Fish in Drums, a Good Source of Livelihood
PHILIPPINES - Families can now simply raise hito in their backyard with plastic drums, which could be a good source of livelihood or for their own consumption.

Confidence on Continued Growth of Fisheries Sector
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) remains confident that the fisheries sector will continue to grow this year and maintain its status as the world’s...

US Investors Look at Filippino Aquaculture
PHILIPPINES - A group of US investors is in Davao for trade mission looking at opportunities for investment in aquaculture, among other sectors.

Philippines Oyster Output Should be Higher, Says Expert
PHILIPPINES - Oyster production in 2007 stood at just over 20,000 tonnes, and it should be increased, according to a local aquaculture consultant.

Freshwater Catfish to Boost Farmers' Income
PHILIPPINES - Farmers in Lanao del Norte are encouraged to raise pangasius catfish.

Mindanao's Role in Pacific Fisheries Highlighted
PHILIPPINES - Even as consumer demand for canned and sashimi tuna drops worldwide due to the financial crisis, the conservation and management of fish stocks remains...

Fish Farmers Benefit from Philippine Funds
PHILIPPINES - About 50 fishermen in the Philippines are beneficiaries of the government's programme providing free fingerlings and feeds and technical assistance....

Animal Production on the Rise in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - At 1.5 per cent, agricultural output rose marginally in the first half of 2009 but livestock production was significantly higher than the same period...

Philippines Region 2 Fish Production in Yearly Decline
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 2 has reported that fish production in the region is declining.

Fish Farms Fight Poverty in Uplands
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Philippines has come up with a project that will address the protein needs of upland...

Aquaculture Technology Brought to Cagayan Valley
PHILIPPINES - Aquaculture technologies such as polyculture, pangasius culture, mangrove aquaculture and 45-day delayed feeding technique would be introduced and...

Cold Storage to Heat up Dapitan Fish Industry
PHILIPPINES - A P40-million cold storage facility is to be placed at Barangay San Pedro, Dapitan City in order to facilitate the growth of the local fishing industry....

Duckweed as Fish Feed: Philippine Independence
TUGUEGARAO CITY, PHIIPPINES - In a bid to address the global economic crisis, fishery officials in the Cagayan Valley region have introduced cost-reduction and...

Mariculture Park Entices Aqua Industry to Garden City
PHILIPPINES - Jorona Aquatic Resources, a marine grower and exporter, is the largest investor that is benefiting the resources of the Island Mariculture Park in...

Resource Development Bill Gets Green Light
THE PHILIPPINES - Two house committees have approved a bill seeking the development of marine and fisheries resources.

Official Guides Samarnons to Inland Aquaculture
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine man proclaimed as the 'mussel and mariculture godfather' recently encouraged Samarnons to try a hand on tilapia culture.

Philippines Eye Seven Per Cent Fisheries Growth
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine government expects fisheries production to grow faster this year than in the past two years, the head of the Fisheries bureau yesterday...

Mekong Catfish: a Big Fish in Mindano
MINDANO, PHILIPPINES - The Mekong catfish is now in the Philippines, and producers there believe that the potential for this fish are huge.

Rehabilitation of Philippine's Navotas Fish Port
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine Navotas Fish Port has been given funding to help restore it to its former.

Fishing Ban Proposed in Bountiful Manila Bay
PHILIPPINES - As the fishing ban in Manila Bay gets ready to start, local stakeholders are worried about their investments. However, the ban is essential for this...

Aquaculture Leads the Way in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Despite an unprecedented food crisis brought about by declining farm productivity across the globe, Philippine agriculture expanded 3.92 per cent...

Davao Region Embarks on Shrimp Project
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Davao Region will embark in the propagation of freshwater shrimp production this year.

New Species Hold Promises for Inland Aquaculture
PHILIPPINES - Three promising new species have been identified for inland aquaculture operations in the Philippines.

Philippine Project Pushes Aquactic Promotion
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine president has inaugurated a P8-million Marine Finfish Hatchery of the Misamis Occidental Aquamarine Park (MOAP). The hatchery is a high...

Philippines Set to Catch a Fruitful Future
PHILIPPINES - At a time of uncertainty, the Philippine government has announced an investment into Ports on the country's Eastern seaboard in an effort to boost...