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Improved prawn prices bring in more ecological damage
More prawn culture-related ecological damage may be expected as a result of the recent boost in prawn prices, an industry source told BusinessWorld in an interview over the weekend. Because of improved prawn prices, more ...
- March 26, 1990
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
Imported feeds may pose threat to prawn growers
Imported feeds may be hazardous to local prawn-growing operations, a study of the Department of Agriculture (DA) indicated. A research paper authored by Ramon Clarete and Angelina Cortez, agriculture department consultants, ...
- January 8, 1990
New shrimp fry out
After launching its B-Meg shrimp feeds last year, San Miguel Food, Inc. (SMFI) is giving the prawn industry another boost with the HIGH-B100 high-health shrimp fry. The product of 11 years of research, SMFI's HIGH-B100 ...
- February 3, 1996
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