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Dust used to sterilize fishponds
The use of chemicals like cyanide in the preparation and sterilization of fishponds nationwide post a threat to both the environment and millions of fish consumers. The promotion of an alternative that is both effective ...
- January 23, 2014
BFAR assures ample supply of tilapia amid fish kill
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently assured there is sufficient supply of tilapia to meet the market’s demand despite the fish kill in Taal Lake, Batangas. ...
- June 8, 2019
SC dismisses writ of kalikasan case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed the writ of kalikasan plea on the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea after the fishermen who filed the petition withdrew the case following revelations that their signatures ...
- September 4, 2019
Mayors reject BFAR-proposed contraction in municipal waters
More than 30 mayors from different coastal towns in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao are opposing a proposal from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to use the coast of the mainland as reference point in the ...
- October 23, 2020
First National FARMC Congress identifies gaps, ways forward on fisheries management in PH
In celebration of the National Fisherfolk Day, fisherfolk from across the country joined stakeholders in the fishing industry for the National Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Councils (FARMC) Congress, which was ...
- June 3, 2021
COA to BFAR: Account for ₱237.5-M DAP funds
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, received ₱237.5 million from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) of the government in 2011. Records showed ...
- February 23, 2015
BFAR eyes lifting of ban on P. vannamei shrimp
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has temporarily suspended the breeding of the Pacific White shrimp also known as Peneus vannamei broodstocks in Dagupan City due to the pond's low salinity. Dr. John ...
- October 14, 2005
Crackdown on rising prices
Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said there was nothing wrong with the forthcoming importation of 17,000 metric tons (MT) of galunggong, which will be sold directly to local markets — the first time it will ...
- August 24, 2018
Corn farmers, fisherfolk granted P3,000 to apply to fuel purchases
Corn farmers and fisherfolk have been granted P3,000 to apply to their fuel purchases, subject to conditions, in order to cushion the impact of rising oil prices, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. “We are confronted ...
- March 9, 2022
Department for fisheries proposed at Congress
Six members of the House of Representatives are sponsoring a bill that will create a department that will be responsible for developing and securing the country's fishery and aquatic resources. Rogelio Amatorio, a fisherfolk ...
- December 20, 2007