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    • BFAR bans imported fishery products 

      Ebreo, Ben Moses (Manila Standard, September 24, 2017, on page B3)
      The Cagayan Valley regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will be imposing the ban on sale of imported fish and fishery products in local wet markets. Officials also warned fish transporters and ...
    • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons of during the occurrence of calamities 

      Department of Agriculture (DA) (The Manila Times, September 14, 2018, on page B6)
      WHEREAS, there is significant increase in the price of fish which can be attributed to the increasing fuel prices, presence of unnecessary market layers, adverse weather conditions, inadequate post-harvest infrastructure, ...
    • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 259, Series of 2018, Subject: Rules and regulations on the importation of frozen fish and fishery/aquatic products for wet markets during closed and off-fishing seasons or during the occurrence of calamities 

      Department of Agriculture (DA) (The Philippine Star, September 14, 2018, on page B12)
      Whereas, there is significant increase in the price of fish which can be attributed to the increasing fuel prices, presence of unnecessary market layers, adverse weather conditions, inadequate post-harvest infrastructure, ...
    • Earn extra cash through fish processing 

      Prudencio, Max (Manila Bulletin, April 22, 2010, on page B-7)
      Marine fish are usually plentiful during summer, so it's best for fisherfolk to take advantage of his seasonal rise in marine production to earn extra cash. One good business is fish processing. There are, for instance, ...
    • Everybody loves galunggong 

      Sol, Vanzi (Manila Bulletin, June 22, 2017, on page C-4)
      After many decades of close observation at office cafeterias and sidewalk carinderias nothing what people like to eat, I have concluded that almost everybody loves galunggong, inappropriately termed “the poor man’s fish” ...
    • 'Feed the hungry': Illongos, Baronda thank nat'l gov't for 54K kg fish aid 

      PN (Panay News, August 25, 2020, on page 1-14)
      To address hunger as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rages, 54,000 kilos of frozen fish from the national government and Office of Civil Defense were handed over to the Liga ng mga Barangay federation ...
    • Fisher Farms ready to face challenges of regional economic integration 

      Desiderio, Louella D. (The Philippine Star, January 5, 2015, on page B5)
      While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is on its way to establishing an economic community by the end of 2015 which is seen as a challenge for many businesses, aquaculture food processor and seafood ...
    • Hawaii warns diners of risks of raw food 

      Associated Press (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 18, 2016, on page A11)
      Honolulu—Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced a hepatitis A outbreak to frozen scallops served raw at a sushi restaurant chain. The department ...
    • How to handle and store seafood 

      (Panay News, April 3, 2016, on page B4)
      Safe handling and storage of all food should follow the same basic guidelines that are listed below. However, seafood is more perishable then many food items, and the consumer must pay a little more attention to its careful ...
    • How we'll eat fish in the future 

      (BusinessWorld, June 1, 2017, on page 8/S1)
      Now, entrepreneurs, investors, and some environmentalists are beginning to coalesce around aquaculture as a potential long-term solution to the depletion of the oceans and the world's increasing appetite for this healthy ...
    • Iloilo fish port continues repair, rehab 

      (The Daily Guardian, February 9, 2017, on page 3-7)
      The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority-Iloilo Fish Port Complex (PFDA-IFPC) continues to improve its facilities to accommodate more fish processors. Port Manager Elmer Figuracion said that for 2017, they identified ...
    • IPVG may acquire seafood exporter 

      Loyola, James (Manila Bulletin, September 5, 2012, on page B-3)
      IPVG Corporation reported that it has reached an initial agreement to acquire a leading producer and exporter of high quality, premium frozen seafood and aquaculture products catering to the global market. In a disclosure ...
    • Potentials of fish and fishery products 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, December 30, 2017, on page 8)
      The country has high export potentials for its fish and fishery products. These potentials stemmed from the country's vast natural resources, including the market demand and good prices being offered to export products. ...
    • Raising bangus for fry and export 

      Tacio, Henrylito (The Daily Guardian, May 12, 2010, on page 10)
      Bangus has always been the most important species cultured in the Philippines. Sleek and silvery, beloved because of its mild, sweet flesh, and its melt-in the-mouth belly fat, it fish is a favorite Filipino fish. Today, ...
    • Thai government says seafood exports not hit by slavery reports 

      Reuters (BusinessWorld, December 22, 2015, on page SI/9)
      Thailand has come under fire from rights groups over allegations of trafficking, abuse and exploitation on its fishing boats, following investigations by media and campaign groups. “Australia’s seafood importers told us ...
    • Think tank supports improved regulatory system for tuna sector 

      Valencia, Czeriza (The Philippine Star, April 23, 2017, on page B4)
      The domestic tuna industry needs to be unburdened of unnecessary regulations to unlock its potential for job creation and output growth, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. Regulatory framework ...
    • Tuna firm expansion bags BOI tax perks 

      Quintos, Lovelyn M. (The Manila Times, October 3, 2012, on page B3)
      The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved tax incentives for a P120-million expansion project of a tuna firm based in General Santos City, the BOI said in a statement on Tuesday. The BOI said that the project of General ...
    • Vast potentials for fishery products 

      Yap, Julio Jr. (Panay News, November 7, 2017, on page 10)
      With its vast natural resources, the Philippines is considered as one of the key players in the export market for fish and fishery products – taking into account the market demand and good prices being offered for these ...