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Little impact expected from recent fish kill
The government is a keeping its 4% growth projection for fish production this year despite recent cases of fish kill in Pangasinan and the Taal Lake, saying that losses from those incidents were not enough to change its ...
- June 2, 2011
More Taal fishkills seen as lake heats up
As the summer heat reaches its peak, Taal Lake fishermen should be prepared for possible fishkill due to temperature changes, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has warned. BFAR director Asis G. Perez on ...
- March 10, 2012
Guimaras' fish production down 9.35% in Q4 2018
Fish production of Guimaras Province decreased by 9.35 percent in the 4th quarter of 2018 due to slow production in both municipal and aquaculture fisheries sub-sectors. Fish yield in the final part of 2018 totaled 1,698.87 ...
- June 27, 2019
Quirino applies new tilapia growing tech
With the technology called “Semi-Intensive Culture of Tilapia in Pond,” Quirino has the potential to significantly augment its fish supply and boost its tilapia production. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ...
- December 5, 2019
Farmed prawn can be a foreign exchange earner
Locally farmed prawn could be a vital foreign exchange earner for the country. It is a variety of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean that is commonly caught or farmed for food. Despite the problems confronting the sector, ...
- June 14, 2017
Promote responsible fishing, Seafdec urges countries
A unit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is pushing for concerted efforts to promote responsible fishing methods that will help ensure food security throughout the region. Following a meeting last Friday, the ...
- June 21, 2011
BFAR Cagayan Valley warns against fish kill this summer
With temperature reaching as high as 39 degrees Celsius in Tuguegarao City in recent days, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for Region 2 has warned fish farmers in Cagayan Valley of an imminent “fish ...
- April 30, 2014
BFAR innovates 'fishyalan' in Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO, Cagayan: In an effort to offer an alternative to mall and resorts goers, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has opened its “fishyalan,” a unique place for visitors ...
- September 28, 2017
Importance of coral reefs
The World Resources Institute has predicted that by 2030, over 90 percent of the country's coral reef will be threatened. Destructive fishing, coastal development, agriculture, aquaculture, and lack of treatment for ...
- March 7, 2016
Bangus production expected to recover this year
Despite the threat posed by the raging dry spell caused by El Niño, bangus -- or milkfish -- output for this year is expected to grow by 4.6%-5.4%, a reversal from the 0.93% decline reported last year, officials of the ...
- March 23, 2010