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There is money in milkfish production in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
One real constraint to expanding production from aquaculture is the lack of knowledge or information on the economic relationships between inputs and output, in other words between what goes into a pond and what comes out. ...
ICLARM and South-south technology transfer: Philippine aquaculture technology and Indonesia Part I
Type: Journal Article
A historical account is given of the discovery of Tilapia mossambica and its culture in Indonesia and the resulting success in Java of this species in rural development programs. Consequent introduction of this species to ...
Reviving the Bais City oyster industry
Type: Journal Article
Bais City with its two bays on the southeastern coast of Negros Island is historically the main source of shellfish in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Indigenous oyster species include the large, desirable Crassostrea iredalei ...
Brackishwater aquaculture: threat to the environment
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of developments in the Philippines regarding the conversion of mangrove forests intobrackishwater fishponds, considering in particular environmental implications. Social and human costs and ecological ...
Fish pens of Laguna de Bay, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines, has a catchment of about 290,000 ha, a surface area of about 90,000 ha, an average depth of 2.8 m and temperatures of 22-34°C, with little or no thermal stratification. ...
The gleaners of northwest Lingayen Gulf, Philippines
Type: Journal Article
An account is given of gleaning activities conducted by the women in the reef flats of Bolinao and Anda, northwest Lingayen Gulf, in the Philippines in order to supplement the dwindling fishing catches of their menfolk and ...
Tilapia hatcheries: lake or land based?
Type: Journal Article
Following a brief description of lake-based hatcheries and nurseries for tilapias, the advantages as compared to land-based systems are discussed, indicating also some of the disadvantages.
Fishlore in the Central Philippines and its role in development
Type: Journal Article
Development of the Philippine fishery industry is discussed with respect to the role played by traditional beliefs ofthe Visayan fisherfolk.
Management of Philippine marine parks
Type: Journal Article
The author gives an overview of the situation and legislation on the management of the Philippines marine parks
Beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
The economic importance of the beche-de-mer fishery in the Philippines is discussed, describing the method of collection used. Processing of the sea cucumbers into trepang and pricing/grading of the product are also outlined. ...