The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) officially launched the National Aquaculture Development and Management Plan (ADMP) 2025-2030. The ADMP, the first-ever development and management plan of the Bureau solely dedicated to aquaculture, aims to address the complexities of the aquaculture industry in the country and outlines a strategic framework for advancing the sector in the Philippines. The plan seeks to enhance the industry’s sustainability, productivity, and contribution to the national economy, while tackling critical challenges such as environmental impacts, resource management, and market competitiveness. During the launch, DA-BFAR Officer-in-Charge Director Isidro Velayo, Jr. stressed the…

Today is 21 September 2023; back in 1983, it was my first trip on a commercial fishing boat. I had to be 18 years old to get my “2nd mate ticket”, and even if I had done the equivalence from my Navy one a couple of weeks before while still 17, the day after my b’day (16/9), I was at the Argentinean coastguard (Prefectura) with all the papers. I had a job lined up as a deckhand in a small coastal trawler of Mar del Plata because while I knew how to take a boat and operate it from A…

Malaysia's first shrimp farm operated with the help of Sustainable Aquaculture Farming System (SAFS) has officially commenced white leg shrimp farming (vannamei) in Penang, marking a new chapter in Penang's seafood industry. According to Pearl Express, Penang Premier Cao Kwan Yau visited Asia Aquaculture's smart shrimp farm in Batuman, Penang on Sunday afternoon to understand the prospects and needs of the industry. When asked by reporters later, he said that the relevant industries have great potential, the demand in the market is huge, the future prospects are very promising, once well planned, it will certainly be able to contribute to…

MALAYSIA: Some 15 aquaculture entrepreneurs in Terengganu had accumulated RM410,000 (USD 88.160) worth of losses due to the El Nino phenomenon. Terengganu Fisheries Department director, Ruzaidi Mamat said that the effects of climate change were felt by aquaculture entrepreneurs from the Kuala Terengganu and Hulu Terengganu district. Ruzaidi added that out of the 15, 12 aquaculture entrepreneurs from the Kuala Terengganu district suffered a loss of RM328,000 (USD 70530) when 22 metric tons of tilapia, baung and patin fish died suddenly. “While in the Hulu Terengganu district, three tilapia, baung and catfish operators suffered a 10 metric tons loss involving…