Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "catfish culture"

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    • Binangonan aquaculture station chalks up R&D breakthroughs 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, August 4, 2002, on page B-5)
      The frontiers of research in freshwater aquaculture in the country continue to broaden, thanks to the breakthroughs achieved by the Binangonan Freshwater Station (BFS) in this lakeside town. Established in 1976 at a ...

    • Crude protein in hito feed improves profitability 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, April 16, 2000, on page 24)
      It is profitable to feed pond-cultured Asian catfish ("hito") with a formulated diet containing 34 percent crude protein (CP).

    • Fisheries production drops in Q1 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, May 13, 2018, on page B4)
      Fisheries production in the country fell 3.03 percent in the first quarter due to lower output in all sub-sectors. Based on latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, commercial fisheries output declined three ...

    • 'Hito' can now be bred in captivity 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, February 12, 1999, on page 16)
      Those fearing the extinction of the luscious catfish (hito) need not worry anymore. This popular fish, scientifically named Clarias macrocephalus, can now be induced to spawn in captivity. A scientific technique for this ...

    • Manila Bay fishkill caused by Laguna de Bay overflow - BFAR 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2013, on page 15)
      The thousands of dead fish found floating in the Manila Bay over the weekend likely came from fish cages in Laguna de Bay, which overflowed because of heavy rains brought by tropical storm Gorio, the Bureau of Fisheries ...

    • New technologies in aquaculture help Visayas development 

      (The Philippine Star, August 23, 1999, on page 44)
      Another beneficiary of the mudcrab technology, farmer Fred Magbanua of Puerto Princesa City, gushed: "'ll continue with this mudcrab project, even though small as it may be. This is really another profitable venture for ...

    • New technology boosts revival of 'hito' industry 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 10, 2000, on page 24)
      The native catfish (hito) industry, which appears headed for extinction, may yet be revived. Basis pf this optimistic outlook is the development of a technology for the mass production of Asian catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) ...