Browsing DailyGuardian by Name "Baliao, Dan"

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    • Kick off in Guimaras: SEAFDEC seeks to lower cost of aquafeeds 

      (DailyGuardian, May 22, 2019, on page 7-13)
      A new feed formulation that hopes to lower the cost of fish farming and make fish more affordable to the masses kicked off with the field-testing of the low-cost feed at the Igang Marine Station of the Southeast Asian ...

    • LGU-funded, operated nursery to boost aquaculture in Aklan 

      Armada, Nyra (DailyGuardian, November 5, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Aklan’s thriving fisheries sector received a major boost with the establishment of the Multi-species Marine Fish Nursery in Barangay Baybay, Makato, Aklan, as the local government stepped up efforts to improve the province’s ...

    • Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (DailyGuardian, February 29, 2020, on page 7-10)
      The lush foliage of mangrove forests are now the pride of their host communities – a badge for environmental conservation, a natural protection from storm surges, and a potential tourist draw. This is a far cry from the ...

    • New species of soil-cleaning worm named after Iloilo 

      Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (DailyGuardian, January 27, 2020, on page 10-13)
      A new species of mudworm, known to clean the soil in fishponds, was recently identified and named after Iloilo, the province where its eggs were collected and hatched. Now called Marphysa iloiloensis, eggs of this mudworm, ...

    • The next big thing: SEAFDEC renews push for pompano farming 

      Armada, Nyra; Dianala, Rex Delsar (DailyGuardian, September 26, 2022, on page 6-10)
      A delectable fish that needs no seasoning, no need for scaling, has few bones, fits perfectly on a pan, and whose mild and sweet flavor suits almost any recipe. It’s no wonder that the pompano is called by some to be the ...

    • NFRDI to expand collaboration with SEAFDEC/AQD through sardine project 

      Armada, Nyra (DailyGuardian, March 13, 2023, on page 6)
      The National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) is tapping SEAFDEC/AQD in a partnership to explore the domestication of the Bali Sardine. In a meeting held on 22 February, the NFRDI team, led by Dr. Lilian ...

    • Popularity of mangrove crabs spurs various trainings on crab farming 

      Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (DailyGuardian, November 18, 2019, on page 7-13)
      Due to the growing popularity of mangrove crabs, locally known as alimango, aqua farmers and entrepreneurs have recently been busy attending trainings on how to grow the prized seafood. In a span of three months, five ...

    • Research breakthrough seen to curb galunggong shortage 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (DailyGuardian, March 3, 2022, on page 1-11)
      A scientific breakthrough at an Iloilo-based research center might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage of galunggong (round scad) in the Philippines. In a world’s first, researchers successfully ...

    • Revive abandoned hatcheries to boost Capiz aquaculture, says expert 

      Dianala, Rex Delsar B. (DailyGuardian, March 8, 2021, on page 6-10)
      To boost the local aquaculture industry, the chief of an international aquaculture research center said abandoned and underutilized hatcheries in the province should be rehabilitated to produce much-needed crablets and ...

    • Revived hatchery signals major step towards PHL milkfish fry sufficiency 

      Pagador, Juliana Rose (DailyGuardian, May 7, 2021, on page 8-11)
      The embattled milkfish industry in the Philippines got a shot in the arm as the first rehabilitated hatchery in Western Visayas, which is expected to produce 5 to 10 million bangus fry every year, started its operations ...

    • SEAFDEC builds up stock of tuna breeders to enhance research efforts 

      (DailyGuardian, April 1, 2024, on page 6)
      A new batch of wild mackerel tuna was transported by an international research organization to its facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo as part of its bid to create a tuna farming industry in the Philippines. Commonly known as ...

    • SEAFDEC leads early warning efforts for aquatic diseases 

      (DailyGuardian, April 12, 2019, on page 8-9)
      Aquaculture Division (AQD)chief Dan Baliao reported during the 51stSoutheast Asian Fisheries Development Council (SEAFDEC) Meeting on March 18-22, 2019 in East Java, Indonesia the progress in the development of “Aquatic ...

    • SEAFDEC reminds shrimp growers to avoid stocking ponds during cold months 

      Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (DailyGuardian, February 22, 2020, on page 7-8)
      To prevent the entry of shrimp diseases, shrimp farmers are advised not to stock their ponds during cold months if their farms are not biosecurity-compliant or fully equipped to prevent the entry of shrimp diseases. Experts ...

    • SEAFDEC stocks up on tiger shrimp breeders 

      (DailyGuardian, November 14, 2022, on page 7)
      Over 300 breeders of tiger shrimp, locally called lukon or sugpo, were stocked in the new Shrimp Broodstock Rearing Facility of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in ...

    • SEAFDEC upgrades feed mill to boost low-cost aquaculture feeds production 

      Ledesma, Rossea Hosillos (DailyGuardian, March 27, 2020, on page 7-8)
      The quest for low-cost and eco-friendly aquafeeds received a boost with the recent P1.5 million-upgrade of the feed mill of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. SEAFDEC acquired ...

    • SEAFDEC'S gab aims to strengthen aquaculture, combat illegal fishing 

      Rendon, Jennifer (DailyGuardian, December 6, 2022, on page 1-11)
      Around 60 participants from 11 member-countries of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) gathered in Iloilo City for the 45th Meeting of SEAFDEC’s Program Committee (PCM). Hosted by the SEAFDEC Aquaculture ...

    • SEAFDEC, BFAR train Samar-Leyte fish growers 

      (DailyGuardian, June 1, 2019, on page 8)
      An on-site training in marine aquaculture of high value fishes was conducted at Hotel Alejandro in Tacloban City. More than 80 participants, mostly Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) training officers from ...

    • SEAFDEC-AQD kicks off 50th anniv with new shrimp, milkfish facilities 

      Marzan, Joseph Bernard (DailyGuardian, July 5, 2023, on page 1-11)
      The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo kicked off its 50th-anniversary celebrations on Monday by opening two new facilities that will serve as examples of ...

    • SEAFDEC/AQD chief attends NACA Governing Council gab 

      (DailyGuardian, April 17, 2019, on page 7-8)
      SEAFDEC/AQD Chief Dan D. Baliao attended the Network Aquaculture Centres in Asia Pacific (NACA) at Dong Fang Hotel in Guangzhou, PROC on March 26-28 this year to discuss the major accomplishments of member countries in ...

    • SEAFDEC/AQD inaugurates new aquaculture facilities; strengthens government partnership 

      (DailyGuardian, December 15, 2021, on page 2)
      Newly-established aquaculture facilities at SEAFDEC/AQD were officially inaugurated in a ceremony held last Dec. 9, 2021 at its Tigbauan Main Station in Iloilo. Top executives of the Philippine government, headed by ...