Meeting Set to Decide Milkfish Volumes
PHILIPPINES - A meeting with the milkfish transshipment agents, fish cage and fishpond operators in Davao Region of the Philippines is expected this week to decide the volumes of milkfish fingerlings that will be needed.

'Frank' Report Calls for More Disaster Aid
PHILIPPINES - The total loss on agriculture and fishery in Capiz caused by typhoon Frank has reached more than P657 million, according to a report recently submitted top the Philippine government.

Fish Scare Hits Masbate Following Typhoon
PHILIPPINES - Concerns that fish and seafood supplies could have been contaminated by bodies recovered from vessels sunk in typhoon Frank around the Philippines have been allayed by health officials.

Head of SEAFDEC Reappointed
PHILIPPINES - Dr. Joebert D. Toledo has been reappointed Chief of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) – Aquaculture Department (AQD) for a second two-year term until 2010.

Bacteria Threat to Mussel Industry
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine mussel industry that gives jobs to thousands of Samarnons is threatened by parasitic bacteria causing heavy mortality.

Aquaculture Sector Complains of High Production Costs
PHILIPPINES- The exorbitant increase in the production cost in the aquaculture sector, was one of the major concerns raised by the participants in the recently concluded Forum on Fuel and Rice Security conducted in Catbalogan City.

'White Shrimp' Beating Black Shrimp Industry
PHILIPPINES - The head of the Cruz Aquaculture Corp., Philip Cruz, is upbeat that the popularity, acceptability, and marketability of the "white shrimp" (Penaeus Vannamei) species over the "black tiger" (Penaeus Monodon) in the world market is a signal...

Capiceños get more gov't help for aqua-marine sector
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines government has been helping Capiceños to further sustain its aquaculture and marine production, particularly through technical assistance and support.

Appeal to President over Threat to Fish Pens
PHILIPPINES - Fish farmers in Laguna Lake have called on the Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the Laguna Lake Development Authority from dismantling their structures.

PGMA Promotes Production of High-value Fish Species
PHILIPPINES - Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has launched a mariculture development project to promote the culture and production of high-value fish species which are in demand in neighboring countries in Asia.

Shrimp Growers Urged to Strengthen R&D
PHILIPPINES - Delegates at the 6th Philippine Shrimp Congress have been urged to focus on intensified research and development to boost the country’s shrimp industry.

Training on Fish Processing Products
PHILIPPINES - Value-added fish products will be the centre of a two-day training session on fish processing this week at the Negros Occidental Technology and Livelihood Development Center in Bacolod City in the Philippines.

Fish Hatchery for Blanca Aurora, San Jorge
PHILIPPINES - A fish hatchery is soon to be built at Barangay Blanca Aurora, San Jorge, Samar as part of the Philippine government's Hunger Mitigation Programme in Eastern Visayas.

Aquaculture Industry Hit by Typhoon
PHILIPPINES - A typhoon in the Philippines is estimated to have cost the Dagupan City Government P537 million (peso).

Southern Leyte to Convert Mangroves Area into Fish Pond
PHILIPPINES - A mangrove area in Barangay San Roque, Macrohon will be converted into a fish pond, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Management Officer Eva Abad said in a phone interview with the Philippine Information Agency.

Governor Vi Goes After Fish Cages in Taal Lake
PHILIPPINES - Vowing not to allow the destruction of Taal Lake, Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto is pushing for the regulation of fish cages in the lake, reports the Inquirer.

'Balunggay' is Protein Food for Tilapia
PHILIPPINES - Balunggay (scientific name: Moringa oleifera, Malunggay in Tagalog) is being seen as a good source of protein for Tilapia feeds.

Philippine Month in the Ocean
PHILIPPINES - Centred on the theme "Manage our Ocean for Mankind's Survival", Philippine Month in the Ocean is currently being spearheaded by the country's Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) nationwide.

BFAR Establishes Seabass Hatchery
PHILIPPINES - A seabass satellite hatchery has been established in Kalibo, Aklan by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BRAF) as part of the initiatives to increase the production of the aquaculture species.

Natural Food Mystery of Tastiest ‘Bangus'
PHILIPPINES - Dagupancity has a reputation for the tastiest “bangus” or milkfish, but the composition of what it;s fed - lablab - which supposedly ensures the superior quality of the product, remains shrouded in mystery.

Seaweed Producers Seek Substantial Funding
PHILIPPINES - Seaweed farmers and processors in Western Mindanao are eyeing a P100-million loan facility from the P2-billion "One Town, One Product" (OTOP) credit program of the state-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).

Increasing Fish Yields Quell Shortage Concerns
PHILIPPINES - In a bid to allay fears of fish food shortages the Philippines Government has issues data on projected yields - which are expected top reach 5.3 million metric tons this year.