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Research project for tuna farming in PH takes off
Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines. A Japanese researcher is already procuring breeders to establish a hatchery in Iloilo. Experimental runs on ...
- January 8, 2020
Heated tanks lead to productive milkfish spawning in cold months
A premier fisheries research center in the country is promoting a simple technology to address the perennial shortage of milkfish fry that continues to hound fish farmers in the Philippines during the cold months of the ...
- February 27, 2021
NegOcc town eyes multi-species marine hatchery
The municipality of EB Magalona, dubbed the “Blue Crab Capital of Negros Occidental,” is proposing the establishment of a multi-species marine hatchery to ensure the sustainability and growth of its aquaculture products. ...
- May 18, 2023
New SEAFDEC facilities in Iloilo to boost aquaculture
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) in Barangay Buyuan, Tigbauan town recently inaugurated new multi-species hatcheries and broodstock tanks. These tanks are large ...
- December 13, 2021
Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood
The lush foliage of mangrove forests is now the pride of their host communities – a badge for environmental conservation, a natural protection from storm surges, and a potential tourist draw. This is a far cry from the ...
- February 29, 2020
Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality
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 ...
- May 8, 2020
Youth called to engage in aquaculture to secure fish supply
The African swine fever threatening the protein supplies of the country still grappling with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prompted the chief of an international research center to call for more youth ...
- March 31, 2021
Seizing the El Niño advantage in aquaculture
While the El Niño phenomenon brings about a cascade of environmental changes, such as extreme heat and below-normal rainfall, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) says it also ...
- April 26, 2024
NFRDI to expand collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD through sardine project
The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) is tapping SEAFDEC/AQD in a partnership to explore the domestication of the Bali Sardine. In a meeting held on February 22, the NFRDI team, led by Dr. Lilian ...
- March 13, 2024
SEAFDEC champions aquaculture innovation
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) hosted its annual Farmers Forum 2024 on July 9 in Tigbauan, Iloilo, bringing together local government representatives, academics, and ...
- July 10, 2024