Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "imports"
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13.8MT of imported fish arrive
(The Manila Times,January 27, 2023 , on page A10)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said 13,857 metric tons (MT) of imported fish have arrived in the country as the fishing ban in Palawan will end on Jan. 31, 2023. The Department of Agriculture ... -
Agri chief defends importation of sugar, fish
(The Philippine Star,February 19, 2022 , on page B5)Agriculture Secretary William Dar is defending the government’s move to allow the importation of fish and sugar, saying the decisions were based on data showing projected supply deficiencies in the commodities. In a Laging ... -
Aquaculture operators seek animal protein importation
(The Manila Times,April 21, 2022 , on page B5)AMID the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild pigs and related products originating from Italy due to a reported case of African swine fever (ASF), several stakeholders from the aquaculture sector are ... -
Ban fish importation, fishermen urge
(Manila Bulletin,December 18, 2022 , on page 12)While it welcomed the temporary ban on some imported fish, a fisher group is urging the government to make the prohibition permanent to help struggling fisherfolk. According to the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ... -
Ban of frozen pompano, salmon in wet markets hit
(Manila Standard,November 30, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) came under fire Tuesday for banning the sale of frozen imported pink salmon and pompano in wet markets. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Animal Industry said Tuesday there might ... -
Ban on imported fish enforced on Dec 4
(The Manila Times,December 2, 2022 , on page A1-A2)An official of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said the ban on the imported pompano, salmon and other unauthorized imported fish will be implemented as scheduled on Sunday, December 4. In ... -
Ban on imported fish sale put off for now
(The Manila Times,December 3, 2022 , on page A1-A9)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has postponed the enforcement of the ban on selling imported pampano and salmon in wet markets. The ban was to have taken effect on December 4, but Officer in Charge ... -
BFAR cracks down on unauthorized sale of imported fish
(Manila Bulletin,November 26, 2022 , on page 1-7)The Bureau of Fisheries and ASuatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against the sale of imported fish unauthorized for wet markets, particularly diverted froTen fish commodities intended only for canning, processing, and ... -
BFAR exec to review order vs selling of imported fish
(Panay News,December 13, 2022 , on page 16)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) told the Senate yesterday that it will open up a review of Fisheries Administrative Order (FAO) No. 195 with a wider range of stakeholders. Officer-in-charge Demosthenes ... -
BFAR mulls moratorium on crackdown vs imported fish
(The Manila Times,December 1, 2022 , on page A1-A2)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday said it was considering imposing a moratorium on the crackdown of imported frozen fish in wet markets amid criticisms that it was anti-poor. In a radio ... -
BFAR OKs import of 25K MT frozen fish
(Panay News,November 17, 2022 , on page 21a)The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) said Tuesday night, Nov. 15, that it has approved the importation of 25,000 metric tons (MT) of frozen fish commodities to suffice local ... -
BFAR shelves plan to seize imported fish in wet markets
(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 ... -
BFAR: Imported fish stabilizes market prices
(Daily Tribune,January 27, 2023 , on page A3)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources revealed that more than half of the 25,056.27 metric tons of imported round scad or galunggong ordered in November last year has entered the country to stabilize local supply ... -
China biggest source of imported fish for PH amid poaching-Recto
(Manila Standard,September 26, 2023 , on page A1-A2)While it imposes a fishing blockade in the West Philippine Sea, China has become the country’s biggest source of imported fish, some of which was poached from Philippine waters, Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto said Monday. In a ... -
Commercial fishing group denounces smuggling
(Manila Bulletin,July 9, 2022 , on page B-1)Inter-Island Deepsea Fishing Association (IDSFA), which comprises commercial fishing operators in the country, said that smuggling of fisheries products, primarily galunggong, has adversely affected their livelihood as the ... -
Conservation NGO calls for crackdown on illegal fishing, suspension of fish imports
(BusinessWorld,September 23, 2022 , on page S1/5)The government needs to crack down on illegal fishing in municipal waters and reduce fish imports if it expects fisherfolk and marine resources to thrive, a conservation group said. “We are already feeling the pinch of a ... -
DA allows fish importation for wet markets in Oct. to Dec.
(DailyGuardian,August 17, 2023 , on page 9-15)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has authorized the importation of frozen fish for wet markets in the fourth quarter of this year. The DA issued a memorandum circular governing the importation of 35,000 metric tons (MT) ... -
DA releases implementing guidelines in bid to revive domestic salt industry
(BusinessMirror,September 16, 2022 , on page A4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued on Thursday the implementing guidelines of its salt industry development project that seeks to boost the country’s local production of the commodity by expanding production areas. ... -
DA seeks to stimulate demand for alternatives to bangus, tilapia
(BusinessWorld,August 31, 2022 , on page S1/4)The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek to promote to consumers fish alternatives that are readily available domestically to address supply concerns. “Aside from improving the yield of agricultural inputs to ... -
DA sets stricter rules for importing fish
(The Philippine Star,December 15, 2022 , on page 2)The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified the requirements for importing certain fish products including pompano to prevent their sale in wet markets. The action was made after lawmakers urged the Bureau of Fisheries ...