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Friday, July 16, 2010
BFAR Promotes Sustainable Fish FarmingPHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is promoting sustainable fish farming throughout the country by holding seminars, live fish display...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Fisheries Production to GrowPHILIPPINES - The Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) expects fisheries production to grow by eight per cent for the whole of 2010.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Livestock, Aquaculture Output Rise Despite DroughtPHILIPPINES - The agriculture sector shrank by 2.8 per cent in the first quarter as a result of the prolonged drought although the livestock sector reports modest...
New Hatchery For Sea Cucumber At SEAFDECPHILIPPINES - At the price of $180 to 250 per kilogram (Php 12,000 per kg) of dried sea cucumber in the United States, sea cucumber are good bets for fish farmers...
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
SEAFDEC Continues To Contribute To The IndustryPHILIPPINES - The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) cited its contributions to sustainable aquaculture in view of environment issues and climate...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Mariculture Is 'El Nino Proof'PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is encouraging small fisherfolk to shift to mariculture or sea-cage farming, which is not only cheaper and more...
Thursday, April 08, 2010
High-Value Aquaculture Good For CooperationPHILIPPINES - Officials from the fisheries department from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have gathered in General Santos city, Mindanao for...
Monday, March 22, 2010
New Aquaculture Farm In PilarPHILIPPINES - A new aquaculture farm is being set up in Pilar in th eprovince of Bataan.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Developing Countries Urged to Work TogetherPHILIPPINES - Developing countries have been encouraged to join forces to protect their aquaculture businesses from the looming threats of climate change.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Philippines Agriculture 2009PHILIPPINES - The report Performance of Philippine Agriculture January-December 2009, suggests that adverse weather caused a fall in the value of fisheries...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
New Methods Could Control Fish DiseasePHILIPPINES - Scientists at the Iloilo-based Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) have developed methods and...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Fisheries Sector Expected To GrowPHILIPPINES - The fisheries sector is expected to grow between five to seven per cent in 2010, a slight improvement over the projected three per cent growth for...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tilapia, Honey Emerging ProductsPHILIPPINES - The government and entrepreneurs here have set their eyes on the production of honey and tilapia, two of the six emerging products of choice in Southern...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Agriculture Department Optimistic for 2010PHILIPPINES - Despite devastating typhoons earlier this year, the Department of Agriculture is forecasting good growth in the agricultural and fisheries sectors...
Pangasius: New Rave For Aquaculture Industry?PHILIPPINES - Pangasius (river catfish), relatively unknown compared to bangus and tilapia is becoming more and more popular in the industry.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Aquaculture Registers Five Per Cent GrowthPHILIPPINES - Aquaculture registered a 4.95 percent expansion in the third quarter in contrast to the contraction of the total fisheries production for the same...
Friday, November 27, 2009
Aqauculture Training Available In Public SchoolsPHILIPPINES - High school students in the province of Leyte now have a choice to study aquaculture farming with the newly launched Aquaculture Training and Production...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Fish in Drums, a Good Source of LivelihoodPHILIPPINES - 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.
Monday, November 09, 2009
Confidence on Continued Growth of Fisheries SectorPHILIPPINES - 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...
Friday, November 06, 2009
US Delegation Visits Panabo Mariculture ParkPHILIPPINES - Some 14 investors from the US and China visited the 60-hectare, Panabo City Mariculture Park at the end of October to personally observe its operation....
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Climate Change Will Impact Filippino Milkfish FarmersPHILIPPINES - Recent meetings addressed the impact of climate change on small-scale milkfish farmers.
US Investors Look at Filippino AquaculturePHILIPPINES - A group of US investors is in Davao for trade mission looking at opportunities for investment in aquaculture, among other sectors.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Fishermen Attack Fish Pen PolicyPHILIPPINES - A group fishermen from Laguna de Bay have hit out at the zero fish pens and fish cages policy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Philippines Oyster Output Should be Higher, Says ExpertPHILIPPINES - Oyster production in 2007 stood at just over 20,000 tonnes, and it should be increased, according to a local aquaculture consultant.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Congress Addresses Tuna Resource SustainabilityPHILIPPINES - The recently concluded 11th Tuna Congress enabled the shift of paradigms used by government in addressing the issue of tuna resource sustainability,"...
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Freshwater Catfish to Boost Farmers' IncomePHILIPPINES - Farmers in Lanao del Norte are encouraged to raise pangasius catfish.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Mindanao's Role in Pacific Fisheries HighlightedPHILIPPINES - Even as consumer demand for canned and sashimi tuna drops worldwide due to the financial crisis, the conservation and management of fish stocks remains...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Fisheries and Aquatic Center Coming to PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - In an effort to provide the people with a stable supply of fresh water fishery products to meet their protein needs through increased production, the...
Monday, August 17, 2009
Fish Farmers Benefit from Philippine FundsPHILIPPINES - About 50 fishermen in the Philippines are beneficiaries of the government's programme providing free fingerlings and feeds and technical assistance....
Friday, August 14, 2009
Animal Production on the Rise in the PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - 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...
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