Catfish is locally known as hito to Tagalogs, paltat to Ilocanos, pantat to Cebuanos and Ilonggos, and ito to Pampangeños. It is one of the most important freshwater food fishes […]
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Prolonging the Shelf-Life of Shrimp
A Japanese expert on shrimps from the Southeast Asia Fisheries and Development Center SEAFDEC) in Iloilo has conducted this experiment so as to prolong the life of shrimps even when […]
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Expert Recommends Aquaponics for Urban Dwellers
Want to grow your own vegetables but don’t have much space? Aquaponics lets you do that and lets you raise fish too! An integration of aquaculture (raising fish in artificial […]
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Feeding of Tilapia
Important points to be considered in feeding of tilapia Feeding Habits An understanding on the natural feeding of fish is important in order to produce: 1. An acceptable and nutritionally […]
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Saving the country’s cheapest source of protein: Tamban
Torrential rains, floods, and blackouts may have been battering the city of Zamboanga but it did not dampen the spirit of the festivities of the Sardines Festival 2014. As a […]
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Hatchery production technology booms milkfish production
Milkfish, the second top aquaculture species produced in the country, has a swelling demand, hence the need to increase its production. Addressing this concern, the manual Development and Management of […]
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Mussel farming made easy with bamboo tray module
Among the many forms of aquaculture here in the Philippines, mussel farming is one of those which is a very promising industry. Specifically in some areas in Samar, mussel farming […]
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Biofloc technology to reduce risk of diseases and enhance nutrition in shrimp farms
Farmed shrimps is an important foreign exchange earner. The Philippines is the 6th largest producer of shrimps with annual production of about 50,000 metric tons (mt). However, outbreak of diseases […]
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Rearing Yellow-Tail Catfish in a Floating Net Cage
Rearing Yellow-Tail Catfish in a Floating Net Cage The rearing of yellow-tail catfish (Pangasius pangasius) is a technology best suited to small- and medium-scale farmers. Advantages of the Technology This […]
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Tikod Amo: An Instant Hit among Seafood Enthusiasts
A seafood delicacy is now becoming an instant hit, not only among the locals who live in the coastal communities of Surigao del Sur, but also to those who have […]
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Harnessing S&T for a sustainable and competitive sea cucumber industry
Sea cucumbers are high-value marine invertebrates that used to abound in the country’s coastal waters. They are well-known as food and are highly recognized for their ecological and pharmaceutical values. […]
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Culture of Surigao oyster species can enable Philippines to export oyster to China, Korea
The culture of a Surigao oyster species, Tikod Amo, is seen to boost Philippines’ 15,000-20,000 metric ton (MT) yearly oyster production which has prospective export markets in China and South […]
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Cost-effective method in detecting shrimp diseases developed
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) developed a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) based detection of shrimp pathogens, particularly the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and Vibrio spp. The LAMP is […]
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Sea urchins’ grow-out culture worthy of investment
Notwithstanding its globular, spiny appearance, sea urchins (Tripneustes gratilla) have proven to be a lucrative shellfish industry worldwide. However, the high economic value of sea urchins prompted its depletion due […]
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Proper Fish Feeding Management
To further reduce the cost of feeds in the grow-out culture operation of any kind of fish, proper feeding management should be practiced. It should be remembered that excess feeds […]
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