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Tuna farming soon in PH as research project takes off
Japanese technology on farming mackerel tuna, locally known as tulingan, is set to be adopted in the Philippines with a Japanese researcher already procuring breeders to establish a hatchery in Iloilo. Experimental runs ...
- January 8, 2020
Mangrove-friendly crab culture, a lucrative source of livelihood
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 ...
- February 29, 2020
BFAR-6 lauds push for revival of sugpo farming
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) ...
- December 2, 2019
Capiz aquafarmers hurt by lockdown
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. ...
- July 11, 2020
Kick off in Guimaras: SEAFDEC seeks to lower cost of aquafeeds
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 ...
- May 22, 2019
SEAFDEC reminds shrimp growers to avoid stocking ponds during cold months
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 ...
- February 22, 2020