Charybdis feriata (Crucifix Crab) [1] Especially important in markets in East Asia, where it commands substantially higher premium prices being sold for USD 8.00 to USD 15.00 per kilogram. Occurs at depths from 30 to 60 m. It is distributed in subtropical and tropical climates. It is also usually found in shallow sandy or rocky…
Mountain Province
Sagada is a town within the Mountain Province of the Philippines which is rich in indigenous culture. The municipality is also known for its natural wonders such as waterfalls, pine forests, rice terraces, lake, and caves. (Photo c/o Leonard Guerrero) With more than 60 caves in Sagada, the Sumaguing Cave has the biggest chamber and…
The Exportation Trade of Shark Fins in the Philippines
Sharks belong to the class of cartilaginous fishes called the Chondrichthyes in which other animals includes like Stingrays, Batoids, Chimaeras, and Sawfishes. Chondrichthyans has various socio-economic purposes and distinctively, these fishes provide meat and shark fins for human consumption [1]. A common delicacy using shark fins is the shark fin soup that became an important Chinese…
Zambales
Magalawa Island at Palauig, Zambales, Philippines. Magalawa is a 56-hectare isolated island on the west coast of Luzon that is best known for its white fine sand and its pristine sandbar. Magalawa Island Magalawa Island Magalawa Island
Import Risk Analysis: Live Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) transported from Thailand to the Philippines for Aquaculture
STATUS OF OIE-LISTED CRUSTACEAN DISEASES IN THAILAND Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease Outbreaks of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) of shrimp began in China in 2009 and spread sequentially to Vietnam (2010), Malaysia (2011), Thailand (2012), and Mexico (Thitamadee et al., 2015). Species susceptible to AHPND include giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) and whiteleg shrimp (P….
Nueva Ecija
Isdaan Floating Restaurant at Talavera, Nueva Ecija. Aside from the delicious Filipino food, the ‘Isdaan’ also exhibits different sculptures – Asian statuaries, mystic animals, human effigies, and many more. Isdaan Floating Restaurant. The Philippine Carabao Center is an attached agency of the Deparment of Agriculture established to breed and cross carabao based on high-yield Murrah…
My mother is fighting for Mother Nature in the Battle against Plastic Pollution
Majority of people from the past generations are accustomed to using materials that they don’t know can harm the environment. One of these materials is plastic that is now exploited across the globe in different sorts of designs and uses. But due to the unmonitored and excessive use of plastics for the past long decades,…
Iloilo
The iconic Church of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva, commonly known as Miag-ao Church, sits proudly in the municipality of Miag-ao (left – top photo). SEAFDEC FishWorld (left – bottom photo; right – bottom photo). SEAFDEC Milkfish Hatchery (right – top photo). Garin Farm (right – middle photo). The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) is…
Live Pacific White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) : Status of OIE-listed Crustacean Diseases in Thailand
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is an international organization that establishes a single OIE list of notifiable terrestrial and aquatic animals diseases. These diseases are classified as specific hazards and given the same degree of importance in the international trade. The following are the general status of OIE-listed crustacean diseases in Thailand which…
Ilocos Norte
Bantay Abot Cave, a hill at Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte with a hole in the middle (top row; middle row – middle photo). Ilocos Norte’s Saud Beach (middle row – far left and far right photos; bottom row). Cape Bojeador Lighthouse also known as Burgos Lighthouse at Burgos, Ilocos Norte (top row; left to right); Bangui Wind Farm…
