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Seahorses get second life with SEAFDEC, NegOc islanders’ help
The coral reefs north of Negros Island are once more teeming with seahorses after a seven-year partnership between researchers and the local island community successfully protected and replenished their wild population. ...
- September 19, 2020
Agri-wastes eyed as cheap, eco-friendly source of fish feed
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 ...
- September 30, 2020
Capiceño is PRC’s 2020 outstanding professional librarian
A native of Panay, Capiz, who heads the library of an international research center in Tigbauan, Iloilo, was recently named the Outstanding Professional Librarian of the Year by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). ...
- November 13, 2020
Lessons on milkfish and crab farming: It’s online learning for PH aquaculture extension workers
Learning online isn’t just for students, it is also for the country’s aquaculture extension workers who listened to lectures and practical sessions on milkfish and mangrove crab culture via an online platform. Forty-eight ...
- October 17, 2020
Disease-afflicted PH seaweed farms see hope with help of scientists
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 ...
- October 31, 2020
Youth-led initiative sparks hope for sea turtle conservation
There is hope for the sea turtles of Tigbauan in Iloilo province after members of the town’s youth organization spearheaded efforts to protect and conserve the nesting grounds of the olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys ...
- December 16, 2020
Japanese conservation biologist is new deputy chief of SEAFDEC/AQD
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) ...
- October 24, 2020