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    • 17 more complete aquaculture course 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 24, 1999, on page 34)
      Seventeen more Asians completed this month another training course on freshwater aquaculture conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) here. The four-week (Aug. ...
    • 37 Asians complete aquaculture training 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 15, 2000, on page 25)
      A total of 37 Southeast Asians completed two separate training courses on aquaculture conducted recently by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) here. The first course was ...
    • 50 years of fisheries research and development at SEAFDEC 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2023, on page 8)
      It has been 50 years now since the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) established its Aquaculture Department (AQD) with the long-term goal of conducting research, developing technologies, disseminating ...
    • 83 complete aquaculture training 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 2, 1998, on page 20)
      Eighty-three aquaculture technicians from 10 countries have completed five training courses conducted during the year by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based here. ...
    • Agriculture remains our greatest hope 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 7, 2015, on page 10)
      When the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was set up in Los Baños, Laguna, in 1960, with the support of the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Philippine government, it proceeded to undertake ...
    • Aquaculture lab at SEAFDEC seen paving way for GM products 

      Aguiba, Melody M. (Manila Bulletin, August 25, 2002, on page B-2)
      An aquaculture technology laboratory being set up for South East Asia is paving the way toward the adoption of biotechnology for developing more productive, genetically modified fishery products in the Philippines. Dr. ...
    • Aquaculture technologists end course 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 31, 1999, on page 16)
      Eighteen Aquaculture technologists from seven Asian countries completed recently an Aquaculture training course conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center AquacultureDepartment (SEAFDEC AQD). The intensive ...
    • ASEAN ministers sign sustainable fisheries plan 

      Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) (Manila Bulletin, February 28, 2002, on page B-10)
      Ministers of government agencies in Southeast Asia concerned with fisheries have signed a Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries for Food Security for the ASEAN Region. The signing of the plan capped the "ASEAN-SEAFDEC ...
    • ASEAN nations approve responsible fisheries code 

      (Manila Bulletin, April 25, 2005, on page 9)
      Eleven ASEAN nations belonging to the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) have agreed to promote the implementation of the Code of Conduct for the Responsible Fisheries in fishing operations, aquaculture, ...
    • ASEAN reminds industrialized countries of climate change targets 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, November 4, 2019, on page 1-12)
      Expressing " grave concern" about the impact of climate change, the Southeast Asian bloc appealed to industrialized countries to meet their pre-2020 mitigation targets and scale up climate finance. The 10- member Association ...
    • Asia’s ocean pollution crisis 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, June 6, 2018, on page 2)
      A Vietnamese mangrove draped with polythene, a whale killed after swallowing waste bags in Thai seas and clouds of underwater trash near Indonesian “paradise” islands — grim images of the plastic crisis that has gripped ...
    • Big prospects for organic aquaculture 

      Abello, Melpha M. (Manila Bulletin, March 11, 2010, on page B-5)
      Why are organic products getting the consumers' nod in Asia and in other parts of the world? As consumers today are becoming increasingly aware of the issues concerning food safety, there emerges a positive perception of ...
    • Cebu hosts SEAFDEC council meeting 

      Mosquera, Mars W. Jr. (Manila Bulletin, April 3, 2013, on page 14)
      Asian fisheries executives from 10 countries, including those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are in Cebu for the five-day 45th council meeting of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...
    • Dead whales today - it could be humans tomorrow 

      (Manila Bulletin, November 26, 2018, on page 8)
      A dead sperm whale washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park in southwest Sulawesi province, Indonesia, last Wednesday with six kilos of plastic waste in its stomach – 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic ...
    • Duterte agrees to joint probe of Recto Bank boat incident 

      Kabiling, Genalyn D. (Manila Bulletin, June 23, 2019, on page 15)
      The Philippines has agreed to conduct a joint and impartial investigation with China to determine the truth and accountability on the Recto Bank incident.President Duterte has welcomed China’s proposed joint inquiry and ...
    • Filipino fisheries experts join conference on agri in Thailand 

      Caoile, Carayo (Manila Bulletin, May 14, 2000, on page 30)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) led the Philippine fisheries agencies and representatives of business and farming sectors un taking part in the drafting of world declaration and strategy for agriculture.
    • Fish be with you: Hobbyists rejoice as ornamental fish industry earns government backing 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, October 1, 2022, on page C-2)
      Attachment to nature, stress reliever, mood switcher, and income are just some of the benefits of getting into ornamental fishkeeping, according to a new hobbyist. Julius Acebron, 24, has been engrossed in ornamental ...
    • Fish farming a catastrophe for the environment - study 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2000, on page C-2)
      Fish farming, promoted as a smart way to help feed the world's surging population, is having a disastrous impact on the environment and on stocks of wild fish according to research published Thursday. Aquaculture is a ...
    • Fisherfolk turn over tags to gov't for study 

      Benaning, Marvyn N. (Manila Bulletin, May 25, 2009, on page 4)
      Fishermen have started returning tags recovered from their catch to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is engaged in multilateral scientific-projects to develop regional conservation management plans ...
    • Fisheries Center admits Indonesia 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2000, on page 15)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has admitted Indonesia as a member. Panu Tavarutmaneegul, secretary-general of the Thailnad-based SEAFDEC secretariat, announced Indonesia's admission as the ...