Browsing Panay News by Author "Dianala, Rex D."
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Backyard catfish farming, an accessible source of income for Filipinos
Dianala, Rex D.; Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (Panay News,January 18, 2020 , on page 9)The simplicity of catfish farming makes it a viable source of income and food for rural households that are willing to stick it out for three to five months during which the native catfish can reach 80 to 150 grams and are ... -
BFAR-6 lauds thrust to revive sugpo farming
Genilza, J.; Dianala, Rex D. (Panay News,November 30, 2019 , on page 9)Support is mounting for the revival of tiger shrimp farming in the Philippines as another 4.4 tons of the prized seafood were recently harvested in Dumangas, Iloilo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ... -
Eco-friendly tiger shrimp farming pushed
Dianala, Rex D. (Panay News,November 23, 2019 , on page 9)With its premium taste and superior economic value, tiger shrimp is being pushed as an alternative species to farm alongside the popular whiteleg shrimp or vannamei. Locally known as lukon or sugpo, tiger shrimp’s potentials ... -
Shrimp harvest in Dumangas lifts hopes for reviving sugpo farming
Genilza, J.; Dianala, Rex D. (Panay News,November 13, 2019 , on page B1)A recent harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifts hopes for reviving the multi-million dollar industry which had its heydays in the ‘90s. The harvest at the Dumangas Brackishwater ... -
The story of Ivy, Lito: ‘Straight’ males do exist, may help save threatened lapu-lapu
Dianala, Rex D. (Panay News,December 7, 2019 , on page B8)Will Ivy someday become Ivan? Researchers have been monitoring Ivy since 2015 to gain a better understanding of how her gender as a giant grouper or lapu-lapu might change over the years. There is no record of Ivy’s exact ...