, 2017, on page 10)
      The Technology Transfer Day will be held Friday at the vast Iloilo Convention Center, Megaworld Boulevard, Mandurriao in Iloilo City. It was learned that the Region-6 office of the Department of Science and Technology ...

    • Technical congress renames mud crab as mangrove crab 

      Department of Science and Technology (DOST) (Panay News, February 10, 2016, on page C5-C6)
      Mud crabs will now be referred to as mangrove crabs. This was agreed upon during the first National Mud Crab Congress held by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, ...

    • Temporary road closure due to Paraw activities in Guimaras 

      (Panay News, February 10, 2019, on page 9)
      The province of Guimaras hosts the two-day kickoff activities of the Iloilo-Guimaras Paraw Regatta Festival 2019. The first way yesterday and the second is today. In view of the foregoing considerations, there is a temporary ...