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Sea urchin grower hailed
At a time when fishermen face grave threats to their livelihood because of the encroachment of Chinese vessels in Philippine waters, one company paid tribute to the country’s fisherfolk and recognized the gallantry of the ...
- September 12, 2021
Mysterious deaths in farmed crab linked to bad feed, water quality
High mortalities experienced by crab farmers here have been linked to the high turbidity of Panay River and poor quality of trash fish which is fed to the crabs. An investigation was launched last March by the Southeast ...
- May 8, 2020
China to PH: Stop marine drills in SCS: Says move escalates dispute, demands respect for its rights
China has urged the Philippines to stop its maritime exercises in the disputed territory in the South China Sea, warning it would escalate the dispute there. In his regular press conference on April 26, Chinese Foreign ...
- April 28, 2021
In the face of international lockdowns, we need our domestic fisheries more than ever before
Our fisheries play a vital role to the physical and economic health of our country. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported that for the year 2018, the sector contributed P214.869 billion to the economy and ...
- June 1, 2020
BFAR: Sardine management plan ready to roll out
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is set to implement the country’s first sardine management plan that mainly aims to achieve the sustainable use and management of fishery ...
- June 4, 2020
Baliao is SEAFDEC/AQD chief for a third term
Dan Baliao, the current chief of the Iloilo-based Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), was reappointed to a third term and will serve for another two years until Sept. ...
- September 8, 2021
BFAR: No sardine supply shortage
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has dismissed claims of a shortage in the supply of sardines in Western Mindanao. “We have sufficient supply as far as our region is concerned. We have nothing to be ...
- October 1, 2022
BBM's fishing vessels monitoring measures lauded
Fisherfolk and environmental groups have recently lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for directing the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to work closely with the Office of the ...
- June 27, 2023
Fish price shocks feared
The price of fish in the local market may soar to record highs once a government-issued regulatory measure said to be detrimental to the commercial fishing community is reinstated. Fisheries Administrative Order 266 issues ...
- June 9, 2023
Seawaters of Capiz, Aklan and Iloilo still positive for red tide
Paralytic shellfish poison (PSP), commonly known as red tide toxin, continues to be detected in certain seawaters within the provinces of Aklan, Iloilo and Capiz, as reported in Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 of the Bureau of ...
- November 13, 2023