Opportunities and Limitations in Small Scale Marine Fish Culture (Pompano) in Cages and Ponds

Albert G. Gaitan
Researcher
SEAFDEC, Aquaculture Department
Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines


Here is another presentation at the FISHLINK 2010 held last September 20-22, 2010 at the Iloilo Grand Hotel in Iloilo City.


Please click here for the link:  Pompano Culture

Today Show on MSN: "Could Your Seafood Contain Toxic Chemicals"

This is a very interesting video and article regarding the importation of seafoods to the US from Asia.  The story ran on the NBC Today Show yesterday, November 18, 2010.   

Note the emphasis that the Asian imports are robbing Americans of jobs (because so many Americans are employed raising tilapia and catfish?!), as well as causing terrible diseases in the U.S.  

Here is the link.

 *Thanks to a friend from the US for providing the link.

Some Notes on the Development of the Pangasius Industry in the in the Philippines

J.P. Baldia

    Pangasius sold in General Santos market

Since 2007 when Pangasius fish, better known as “Cream Dory” or simply “Dory fish” fillet was re-launched as a food fish in the Philippines from Vietnam, its importation has been increasing by leaps and bounds.  To date, it was reported that the Philippines imports some  600 to 800 MT of fish fillet of this fish equivalent to 60-80 containers per month and this volume keeps on increasing. 

This indicates the increasing acceptability of this once unknown fish to the Filipino palate.  Imported Pangasius fillet can now be found in almost all the frozen section of supermarkets in major cities in the country, in wet markets, in restaurants whether fast foods or fine dining,  in the country’s major resorts such as Boracay and Puerto Galera and even as food served by airlines to its passengers during flight.