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    • Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, December 2, 2023, on page 13-15)
      As a highlight of its 50th anniversary, Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo on July 3, 2023. The biosecure facility was built to reduce reliance on ...
    • Conservation urged to save native catfish 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, August 29, 2020, on page 13-11)
      The bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus), one of two native catfish species, was once a popular meal and is found in lakes, ponds, and rice fields across the Philippines. Based on studies and anecdotal reports, it is ...
    • From fishers to breeders: Special training boosts hope for Molocaboc's abalone 

      Armada, Nyra; Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, September 2, 2023, on page 14-15)
      A prized jewel lies hidden beneath the shimmering and pristine waters of Molocaboc Island, a part of the 32-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental: the donkey’s-ear abalone (Haliotis asinina), a kind of marine ...
    • Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, May 8, 2020, on page 9-11)
      High mortalities experienced by crab farmers here have been linked to the high turbidity of Panay River and poor quality of trash fish which is fed to the crabs. An investigation was launched last March by the Southeast ...
    • The next big thing: SEAFDEC renews push for pompano farming 

      Armada, Nyra; Dianala, Rex Delsar (Panay News, September 27, 2022, on page 13-15)
      A delectable fish that needs no seasoning, no need for scaling, has few bones, fits perfectly on a pan, and whose mild and sweet flavor suits almost any recipe. It’s no wonder that the pompano is called by some to be the ...