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Gov't extends support to 'sunrise industry'
Until recently, the prawn industry was referred to as the "sunrise industry," earning substantial reaps for the country when it gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Realizing the big potential of the industry, the Department ...
- March 29, 1990
Aquaculture information slated in Iloilo
The Aquaculture Department (AQD), one of the four technical departments of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), will hold a seminar workshop on November 19-20 titled "Media networking for aquaculture ...
- November 3, 1998
Seafdec receives two awards
The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec/AQD) swept the 1996 Dr. Elvira O. Tan Memorial Award for both aquaculture and marine fisheries category. AQD researchers Teresa R. de ...
- July 29, 1996
Gov't launches new program for fishermen
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) recently urged for the institution of effective measures to arrest the closing gap between fish demand and supply. In a statement, the aquatic research center said ...
- April 9, 1990
Studies raise hope amid declining fish catch
Meanwhile, Dan Baliao of the Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center said recent studies in milkfish fry production showed an encouraging 95.5% to 99% survival rates in brackish water ponds for a culture ...
- March 18, 1998
Negros Or. fish hatchery operates on solar energy
A multi-species marine fish hatchery inaugurated recently in Bais City, Negros Oriental, is claiming to be the first of its kind in Asia. It uses the environment-friendly energy of the sun and employs a simple, low-cost ...
- July 3, 1995
Sustainable aquaculture dev't is SEAFDEC's new objective
Sustainable aquaculture will be the central focus of the aquaculture department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in the next decade, documents furnished BusinessWorld indicate. AQD-SEAFDEC's ...
- July 5, 1993
Demand remains high: Gain from growing grouper
The lapu-lapu or grouper is a high-value marine fin fish that is abundant in the country. This fish has 40 different varieties and it accounts for about 2% of annual Philippine fish catch. According to the Southeast Asian ...
- February 9, 1998
Seabass culture made easy
Good news for Filipinos who rhapsodize over seabass, the highly prized apahap which is usually the piece de resistance in banquets or festive tables. Apart from its abundance in local waters, apahap can now be bred and ...
- July 21, 1995
No to intensive 'bangus' production
Milkfish culture may go on the way of the once lucrative prawn industry if its practitioners ignore what environmentalists are saying. Filipino milkfish farmers who practice the shallow water culture tend to favor Taiwan's ...
- March 28, 1996