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Conservation urged to save native catfish
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 ...
- August 29, 2020
Farmers learn to improve quality of dried seaweeds
Seaweed farmers in the island town of Caluya were recently trained on improving the quality and productivity of dried seaweeds. "We hope to upgrade the quality of dried seaweeds produced by local farmers in Caluya so they ...
- September 10, 2012
Tigbauan: a passion for history
Among the famous historical towns in Iloilo is Tigbauan, a 52-barangay municipality 22.5 kilometers away from Iloilo City. Bounded in the northwest by the municipality of San Miguel, in the east by the town of Oton and ...
- October 24, 2005
PH largest tuna cannery in trouble due to mortality of milkfish in sea cages, calls on SEAFDEC for help
The largest tuna cannery in the country, the Century Pacific Food Inc. called on SEAFDEC to determine the causes of milkfish mortality in their fish cages in Alabel, Saranggani. SEAFDEC immediately responded to the call ...
- December 22, 2018
Good news for crab farmers: Simple techniques double crablet production
Crab farmers will be happier, and the environment hopefully better, with recent improvements at the mangrove crab hatchery of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, ...
- April 5, 2020
Hatchery production technology to boost milkfish production
Milkfish, the second top aquaculture species produced in the country, has a swelling demand, hence the need to increase its production. Addressing this concern, the manual Development and Management of Milkfish Broodstock ...
- January 30, 2016
SEAFDEC promotes abalone farming in Carles
For the first time in the Philippines, the technology to raise abalone in cages is now being adopted by a local fishing community. This is taking place in a far-flung island barangay of Islade Gigantes in Carles, Iloilo. ...
- April 4, 2003
Virtual forum underscores innovative tech, better practices on aquaculture
Having demonstrated how science-based approaches can mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, the webinar series highlighting the innovative technologies in improving aquaculture practices were set to help micro, small and medium ...
- August 18, 2020
SEAFDEC tries saving native Pantat
The freshwater catfish or pantat (Clarias Macrocephalus) is native to the Philippines and a favorite food fish due to it's tender and delicious meat. But the species is fast dwindling in many natural habitats which resulted ...
- March 20, 2001
Bacteria blamed for slump in aquaculture
For the aquaculture industry of Panay Island to recover and develop, it must first manage the bacteria or pathogens in marine and freshwater environment that are getting more resistant to antibiotics. Two of the common ...
- June 9, 2001