Browsing DailyGuardian by Subject "aquaculture"
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23 HS teachers train on aquaculture, science research
(DailyGuardian,June 3, 2019 , on page 13)Twenty-three science high school teachers from 13 public high schools in Iloilo were given the opportunity to take part in a three-day training sponsored by the Government of Japan. In a media release from Southeast Asian ... -
Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed
(DailyGuardian,September 30, 2020 , on page 6)Affordable and sustainable feed ingredients for fish farmers are in the works as researchers continue to develop fish diet formulations using discarded agricultural wastes and byproducts. Dr. Frolan Aya, a scientist at the ... -
Aqua students get industry exposure experience
(DailyGuardian,September 13, 2022 , on page 8)For more than two years after the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, students of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences had the opportunity to explore recent developments in the fisheries industry in the region. The fourth-year ... -
Aquaculture pushes Guimaras fishery to 2.98 pct growth
(DailyGuardian,May 19, 2021 , on page 6)Guimaras’ total fish production gained 2.98 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 on the back of aquaculture fishing which contributed an average of 45.91 percent during the 4rth quarters of the years 2018-2020. Despite ... -
Aquafeed project shows promise to improve income of farmers
(DailyGuardian,June 9, 2021 , on page 6)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 ... -
BFAR to develop 300 fish cages in every region
(DailyGuardian,May 11, 2019 , on page 8)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is under the Department of Agriculture (DA), will establish 300 fish cages in every region of the country to boost fish production and attain food sustainability. ... -
BFAR-6 lauds push for revival of sugpo farming
(DailyGuardian,December 2, 2019 , on page 7)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) ... -
BFAR-8 seeks SEAFDEC help on mangrove crab hatchery
(DailyGuardian,June 7, 2019 , on page 8)Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 8 Director Juan Albaladejo sought the help of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo to train BFAR ... -
Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD
(DailyGuardian,December 4, 2023 , on page 1)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 ... -
Bountiful shrimp harvest lifts hopes of reviving sugpo farming
(DailyGuardian,November 13, 2019 , on page 7)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 ... -
Calamities cause 2023 fisheries output decline in W. Visayas
(DailyGuardian,September 16, 2024 , on page 1)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Western Visayas (BFAR-6) attributed the significant decline in the region’s fisheries production in 2023 to a series of natural calamities. The Philippine Statistics Authority ... -
Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown
(DailyGuardian,July 11, 2020 , on page 2)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. ... -
Capiz fish farmers laud CFOS-IA's livelihood support program
(DailyGuardian,August 4, 2022 , on page 6)The Roxas City Aquaculture Association (RACA), Province of Capiz, lauded the livelihood support initiative of the Institute of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS-IA), UP Visayas (UPV). Mr. Manuelito ... -
City Hall, BFAR partner on mudcrab farming
(DailyGuardian,February 21, 2020 , on page 7)The Iloilo City Government and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Regional Office 6 have partnered for mudcrab farming. This, after Mayor Jerry P. Treñas and City Agriculturist’s Office in-charge Engr. Noel ... -
Conservation pushed to save native catfish
(DailyGuardian,August 29, 2020 , on page 1)The bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus), one of two native catfish species was once a popular meal and is found in lakes, ponds, and rice fields across the Philippines. Based on studies and anecdotal reports, it is now ... -
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 ... -
Expert warns crab farmers against ‘fake’ king crablets
(DailyGuardian,May 20, 2020 , on page 6)Losses experienced by some crab farmers in the Philippines were traced to the very low survival of crablets that were misidentified as the popular king crab. Farmers prefer to culture king crab because it grows bigger and ... -
Fish industrialist to address 2019 graduates of UP Visayas
(DailyGuardian,June 26, 2019 , on page 3)Francisco Tiu Laurel, president of Frabelle Fishing Corp, will address the 40th Commencement Exercises of UP-Visayas on June 27, 2019, 1:30 pm, at the UP Visayas Miagao campus. Candidates for bachelors, masters, and PhDs ... -
Fisheries center renews call for students to do research, use labs, services
(DailyGuardian,June 10, 2020 , on page 6)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 ...