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Seahorse industry seen as 'good investment'
With the current price of dried seahorse running to as high as US$514 per kilo in Taiwan, this kind of fish is fast emerging as one of the best fish species for aquaculture. No less than Dr. Luis Ma. Garcia of the Southeast ...
- July 24, 2003
SEAFDEC sets efforts for catfish production
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) here is taking strides to restore the freshwater catfish, Claria macrocephalus. Dr. Josefa Tan-Fermin leads the said endeavor to revive ...
- August 5, 2003
Kapis shell industry - can the downfall be reversed?
Kapis shell once made a record of ranking in US$35 million and placed 5th among the major fishery export products of the Philippines. That was 1991. Today, the number of kapis are dwindling and worst, they have totally ...
- February 19, 2002
Shrimp congress upholds environment-friendly culture
The national congress for the shrimp industry held here last July 1-3, 2002 presented latest advancements in technology and scientific studies relegated to shrimp farming and disease prevention. The congress attended by ...
- July 4, 2002
Dumangas coastal dev't gains momentum
Bullish oil players in the country informed Mayor Rolando Distura here of their interest in putting up a depot near the port. Distura informed Panay News on this update yesterday. Three of the oil companies mentioned were ...
- July 4, 2002
"Lampirong will be back in our tables soon" - BFAR
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Director Sonia Seville advised fishermen along shores where once there were abundant harvests of lampirong (Placuna placenta) or kapis shells to "wait a little bit ...
- June 3, 2002
NRCP launches reg'l cluster for Visayas
The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) held yesterday the opening ceremonies for the launching of its regional cluster for the Visayas at the Hotel del Rio here. Professor Fortunato T. de la Peña, NCRP ...
- May 6, 2003
Aquaculture targets food sufficiency
The success of researches in aquaculture technology should be gauged by its usefulness in boosting production to achieve food sufficiency. Seafdec Aquaculture Department (AQD) is a pioneer in aquaculture researches. Bureau ...
- July 10, 2001
Bullfrog raising gains better profit
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Council - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) here recently discovered that bullfrog - raising could profitable. This was uncovered after SEAFDEC officials have monitored from its ...
- December 3, 2003
Philippines catching up in fish hatchery business
Not long ago, Taiwan imported marine fish larvae and fingerlings from its Asian neighbors, one of which is the Philippines. Now, Taiwan boasts of its capability to produce at least 60 marine fish species at commercial ...
- April 29, 2002