Jean Gonzales, a 49 year-old retired Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) has spent almost half
her life working overseas. Because of the pandemic, she and her hus... Read More...
With the plethora of fish in the Philippine seas, it would be difficult to know them all by name. Many are probably more familiar with their physical traits tha... Read More...
Pineapple peels no longer need to go to waste as researchers from the RUDN University in Russia discovered that using pineapple peel powder augments the growth ... Read More...
By Vina Medenilla
Many fishes and other marine species are farmed for human consumption.
However, as the demand for seafood grows, aquaculture in Southeas... Read More...
BY PATRICIA BIANCA S. TACULAO
The Philippines is known for its diverse marine ecosystem. Many fisherfolks have tapped into this rich resource to provide food... Read More...
BY PATRICIA BIANCA S. TACULAO
For Adolf James A. Gamilla, his journey in the aquaculture industry started with the family business.
His grandfather was a... Read More...
Humans can metabolize a good portion of the drugs they’ve consumed. But the drugs that aren’t metabolized can come out of people’s urine and end up in our water... Read More...
Around 1.5 million bangus fries produced and donated by the Alsons Group through its Finfish Hatcheries Inc. (FHI) were released recently at Sarangani Bay in Ma... Read More...
BY PATRICIA BIANCA S. TACULAO
As an archipelago with 7,641 islands, the Philippines is mostly surrounded by water. Those residing in coastal areas make a liv... Read More...
Seagrasses play a critical role in preserving marine diversity. They serve as a home to countless aquatic species, one of the many reasons why protecting them i... Read More...
Farming is a precarious venture, as it is (mostly) subject to the elements, not to mention market forces.
The seaweed farmers of Caramoan, Camarines Sur are ... Read More...
There’s more to the sea than just fish, shellfish, and seaweed. It also has a wide range of sea vegetables or sea greens that are making their way to consumers’... Read More...
By Vina Medenilla
About 70 percent of Philippine fishing grounds are currently overfished. If this continues, future generations won’t have fish to... Read More...
By Vina Medenilla
Bernadette ‘Edith’ G. Capule, 63, is a retired businesswoman whose ambition is to provide safe, nutritious, and chemical-free food for her ... Read More...
By Vina Medenilla
The Philippines is ranked as one of the major fish producers in the world. Based on the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquati... Read More...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao
Since 1992, Four Jewels Aquafarm in Banga, South Cotabato has been in the business of producing food such as fish, livestock, ... Read More...
A fisheries expert trained at the University of the Philippines (UP) is pushing for household fish culture that involves the rearing of red tilapia from fry to ... Read More...
By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao
When engaging in business, it pays to have a competitive edge or unique selling point to be able to rise above competitors in t... Read More...
By Rafael D. Guerrero
The Cagayan Valley is one of the largest tilapia producing regions in the country, with Isabela as the leading producer. The developmen... Read More...
By Soledad S. Garebad
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) intensively studies three microalgae species, namely, Tetraselmis sp., Nannochloropsis ... Read More...
