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    • Fresh 'tamban' sold at only P20 per kilo in Oro 

      Salgados, Lynde (SunStar Philippines, June 1, 2020, on page 1)
      The price of sardines fish dramatically dropping to an all-time low of P20 per kilo on Friday, May 29, is an obvious indication that "tamban season" is still perfectly abundant and may linger for long in the Macajalar bay ...

    • SEAFDEC graduates 14 trainees on Responsible Aqua Development 

      Surtida, Augusto P. (SunStar Philippines, November 21, 2000, on page 6)
      Fourteen international trainees from Asia and Africa recently graduated from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD). The training course was the Third Country Training Programme ...

    • Prawn industry may shine once more 

      (SunStar Philippines, October 12, 2000, on page 5)
      "The prawn industry may regain its sunshine industry title", said Dan Baliao of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to the participants of the Fisheries Technology Caravan ...

    • SEAFDEC AQD tackles aquaculture issues 

      (SunStar Philippines, September 1, 2000, on page 5)
      The representatives of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) led by Chief Dr. Rolando Platon answered questions on aquaculture addressing problems on food security and poverty ...

    • BFAR 6 celebrates Fish Conservation Week 2000 

      (SunStar Philippines, October 13, 2000, on page 4)
      In observance pf [rpclamation No. 176, declaring the third week of October of every year as Fish Conservation Week, the BFAR 6 spearheads the celebration of the Fish Conservation Week 2000 on October 14-21, 2000 with the ...

    • Asian experts here; discuss responsible fisheries code 

      Fernandez, Mylene V. (SunStar Philippines, August 1, 2000, on page 2)
      In the aim of promoting the regional code of conduct on responsible fisheries-aquaculture development (RCCRF-AD), core experts coming from both the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the Association ...

    • Two training courses conclude at SEAFDEC 

      Surtida, Augusto P. (SunStar Philippines, August 2, 2000, on page 2)
      Two international training courses on aquaculture recently concluded at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) headquarters in this town. The first, Management of sustainable ...

    • SEAFDEC hosts meeting on responsible aquaculture 

      (SunStar Philippines, August 3, 2000, on page 3)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) hosted a pretechnical meeting of core experts for the program on Regionalization of Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (RCCFRF) last July 31 to August at ...

    • SEAFDEC conducts Regional Technical Consultation 

      Villaruel, Jem (SunStar Philippines, August 4, 2000, on page 3)
      Participants from eleven Southeast Asian countries gathered for a consultative meeting here in Iloilo the other day as part of their preparation for the forthcoming ASEAN-SEAFDEC Millenium Conference on November this year ...

    • SEAFDEC AQD researchers win 14th Elvira Tan memorial awards 

      Surtida, Augusto P. (SunStar Philippines, July 28, 2000, on page 2)
      The winning streak of researches from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) continues. AQD Senior Scientist, Dr. Jurgenne H. Primavera, won the Best Published Paper in ...

    • Drilon appeals to Ilonggos: Guard Kapis shells 

      (SunStar Philippines, July 12, 2000, on page 1)
      Usec Drilon of the Department of Agriculture appealed to the Ilonggos particularly Tigbauan, Onton, and Guimbal fisherfolks to protect the Kapis shell (locally known lampirong) along Panay Gulf. This was addressed during ...

    • Drilon lauds SEAFDEC's role in economic growth 

      Fernandez, Mylene V. (SunStar Philippines, July 8, 2000, on page 1)
      Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Cesar Drilon lauded Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's (SEAFDEC) tremendous contribution to the upliftment of livelihood of fisherfolks in the country. In his keynote ...

    • DOST pushes for more ISO-certified labs in WV 

      Nicavera, Erwin P. (SunStar Philippines, April 22, 2019, on page 8)
      The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Western Visayas is stepping up its efforts to assist government laboratories in the region to acquire International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification. ...

    • SEAFDEC to teach Antique upland dwellers aquaculture 

      (SunStar Philippines, February 1, 2001, on page 2)
      Another joint project between the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) and Provincial Government of Antique is brewing up.

    • SEAFDEC, BFAR to step up promotion of shrimp farming 

      Aldon, Eva (SunStar Philippines, March 15, 2001, on page 4)
      "The best prawn quality so far... we should step up the promotion of this technology," says SEAFDEC AQD Chief Dr. Rolando Platon of the result of the prawn harvest of the SEAFDEC-BFAR (Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'? 

      Flora, Ian Ocampo (SunStar Philippines, May 6, 2018, on page 6)
      Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ...

    • Capiznon wins in U.S. science tilt 

      (SunStar Philippines, June 6, 2007, on page 3)
      A novice researcher may only be as good as her/his adviser-mentor. If so, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department should stand prouder when one of its research advises- Melvyn Carko Barroa- won the top spot in the 10th Intel ...

    • Seabass project reaps good harvest 

      (SunStar Philippines, February 16, 2007, on page 8)
      Five months of culture. About 200 pieces of seabass, weighing a total 83 kilograms or nearly half-kilo each fish. Suddenly, a dream project becomes reality. Early this month, on February 2, the top managers of the Southeast ...

    • SEAFDEC conducts training on seaweed biotech 

      (SunStar Philippines, April 5, 2007, on page 4)
      It is no secret among seaweed industry insiders that the biggest problem facing the industry is the scarcity of good quality seed stock. Like rice farmers, seaweed farmers set aside a bit of their harvest to use as seeds ...

    • Capiznon wins U.S. science tilt 

      PR (SunStar Philippines, June 7, 2007, on page 2)
      A novice researcher may only be as good as her/his adviser-mentor. If so, SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department should stand prouder when one of its research advises- Melvyn Carko Barroa- won the top spot in the 10th Intel ...