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The ignored pollution to the fishery problem in Laguna Lake
(The Philippine Star,April 9, 1990 , on page 8)Laguna de Bay, with its surface area of about 90,000 hectares, used to be the source of around 60 per cent of the fish requirements of Metro Manila and surrounding provinces. Around 20,000 small fishermen depend on the ... -
Damayan keeps responding to need for tents
(The Philippine Star,September 6, 1991 , on page 1)In the aftermath of the Mount Pinatubo eruptions and the subsequent mudflows, lately spawned by the heavy continuous rains, tents have become a much needed commodity. Thousands of affected families had to flee their villages, ... -
Fresh fish without freezing
(The Philippine Star,April 11, 1993 , on page 18)A standardized procedure for the production of vacuum-fried rootcrops was developed by the food processing division of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST). ... -
State U scientist says carp raising ideal venture for rural communities
(The Philippine Star,April 11, 1993 , on page 18)Carp growing can be a profitable venture among rural areas in the country. In fact, carps can be polycultured or grown together. Though polyculture, a production of four to five tons per hectare per year can easily be realized. -
Vacuum frying rootcrops
(The Philippine Star,April 18, 1993 , on page 18)The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research and Development (DOST-PCAMRD) has received information from the University of Rhode Island (USA) College of Resource Development ... -
Captive snappers induced to spawn
(The Philippine Star,June 13, 1993 , on page 18)Here's another first in local fisheries research: The snapper, locally known as maya-maya, has been induced to spawn in captivity. The feat was achieved by Dr. Arnil Emata, associate scientist of the Tigbauan, Iloilo-based ... -
R&D plan to boost seaweed industry
(The Philippine Star,October 15, 1993 , on page 20)An agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has hammered out a research and development (R&D) program to boost the development of the country's seaweed industry. The R&D program was prepared by the Los ... -
Disappearing mangrove forests cost RP P3B a year in lost forest, fish products
(The Philippine Star,November 14, 1993 , on page 22)Vital mangrove areas in the Philippines have shrunk to less than one per cent of its area in 1920. The loss could be worth as much as $3 billion. The country was among 30 countries with the largest mangrove areas in the ... -
Marine experts bat for hike in fishpond rentals to save mangroves
(The Philippine Star,March 13, 1994 , on page 17)To conserve endangered mangrove areas, aquaculture experts have proposed the raising of fishpond rentals by 1,000 to 6,000 per cent. Fees should be raised to reflect the true value of mangrove habitats, said Efren Ed. ... -
Prawn farming can be friendly with more rules
(The Philippine Star,November 6, 1994 , on page 18)The country's prawn industry would never be sustainable unless more environment-friendly regulations are put in place. "To achieve long term sustainability, the shrimp industry must seriously consider its effects on the ... -
Reaping the gifts of the sea
(The Philippine Star,May 4, 1995 , on page 14)Our meeting today deals with one of the most basic concerns of Filipino life. Fish is the main source of protein for the Filipino people, with each Filipino consuming 40 kilograms of fish every year. I have learned that ... -
Expert says more than 100 chemicals used by aquaculture industry
(The Philippine Star,June 23, 1996 , on page 1)Brace up for this: There are more than 100 chemical products being used by the local aquaculture industry for prophylaxis and treatment. The most commonly applied chemicals are disinfectants, pesticides, soil and water ... -
Int's confab tackles problems of RP shrimp industry
(The Philippine Star,June 23, 1996 , on page 23)The local shrimp industry, despite disease and marketing problems currently plaguing it, is not dead as some doomsayers think. Solutions are earnestly being worked out to reinvigorate the industry, it was reported during ... -
RP, other SEA countries hit by shrimp import ban
(The Philippine Star,August 18, 1996 , on page 19)The Philippines is now among those affected by a ban imposed on shrimp import by the United States. The shrimp embargo, which took effect last May 1, stipulates a condition that methods used in shrimp capture in open seas ... -
Fish health network set up
(The Philippine Star,August 25, 1996 , on page 24)A Southeast Asian center based here and two Philippine government agencies have joined hands to organize a national network for aquatic animal health. The network has been worked on by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ... -
Freshwater aquaculture seminar set
(The Philippine Star,September 22, 1996 , on page 29)Thirty-one fisheries specialists from 14 Asian countries are attending two separate training courses on Freshwater Aquaculture (AQUAFRESH) and Coastal Aquaculture being conducted by the Philippine government-hosted Southeast ... -
Shrimp hatchery international course
(The Philippine Star,September 28, 1996 , on page 28)An international training course on "Shrimp Hatchery Operation" will be held starting Oct. 1 at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in Tigbauan, Iloilo. -
Fisheries specialists finish program
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 1996 , on page 28)Fourteen fisheries specialists from 12 Asian countries completed last Sep. 27 a 12-week course on Coastal Aquaculture conducted by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) at ... -
SEAFDEC-AQD publishes new manual on tilapia
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 1996 , on page 29)There are two new publications on tilapia production. Authors are Ruel Eguia, Maria Rowena Eguia, and Zubaida Basiao, all of SEAFDEC-AQD. -
Mudcrab, milkfish can go together
(The Philippine Star,September 29, 1996 , on page 28)Mudcrab (alimango) and milkfish are no strange bedfellows. It is feasible to raise them together in the same pond, pointed out Dan Baliao of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) ...