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    • Alcala urges aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, September 4, 2011, on page B-2)
      Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala is urging aquaculture growers to use more organic fish feeds and lessen their dependence on fish meal. In his presentation at the recent National Tuna Congress in Gen. Santos City, ...
    • Aquaculture projects for central Philippines being implemented 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, May 29, 1999, on page 24)
      A number pf projects that aim to boost the aquaculture industry in central Philippines are now being implemented. These are being undertaken by government and private institutions and entities with the technical backstopping ...
    • BFAR team makes global headlines in fish culturing 

      van Beijnen, Jonah; Yan, Gregg (The Philippine Star, June 2, 2019, on page B4)
      Globally, the culture of carnivorous marine finfish and crustaceans receives the most interest from constitutional investors, with species groups like sea bass, salmon and shrimp showing double-digit growth rates. These ...
    • DA caravan brings technology directly to fishermen 

      (The Philippine Star, May 3, 2001, on page 23)
      In a move to bring modern and cost-effective technologies directly to its clientele, the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) has successfully concluded its fisheries technology ...
    • DA mulls bigger fisheries budget 

      Go, Marianne V. (The Philippine Star, December 27, 2009, on page B-3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate a hefty P1 billion budget for the fisheries subsector, particularly aquaculture, next year. As part of moves to develop aquaculture industry, two DA agencies have partnered ...
    • DA rolls out aquaculture infra projects 

      Talavera, Catherine (The Philippine Star, December 12, 2021, on page B2-B3)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurated P23 million worth of aquaculture infrastructure at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) in Iloilo. In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary ...
    • DA to boost bangus production 

      Simeon, Louise Maureen (The Philippine Star, October 1, 2017, on page B4)
      The government needs to increase its budget to build more hatcheries nationwide to sustain the country’s demand for milkfish, the Department of Agriculture said. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said ...
    • DA-BFAR to put up crab hatcheries 

      Jacalan, Alan Jay (The Philippine Star, October 2, 2011, on page B-4)
      The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will establish crab hatcheries in selected coastal communities nationwide - in partnership with fishfarmers' groups, local ...
    • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order 264, Series of 2020 

      (The Philippine Star, April 14, 2020, on page B4)
      Regulation on the catching, possession, transporting, selling, trading and exporting of mangrove crablets, juvenile mangrove crabs and gravid mangrove crabs (Scylla spp.)
    • DOST, schools, local gov’t set up mangrove crab hatcheries 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, May 17, 2018, on page B5)
      The program was started by PCAARRD, AQD and the University of the Philippines-Visayas in 2012 to establish the first mangrove crab hatchery in the SEAFDEC in Iloilo in an effort to increase the availability of seedstock ...
    • European Union funds 'alimango' project 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, June 23, 2002, on page B-1)
      The European Union (EU) is now funding a project on mudcrab (alimango) involving four institutions worldwide, among them a Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian center. Titled "Culture and Management of Scylla ...
    • Hatchery-bred milkfish fry: A must for fisheries development! 

      Israel, Danilo C. (The Philippine Star, May 8, 2000, on page 1)
      Recognizing the importance of hatchery-bred fry, the national government, through the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center–Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD), has, for years, been conducting a research and ...
    • Hatchery-bred milkfish fry: A must for fisheries development! 

      Israel, Danilo C. (The Philippine Star, May 8, 2000, on page 15)
      Recognizing the importance of hatchery-bred fry, the national government, through the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center–Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD), has, for years, been conducting a research and ...
    • Misamis Or. 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, March 15, 1998, on page 12)
      The Mindanao State University (MSU) campus in Naawan town and Iloilo-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) have been conferred centennial awards by the Department of Science ...
    • Month-long training on aquaculture set 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, April 1, 2001, on page 26)
      The govenment-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department SEAFDEC AQD) will conduct an international training course on freshwater aquaculture from April 18 to May 17. The month-long course ...
    • Project to enhance abalone stock in on 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, October 6, 2002, on page 1)
      An abalone stock enhancement program is now being undertaken at the Sagay Marine Reserve (SMR) in Sagay, Negros Occidental. Abalone is one of the most expensive marine mollusks, available in fresh, frozen, canned, or dried ...
    • Reviving ayungin culture in Laguna 

      Dela Peña, Zinnia B. (The Philippine Star, July 16, 2017, on page B5)
      Considered as one of the most expensive freshwater fishes in the country, ayungin or silver perch is a small fish that is classified as among the near-threatened species in the Philippines. It is indigenous to Laguna de ...
    • Samar 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, June 24, 2001, on page 24)
      A government-hosted Southeast Asian center and nongovernment organization have renewed their working partnership aimed at boosting the development of Samar. The Tigbauan, Iloilo based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development ...
    • SEAFDEC aqua dep't revolutionizes region's R&D 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, July 5, 1998, on page 18)
      The Philippine-based Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) will celebrate 25th anniversary on July 9 confident that it can continue strongly supporting the aquaculture research ...
    • 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.