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Monday, October 15, 2007
White shrimp revival as farms established in VisayasPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has established three accredited hatcheries in the Visayas to breed and produce the Peneaus vannamei or Pacific white...
Monday, October 08, 2007
Yap OKs agri-fishery microfinance programMANILA - As one of the top five priorities of the agriculture sector, Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap, ex-officio Chairman of the Agricultural Credit Policy...
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Fish sector sees between 8 and 10 per cent growth due to aquaculturePHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expects an 8-10 percent growth in the fisheries sector in the fourth quarter, due mainly to sustained...
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
First regulations to be issued on fish farm structuresPHILIPPINES - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza will sign an implementing rules and regulations (IRR) governing fish...
Organic aquaculture gets boost with joint initiativesPHILIPPINES - Organic aquaculture is getting a boost with the joint initiatives of Negros Occidental, the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), German Development...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
1st RP organic aquaculture symposium slatedBACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental is hosting the 1st Philippine Organic Aquaculture Symposium on October 2-3 at the Business Inn Hotel this city.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Bigger tilapia satisfies lucrative fillet marketPHILIPPINES - Previously, the harvest size of tilapia was on the average of 350 grams. However, now it can reach up to 600-800 grams, the desired size for fillets...
Monday, September 24, 2007
SEAFDEC to hold aquaculture business gabPHILLIPINES - The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department will hold an Agree-Build-Organize-Transfer Aquaculture Business Forum on October...
Friday, September 21, 2007
Government urged to address mangroves depletionFisheries experts and mangrove conservation advocates have urged the government to help stem the alarming depletion of mangroves in the country by implementing rules...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Fish kill robs revenue for Taal Lake townPHILIPPINES - Another fish kill struck Taal Lake destroying at least 35 metric tons of tilapia in two villages, reports the Municipal Agriculture Office (Mao).
Friday, September 14, 2007
Six agencies ink pact to boost seaweed industryTHE PHILIPPINES - A Southeast Asian center based here and five government and private institutions and agencies have joined hands to help arrest the decline of the...
Monday, September 10, 2007
Fisheries sector growth on track despite droughtPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture expects the fisheries sector to meet its production target this year despite the adverse effects of a prolonged dry ...
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Taiwan sanctions Phillipine crab and lobster importsTHE PHILIPPINES - Taiwan's government has finally lifted a ban on imports of Philippine live crabs and lobsters. It says that it is now satisfied with the corrective...
Environment chief vows to dismantle fishpens in Laguna LakePHILIPPINES - Environment Secretary Lito Atienza plans to dismantle fishpens in the lake and conduct a thorough review of the functions and operations of the Laguna...
Monday, September 03, 2007
Drought does not curb expansionPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the expansion of the fisheries sector, one of the biggest economic drivers last year, to remain on target...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Regional Training Center in Samar showcases polycultureTHE PHILIPPINES - The Regional Fisheries Training Centre at the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Samar State University (SSU) is maintaining a...
Monday, August 27, 2007
DENR reviews fish pen operationsPHILIPPINES - Secretary Lito Atienza of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has ordered the review of fish pen operations in bays.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Monitoring of Calajunan creek recommendedPHILIPPINES - The City Agriculture Office (CAO) has strongly recommended regular monitoring of seepages coming from the Calajunan creek. It could be one of the factors...
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
SEAFDEC to set up freshwater fish caging demo farmTHE PHILIPPINES - About 36 farmers will benefit from a freshwater fish caging demonstration farm that will be set up by the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development...
Thursday, August 16, 2007
BFAR to invest P20M in mariculture parksTHE PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plans to invest P20 million in developing four mariculture parks this year to boost the fisheries...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Philippine farming and aquaculture sector growth slowsTHE PHILIPPINES - Philippine farm output slowed significantly in the first semester from a year ago even before the onset of the dry spell, making the target set...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Investments in sea cages paying off in MindanaoMANILA - Small farmers and fishermen in Northern Mindanao can potentially earn an additional P100,000 from breeding fish in the region’s first 195-hectare mariculture...
Petron to begin stocking of fish cages in GuimarasTHE PHILIPPINES - As part of its commitment to give more livelihood opportunities to Guimarasnons, Petron will begin fingerling stocking of two of the three fish...
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Taal Lake towns lose P2.1M in fish killTANAUAN CITY — At least 31 metric tons of tilapia were lost to a fish kill in Taal Lake, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources–Inland Fisheries...
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Sea ranching of abalone launched in Nogas IslandPHILIPPINES - More than 5,000 abalone (Haliotis asinia) juveniles were seeded into the Nogas Island Marine Sanctuary on July 24. This is part of an experimental...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Bislig's prawn industry no longer small fryTHE PHILIPPINES - Nene Velasquez, a small fishpond operator and buyer of prawns at the public market, used to deal with loan sharks whenever she ran out of cash...
Monday, July 30, 2007
DA wants Guimaras to be fisheries hubTHE PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will develop Guimaras as a fisheries hub following the launching of a P5 million coral garden project...
Friday, July 27, 2007
Bacolod Fil-Chinese businessmen gear towards aquaculturePHILIPPINES - Re-elected President of the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (BFCCCI) James Chua bared future investment plans that will transform...
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
DA set to open P57 million worth of aquaculture projectsTHE PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) will open two bangus central hatcheries, three mariculture parks and an array of aquaculture projects worth...
Friday, July 20, 2007
Training to boost aqua-marine industry heldPHILIPPINES - Provincial Agriculture chief Sylvia dela Cruz disclosed that the first phase of the collaborative fisheries development project of the provincial government...
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