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Freshwater prawn a sustainable alternative to tiger shrimp
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 ...
- March 14, 2020
Good news for crab farmers: Simple techniques double crablet production
Crab farmers will be happier, and the environment hopefully better, with recent improvements at the mangrove crab hatchery of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) in Tigbauan, ...
- April 4, 2020
Conservation pushed to save native catfish
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 ...
- August 29, 2020
Fisheries center renews call for students to do research, use labs, services
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 ...
- June 10, 2020
Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality
High mortalities experienced by crab farmers here have been linked to the high turbidity of Panay River and poor quality of trash fish which is fed to the crabs. An investigation was launched last March by the Southeast ...
- May 7, 2020
SEAFDEC upgrades feed mill to boost low-cost aquaculture feeds production
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 ...
- March 27, 2020
Virtual forum underscores innovative tech, better practices on aquaculture
The Department of Science and Technology Region VI (DOST VI) in partnership with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center – Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) conducted the virtual forum presenting the topics on ...
- August 18, 2020
Iloilo teachers join Japan-funded research methodology training
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 ...
- February 15, 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