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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
SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department: "Reviving Kapis Fishery"
The Kapis shell (Placuna placenta), better known as lampirong to the Ilonggos is a bivalve mollusk with translucent shells and a very small body. Wild stocks of this shell used to abound in the coastal waters of Oton and ...
- July 8, 2000
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
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
Aquabiz lures potential investors
To help investors embark on alternative and diversified technologies without posting much intervention from the government, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) conducted a ...
- July 25, 2003
SEAFDEC delivers new technology to community
Dr. Susan Siar, Ph.D., environmental sociology specialist from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo told Panay News she makes studies and recommendations ...
- May 30, 2003
"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
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
Seaweed farming keeps flourishing
Sustaining seaweed Kappaphycus is one item in the aquaculture industry that continue to provide bright opportunities for business and investment. Dr. Anicia Q. Hurtado of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- July 24, 2003