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Milkfish research gets Canadian fund support
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada has approved a $423,600 grant for the SEAFDEC aquaculture department to implement Phase III of the milkfish research project, starting April 1. Phase III, which ...
- June 3, 1982
Extensive, not intensive fishfarming
How intensive is intensive? Fishpond operators may claim that they are engaged in intensive prawn culture if they have stocked their ponds with 10,000 to 50,000 fry per hectare. And based on Philippine industry standards, ...
- February 12, 1986
Center presents plan for sufficiency in fish
The aquaculture department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec-AQD) has presented a four-year plan which aims to achieve for the country self-sufficiency in fish by 1987. The plan also aims to ...
- July 29, 1985
Tilapia cage farming
It is extremely important to investigate the suitability of a site for tilapia cage farming. In choosing a site, consider the following: natural food, natural hazards, bottom soil, size.
- September 30, 1985
Prawn exports to Japan negligible
How does the Philippines compare with other countries in the export markets for frozen shrimps and prawns? A market research conducted by the aquaculture department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
- July 22, 1985
Prawn hatchery
It is ideal for hatcheries to be near the source of wild prawn spawners and broodstock. You have to know the seasonality and volume of prawn catch in the prospective area. Fishermen in the locality can help you determine ...
- September 16, 1985
Incentives
Agricultural and fisheries activities are two particular fields which the government supports with incentives. The rationale behind this is their greater susceptibility to investment risks than other business ventures, ...
- February 12, 1986
Fishery program proposed
Today the developing country that has insufficient fishery resources, or having such resources, but fails to develop them, is at a great disadvantage. For if it cannot make good at producing enough animal protein, or at ...
- August 26, 1985
Great promise in fishfarming (Part I)
Common fishfarm products which used to be taken for granted apparently hold the answer to the government's need for increasing agricultural productivity, generating more livelihood opportunities and earning valuable foreign ...
- September 6, 1984
Pond planning - II
Soil is an important factor in fishpond productivity because of its ability to absorb and release the plant nutrients needed by phytoplankton which is the natural food of fish. It is the main and most economical source of ...
- September 9, 1985