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    • Aquaculture drive launched in Visayas 

      Castaños, Milagros (Manila Bulletin, May 27, 2000, on page H-7)
      A Southeast Asian center here and a government bureau have launched a nationwide program to disseminate aquaculture technologies. Implementing the program are the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture ...

    • SEAFDEC sets up tidal flats 

      (Manila Bulletin, May 23, 2000, on page 18)
      Tidal flats with existing mangroves are ideal places for raising mudcrab (alimango). Fisheries scientists cite two advantages for producing these highly priced crustaceans in tidal flats, which are low-lying coastal areas ...

    • Aquaculture tech transfer for fishers cited 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 2, 2000, on page F20)
      Agriculture Undersecretary Cesar M. Drilon stressed recently the urgency of transferring aquaculture technologies to fisherfolk to help achieve food security and poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia. ADSEA '99 assessed ...

    • Platon heads aquaculture dep't of Southeast Asia body anew 

      (Manila Bulletin, March 6, 2000, on page F-7)
      The council of directors of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) has unanimously reappointed the chief of the SEAFDEC aquaculture department (AQD) here for another term. Dr. Rolando R. Platon will ...

    • 54 RP scholars in aquaculture courses in Iloilo 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 14, 2000, on page 32)
      A total of 54 Filipino scholars were among 101 Asians who attended the six regular training courses on Aquaculture conducted by a government-hosted Southeast Asian center here.

    • Asia Fisheries Center steps up RP Aquaculture dev't: 4 training courses set in Iloilo 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 14, 2000, on page 29)
      The government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) based here will offer four training courses on Aquaculture in the first half of this year. The courses, which are four ...

    • SEAFDEC to publish aquaculture textbooks 

      (Manila Bulletin, October 4, 2000, on page D-3)
      A government-hosted Southeast Asian center based here has embarked on an aquaculture textbook writing program. The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) ventured into the program ...

    • Some fisheries research findings of interest 

      Sarian, Zac B. (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2000, on page B-10)
      Several researches in aquaculture and marine fisheries in the last few years have yielded promising results which could result in improved fish production as well as processing of marine products. One of the latest researches ...

    • Marine Science Ass'n holds polls 

      (Manila Bulletin, January 14, 2000, on page 32)
      The Philippine Association of Marine Science (PAMS) elected recently its "new millennium" officers. Chosen president was Dr. Jurgenne Primavera, senior scientist of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...

    • For Ocean's Month, this local brand challenges consumers to help refuse 2M single-use plastics 

      Florendo, Denise (Manila Bulletin, July 7, 2021, on page B-9)
      Single-use plastics have been a detriment to the environment for a long time and the Philippines is one of the countries with the highest share of plastic waste that is deemed mismanaged. According to a 2020 study, only ...

    • Have you tried Kawit's exploding fish?: A rare offering that's almost impossible to find 

      Vanzi, Sol (Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2021, on page B-10)
      The historic town of Kawit was a popular lunch destination for Manila foodies in the 1970s, when the 25-kilometer trip was pleasantly traffic-free and inexpensive even for motorists driving six-cylinder cars. City folk ...

    • Want to know more about PH's agri-aqua, natural resources? Try DOST's eLibrary 

      Luci-Atienza, Charissa (Manila Bulletin, March 26, 2021, on page 6)
      The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and the Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) have jointly implemented a project that would ...

    • Starfish: New Boracay danger? 

      (Manila Bulletin, September 8, 1999, on page 26)
      The world-famous long stretch of White beach here is free from the spread of crow-of thorns (COT) starfish, after all. It will be recalled that in 1997, tourists and local visitors avoided visiting this small island-paradise ...

    • Northern Samar town seeks protection of Catarman River 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2021, on page 5)
      Several public hearings have been lined up for the proposed ordinance seeking to protect the Catarman River in Northern Samar and its tributaries, an official announced on Wednesday. Authored by Councilors Nerissa Daclag, ...

    • BFAR opens Laguna tilapia intensive hatchery 

      Miraflor, Madelaine B. (Manila Bulletin, September 2, 2021, on page B-5)
      The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has successfully conducted the first trial run of its second tilapia intensive hatchery in the CALABARZON region, a development that ...

    • Olutanga Island: From pirates' lair to Mindanao's next tourism destination 

      Abubakar-Jocson, Liza (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2021, on page 5)
      An island in the Zamboanga Peninsula region is slowly shedding its image as a pirates’ lair to become the next major tourism destination in Mindanao. Olutanga Island is partnering with the Mindanao Development Authority ...

    • Mindanao aquaculture research projects up 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 4, 1999, on page 30)
      The Mindanao State University (MSU) System and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) have agreed to carry out aquaculture research and extension projects in Mindanao. Recognizing ...

    • Thai experts leads Fisheries Dev't Center 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 1999, on page 9)
      A Thai expert in aquaculture development is the new secretary general of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). He is Panu Tavarutmaneegul of the Thai Department of Fisheries. He succeeded Udom ...

    • Training courses set for milkfish fry gatherers in Iloilo towns 

      (Manila Bulletin, July 6, 1999, on page B-14)
      A series of training courses has been launched to upgrade the skills of milkfish fry gatherers in five southern Iloilo towns. The lectures are conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture ...

    • SEAFDEC offers 6 training courses 

      (Manila Bulletin, February 18, 1999, on page B-14)
      Six regular training courses in various areas of aquaculture will be offered this year by the Southeast Asian Fishers Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based here. The courses, which are offered to ...