Browsing Aquatic News Index by Author "Lagare, Jordeene B."

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    • BFAR lifts fishing ban in Zamboanga Peninsula 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, March 2, 2021, on page B2)
      The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on Monday lifted the 10th closed fishing season for sardines in Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula). For a decade now, the closed fishing season ...

    • BFAR readies plans to raise fish production 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 20, 2022, on page A11)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has outlined various plans for the country’s fisheries sector as a group of fishers is asking the government to immediately address the declining fisheries output. In a ...

    • BFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 3, 2022, on page A2)
      The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will defer, for now, its crackdown on the sale of imported fish, such as salmon and pompano in wet markets, amid its ongoing review of government regulations concerning ...

    • DA developing cheaper aqua feed recipe 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2022, on page B5)
      The Department of Agriculture (DA) has initiated the development of low-cost feed for "bangus" (milkfish) and tilapia, two of the leading fish products in the Philippines, hoping to alleviate the rising cost of aquaculture. ...

    • DENR crafting policy to protect watershed areas 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, July 5, 2021, on page B2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is crafting an executive order to prioritize watershed rescue to counter effects of climate-linked calamities and ensure replenishment of irrigation and hydro-electric ...

    • DENR crafting policy to protect watershed areas 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, July 5, 2021, on page B2)
      The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is crafting an executive order to prioritize watershed rescue to counter effects of climate-linked calamities and ensure replenishment of irrigation and hydro-electric ...

    • Despite La Niña, fish ports' unloading volume up 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 25, 2022, on page B2)
      The volume of fish unloaded at regional ports rose by 4.4 percent amid the La Niña phenomenon, the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) said. Total fish unloading volume or the volume of fish shipped to different ...

    • DoE eyes vessels for oil exploration 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, March 22, 2018, on page B2)
      The Department of Energy (DoE) is thinking of using funds from the Malampaya gas facility to buy research vessels to explore possible oil resources in Philippine waters, an official said on Wednesday. “Procuring that kind ...

    • Fish imports barred from wet markets 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 15, 2022, on page A7-A9)
      The government has temporarily barred the entry of certain imported fish to avert their diversion to wet markets which could aggravate disruptions in the food value chain. In a directive, the Department of Agriculture (DA) ...

    • Group bats for more PH aquaculture sites 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, January 26, 2021, on page B2)
      Advocacy Group Tugon Kabuhayan is appealing to the government to ease the permitting process to develop more aquaculture areas in the Philippines. “We are producing aquaculture resources regularly. There’s no stabilizing ...

    • Marcos urged to create fisheries department 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 28, 2022, on page A5)
      Various fisheries groups are asking President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent a bill creating the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR) to unlock the full potential of the country’s fisheries ...

    • PCG: Collision probe to determine compensation for grieving kin, survivors 

      Cabalza, Dexter; Lagare, Jordeene B. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2023, on page A4)
      The survivors of the ill-fated Filipino fishing boat FB Dearyn want the government to help them get justice for the tragedy that killed three of their crewmates. They are also seeking compensation from the owners of the ...

    • ‘Quinta’, ‘Rolly’ leave P5-B agri damage 

      Gomez, Eireene Jairee; Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, November 5, 2020, on page A5)
      Agricultural damage and losses caused by Typhoon “Quinta” (international name: “Molave”) and Super Typhoon “Rolly” (“Goni”) reached P4.56 billion, data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed. Total volume of ...

    • Tilapia from Taal Lake safe for consumption amid volcano unrest 

      Lagare, Jordeene B. (The Manila Times, July 6, 2021, on page A9)
      Amid the current restiveness of Taal Volcano, fish pen operators and fisherfolk assured the public that tilapia from Taal Lake is safe for consumption. "Yun pong phreatic explosion dito sa amin ang tawag eh pabusngi-busngi ...