Browsing DailyGuardian by Name "Baliao, Dan"
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Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
(DailyGuardian,June 9, 2021 , on page 6-7)To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across the country, an international aquaculture research center is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. Using ... -
Baliao is SEAFDEC/AQD chief for a third term
(DailyGuardian,September 8, 2021 , on page 6-10)Dan Baliao, the current chief of the Iloilo-based Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), was reappointed to a third term and will serve for another two years until Sept. ... -
BFAR-6 lauds push for revival of sugpo farming
(DailyGuardian,December 2, 2019 , on page 7-8)Support is mounting for the revival of tiger shrimp farming in the Philippines as another 4.4 tons of the prized seafood were recently harvested in Dumangas, Iloilo. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ... -
Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD
(DailyGuardian,December 4, 2023 , on page 1-11)As a highlight of its 50th anniversary, Aquaculture Department (AQD) inaugurated its new Black Tiger Shrimp Broodstock Facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo on July 3, 2023. The biosecure facility was built to reduce reliance on ... -
Blue swimming crab industry in Iloilo seen to get boost in new hatchery
(DailyGuardian,September 2, 2023 , on page 1-11)The inauguration of the hatchery for blue swimming crabs (locally known as kasag) in the Northern Iloilo State University – Concepcion Campus on Thursday is seen to bolster the wild population of the species and increase ... -
Bountiful shrimp harvest lifts hopes of reviving sugpo farming
(DailyGuardian,November 13, 2019 , on page 7-13)The recent harvest of almost three tons of tiger shrimp, locally known as lukon or sugpo, lifted hopes of reviving the multi-million dollar industry which had its heydays in the 90s. The harvest at the Dumangas Brackishwater ... -
Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown
(DailyGuardian,July 11, 2020 , on page 2-11)Aquafarmers in the seafood capital of the Philippines are feeling the sting of the pandemic as transport restrictions have driven down prices given the difficulties in distributing their milkfish, crab, and shrimp produce. ... -
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
(DailyGuardian,October 31, 2020 , on page 6)Seaweed farming, a multi-million dollar export industry in the Philippines, is at the centerpiece of a worldwide effort by scientists to better address the outbreak of diseases and pests that are plaguing the farms. With ... -
Downtrend in capture fisheries makes aquaculture lucrative
(DailyGuardian,May 4, 2019 , on page 7)Aquaculture production is increasing and in fact started to surpass capture fisheries in 2014. The relatively static capture fishery means future increase in world fish supply will be heavily dependent on aquaculture. The ... -
Fisheries center renews call for students to do research, use labs, services
(DailyGuardian,June 10, 2020 , on page 6-10)Recognizing the importance of science and research for the country’s future food security, an international research center is encouraging students to pursue research in aquaculture while opening the doors of its laboratory ... -
Freshwater prawn a sustainable alternative to tiger shrimp
(DailyGuardian,March 14, 2020 , on page 7-12)Growing up to a foot long, three to a kilo and with a taste very much likened to lobster and tiger shrimp, one would wonder why not more people in the Philippines are farming freshwater prawns. Locally known as ulang or ... -
From fishers to breeders: Special training boosts hope for Molocaboc's abalone
(DailyGuardian,September 1, 2023 , on page 1-11)A prized jewel lies hidden beneath the shimmering and pristine waters of Molocaboc Island, a part of the 32-hectare Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental: the donkey’s-ear abalone (Haliotis asinina), a kind of marine ... -
From pollution to profit: Over P3-M shrimp harvested from a hectare
(DailyGuardian,August 17, 2020 , on page 6-7)By recycling excess nutrients that would otherwise have been released to the environment, a shrimp farm harvested almost 13 tons of shrimp worth P3.3 million after just over 4 months of culture. Whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus ... -
A hard problem with a soft solution: Catfish farm’s production surges after easy fix
(DailyGuardian,February 20, 2021 , on page 6-7)There are not enough catfish in the “Catfish Country” of Zarraga, Iloilo, but recent findings in one farm may just be the catalyst that could catapult the fish into abundance. Zarraga Pantat Fingerlings was one of the many ... -
Heated tanks lead to productive milkfish spawning in cold months
(DailyGuardian,February 27, 2021 , on page 6)A premier fisheries research center in the country is promoting a simple technology to address the perennial shortage of milkfish fry that continues to hound fish farmers in the Philippines during the colder months of the ... -
Iloilo teachers join Japan-funded research methodology training
(DailyGuardian,February 15, 2020 , on page 12)To enhance the capacity of high school science teachers in Iloilo, a training on research methodology and technical writing was organized with funding support from the Government of Japan. Twenty-two high school science ... -
The importance of aquaculture
(DailyGuardian,May 29, 2019 , on page 7-8)As an archipelago, the Philippines is considered to have one of the highest per capita fish consumption in the world. Fish has always been an integral part of the traditional diet for Filipinos, as cited in a study by Dr. ... -
Japan, SEAFDEC to promote sustainable aquaculture
(DailyGuardian,June 29, 2019 , on page 8)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) based in Tigbauan, Iloilo can’t thank Japan enough for continuously supporting the department’s mission to promote sustainable aquaculture. ... -
Japanese conservation biologist is new deputy chief of SEAFDEC/AQD
(DailyGuardian,October 24, 2020 , on page 2-11)The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), a regional treaty organization that promotes sustainable fisheries among its 11 member countries, welcomed the new deputy chief of its Aquaculture Department (AQD) ... -
Jump-start aquaculture business with coaching from experts
(DailyGuardian,February 7, 2020 , on page 7-13)Fish farms and hatcheries need proper management to prosper, thus, experts from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) are offering aquaculture trainings with first-hand ...