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Invasive alien fishes cause the extinction of native fishes
According to the Asean Biodiversity Outlook 2, Asean member states have identified 112 invasive alien species affecting forests, agriculture and aquatic ecosystems. “Given that we have all these introduced species already ...
- August 29, 2021
Davao farmers, fisherfolk boosted
At least 500 corn farmers and fisherfolk here benefited from a PHP3,000 fuel subsidy extended by the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region. The DA-11 said that farmers and fisherfolk received the subsidy during Thursday’s ...
- September 17, 2022
SC: No violation of mandamus in dolomite dumping on bay
The Supreme Court has junked the petition of the Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party seeking to intervene in the Manila Bay case, with a plea to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for ...
- November 20, 2020
Fishers' group to wage boycott campaign vs imported fish
Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) is preparing a nationwide boycott campaign against the government’s plan to import fish. “It would be a campaign to boycott the imported ...
- October 6, 2021
DA suspends farmers’ loan payments
The Department of Agriculture is suspending the payment of farmers’ loans for one year as the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is expected to affect their income. DA-attached ...
- March 24, 2020
Save the Irrawaddy dolphins of Iloilo and Guimaras Strait from extinction
Irrawady dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) are air-breathing mammals that live in the sea. They are grey to slate blue in color that gets lighter on the underbelly. They do not have pronounced snout like other dolphins and ...
- November 20, 2020
750 more fishers from Zambales get government fuel discount
Another group of fisherfolk in Central Luzon has benefited from the government’s fuel subsidy program that aims to ease the impact of rising oil prices on the local fishing industry. Wilfredo Cruz, director of the Department ...
- June 15, 2022
CCC: Preserve coastal, marine resources for goods, services
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is urging for the preservation of the country’s coastal and marine resources to ensure the sustainable sources of goods and services amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. ...
- June 6, 2020
Gov't asked to control prices of galunggong
The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has called on the government to control the prices of galunggong or round scad, which now costs P250 per kilo. The group cited the need for government ...
- January 22, 2022
Phl to boost fishery exports to South Korea
The Philippines is expected to raise its exports of seafood and fisheries products to South Korea. In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Agriculture Secretary William Dar recently met with Korea Ministry ...
- May 31, 2022