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SEAFDEC-AQD kicks off 50th anniv with new shrimp, milkfish facilities
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo kicked off its 50th-anniversary celebrations on Monday by opening two new facilities that will serve as examples of ...
- July 5, 2023
'This land is ours' : Bizman, sibling claim part of famed Sicogon Island
A businessman and his sister are pursuing their ownership claim over a parcel of land in Sicogon Island in Carles, Iloilo province believed to be part of the 809-hectare landholding being developed by Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) ...
- February 7, 2023
Negros Occ. fisheries lose P46M to 'Egay'
The fisheries sector of the province of Negros Occidental was hit the hardest by Super Typhoon “Egay” with damages estimated at P46,098,412. A report from the Provincial Provincial Disaster Management Program Division ...
- July 31, 2023
UPV-CFOS conducts training on green mussel hatchery production anew
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS) trained a new set of participants on hatchery production of green mussel (Perna viridis) spats on May 29 to June 2, 2023. Eleven (11) trainees actively ...
- June 8, 2023
DA allows fish importation for wet markets in Oct. to Dec.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has authorized the importation of frozen fish for wet markets in the fourth quarter of this year. The DA issued a memorandum circular governing the importation of 35,000 metric tons (MT) ...
- August 17, 2023
Amid reclamation controversy: P1.4B allotted to sustain Manila Bay rehab
Amid the controversy over massive reclamation projects, the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) is getting another P1.4 billion in new appropriations to sustain the cleanup and rehabilitation of Manila ...
- August 14, 2023
From fishers to breeders: Special training boosts hope for Molocaboc's abalone
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 ...
- September 1, 2023
Black tiger shrimp revival program stepping up at AQD
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 ...
- December 4, 2023
Lawmaker calls for P7B in fuel subsidies for PUV drivers, fisherfolk, farmers
The national government should bump up to P7 billion the direct fuel subsidies meant to cushion public transport drivers, fisherfolk and farmers from elevated petroleum prices, House of Representatives Minority Leader and ...
- August 2, 2023
Advocate lauds countryside fish port projects
Environmental advocate Oceana lauded plans of the government to prioritize the construction of fish ports in 11 coastal provinces and the rehabilitation of 20 identified municipal fish ports, aimed at decreasing post-harvest ...
- May 22, 2023