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EXPERT-O turn up useful tech innovations
The pandemic has demonstrated how science, technology, and innovation can significantly mitigate the debilitating impacts of CoVID-19. DOST VI comes up with initiatives that answer the immediate concerns the society needs ...
- August 28, 2020
Fisheries center renews call for students to do research; use labs, services
Recognizing the importance of science and research for the country’s future food security, an international research center is encouraging students to pursue research in aquaculture while opening the doors of its laboratory ...
- June 13, 2020
Seahorses get second life with SEAFDEC, NegOcc islanders’ help
The coral reefs north of Negros Island are once more teeming with seahorses after a seven-year partnership between researchers and the local island community successfully protected and replenished their wild population. ...
- September 19, 2020
SEAFDEC turns up the heat to meet bangus fry shortage
Despite being widely regarded as the unofficial national fish, about half of the milkfish on Filipino tables are born in hatcheries in Indonesia and Taiwan. This is the result of a perennial shortage of fry, the baby bangus ...
- April 18, 2020
Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed
Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ...
- September 30, 2020
SEAFDEC lab now ISO accredited
World-class quality testing can now be enjoyed by fish farmers and researchers for their feeds and water samples at the Centralized Analytical Laboratory (CAL) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture ...
- December 30, 2021
Lute turtle rescued in Culasi, hawksbill in Guimaras Island
FOR hundreds of years, marine turtles lived in the vast oceans but they coexist with humans in many countries and shores each time they visit land. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had reported ...
- September 19, 2020
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ...
- October 31, 2020
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
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