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Prescribing a Research and Development Framework Towards Efficient Management and Effective Governance of Laguna Lake for Aquaculture

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The issues faced by Laguna Lake require a multi-sectoral and multi-agency collaboration. The efforts should consider sustainability concerns by taking into account the lake’s carrying capacity. The R&D and policy agenda identified based on the analysis of the issues are enumerated: Aquaculture Production Development of strategies and mechanisms for the determination of the volume of …

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CSU Aparri Campus: Species Composition and Seasonality of eels in the River Systems of Northeastern Luzon

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Dominant species of glass eel identified through morphological characteristics and through initial DNA testing are Anguilla pacifica bicolor, followed by A. marmorata and few A. japonica. Seasonal abundance of glass eel species known. Conditioning and transport protocol of glass eel was conducted with 95-100% survival rate. Project sites during the sampling period are in Sta. …

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BUTC Tabaco Campus Project: The Eel Fishery in Tributaries Along Lagonoy Gulf: Implications for Management and Conservation

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A total of 13 rivers in Lagonoy Gulf were identified; 6 in Catanduanes; 5 in Albay and 4 in Camarines Sur. GIS mapping and habitat characterization of rivers and tributaries had been done. Caudal pigmentation description and Initial DNA result reveals a total of 3 species found in LG with Catanduanes having 2 species such …

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NICER Program: Establishment of Freshwater Fisheries Center (FFC) for Cagayan Valley

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Project 2. Utilization of aquatic plants as immunostimulants for freshwater eel culture The project has assessed the bioactive components of azolla and kangkong extracts. They found out that azolla has a high amount of tannins and saponins. The inhibitory effect was also evaluated against Vibrio sp. Both azolla and kangkong inhibited the growth of Vibrio …

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Assessment and Implementation of Control and Management Strategies for Invasive Species in Laguna de Bay

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Project 1. Mark-Recapture Strategy to Estimate Population Size and Track Site Fidelity of Invasive Knifefish in Laguna de Bay In order to come up with strategies for control and management of the invasive knifefish, information on its population density, abundance and migration patterns was conducted. This was done using capture-mark-recapture surveys using tags at different …

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