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Downtrend in capture fisheries makes aquaculture lucrative
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 ...
- May 4, 2019
The next big thing: SEAFDEC renews push for pompano farming
A delectable fish that needs no seasoning, no need for scaling, has few bones, fits perfectly on a pan, and whose mild and sweet flavor suits almost any recipe. It’s no wonder that the pompano is called by some to be the ...
- September 26, 2022
A hard problem with a soft solution: Catfish farm’s production surges after easy fix
There are not enough catfish in the “Catfish Country” of Zarraga, Iloilo, but recent findings in one farm may just be the catalyst that could catapult the fish into abundance. Zarraga Pantat Fingerlings was one of the many ...
- February 20, 2021
SEAFDEC, BFAR can achieve milkfish fry sufficiency but..
The milkfish fry sufficiency program of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is easily achievable through partnership with Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC). While hatchery technology ...
- July 1, 2019
Jump-start aquaculture business with coaching from experts
Fish farms and hatcheries need proper management to prosper, thus, experts from the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) are offering aquaculture trainings with first-hand ...
- February 7, 2020
SEAFDEC cited for lowering cost of fish farming
A Philippine government committee commended developments in aquaculture research that lowered the cost of aquafeeds for milkfish and tilapia by 30 percent. In a recent meeting, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
- October 31, 2019
Learn aquaculture hands-on snd online!
SEAFDEC/AQD is now accepting applicants for its 2020 training courses.
- January 25, 2020
Research breakthrough seen to curb galunggong shortage
A scientific breakthrough at an Iloilo-based research center might finally be the long-term solution to the perennial shortage of galunggong (round scad) in the Philippines. In a world’s first, researchers successfully ...
- March 3, 2022
Online training courses seen to empower aquaculture industry
To help bolster the supply of seafood and sustain the development of the fish farming industry during a pandemic, an aquaculture research center is fast-tracking the development of online training courses. The Southeast ...
- June 24, 2020
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