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Tilapia holds promise of the future
Reconciling population growth and food productivity has stumped the government for ages. Projections from the National Census and Statistics Office (NSO) show that there will be 75.2 million Filipino consumers by the year ...
- July 27, 1996
New artificial reef tested in Samar
A new artificial reef will be introduced to marginal fishermen in Maqueda Bay in Western Samar to raise fish catch and ultimately, their incomes. A bamboo net cage instead to old tires will be used to trap fish for daily harvest.
- October 30, 1990
Shrimp industry leaves Iloilo fisherfolk poor
Remigio Cahilig, 50, laments that he may have to give up fishing. Cahilig is one of this town's remaining 300 fishermen. Tigbauan used to be a thriving fishing community but what remains of it today are just specks of ...
- May 19, 1992
Pollution alarms Panay prawn growers
A group of prawn growers here, alarmed over the mass death of prawns worth million of pesos reportedly due to prawn virus, water pollution, and chemicals has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways and the ...
- March 24, 1992