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  2. Aquaculture in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater fish ponds were likely first used sometime in the early 20th century, although there is history of small-scale rice-fish system use. Despite many species being introduced for farming, production remained limited due to competition with cropland and a cultural preference for marine fish. Oyster farming began in 1931. [11]

  3. Fisheries in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Fish being laid out to dry at a market in Mariveles. From 1980 to 2010 capture fisheries were dominant, making up 82% of fish volume caught, of which 89% was marine and 11% freshwater, although aquaculture has since increased in prominence. [3]: 8 Municipal fisheries and aquaculture combined produced 73% of all catch from 2011 to 2020. [35]

  4. Wildlife of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The wildlife of the Philippines includes a significant number of endemic plant and animal species. The country's surrounding waters reportedly [1] have the highest level of marine biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries and is a global biodiversity hotspot.

  5. Arius manillensis - Wikipedia

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    Arius manillensis is endemic to the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is found in the area around Manila, Bataan, Laguna, Cavite, and Rizal; including the Pasig River and Laguna de Bay. It inhabits marine, brackish, freshwater, and benthopelagic habitats. [1] [3] [6]

  6. Municipal fisheries in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Research universities include the University of the Philippines Visayas, the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines, Central Luzon State University, and Mindanao State University. [5] BFAR runs a scholarship program to fund the takeup of a Bachelor of Fisheries.

  7. Southeast Asian coral reefs - Wikipedia

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    Although the number of fish are decreasing, the remaining coral reefs contain more unique sea creatures. The variety of species living on a coral reef is greater than anywhere else in the world. An estimation of 70-90% of fish caught are dependent on coral reefs in Southeast Asia and reefs support over 25% of all known marine species. [2]

  8. Category:Fish of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Fish of the Philippines" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  9. San Miguel Bay - Wikipedia

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    Seagrass and algae beds line the shorelines of the islands at the exit to the Philippine Sea. San Miguel Bay has a total annual fish production of about 20,000 t was recorded from the Bay. About 64% of this was contributed by some 5,100 small-scale fishermen, while the rest was landed by 95 commercial trawlers of varying sizes.