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Fishing organizations ask gov't for better data to justify imports
The fishing industry said the government needs to supply better data that justifies the need for fish imports, after questioning the current rationale for buying fish overseas. “We are not against imports, but it should ...
- January 25, 2022
Is Iloilo's illegal fishing drive effective?
Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said he wants to reassess the effectiveness of the campaign against illegal fishing, particularly the involvement of national government agencies. This, as illegal fishing, particularly super ...
- July 7, 2017
Duterte to grace Philippine Rise rites
President Duterte is heading to the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise) this week to assert the country's ownership and sovereignty over the resource-rich underwater plateau and lead the commemoration of the awarding ...
- May 15, 2018
Fish growers seek reprieve amid high production
The rising inflationary pressure from the global supply chain disruption, the war in Ukraine, and spiraling petroleum prices have stolen the limelight in recent months. The resulting costlier raw materials led to surging ...
- August 30, 2022
Seahorses seized from 8 fishermen in Manapla
Eight fishermen were arrested after police recovered from them seahorses in the municipal waters of Manapla, Negros Occidental. A total of 41 seahorses were confiscated from the fishermen, who were on board two unmarked ...
- July 28, 2018
DOST-PCAARRD publishes 1st edition of Philippines Recommends for Mangrove Crab
The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD) recently released the first edition of The Philippines Recommends ...
- June 4, 2021
DA to import up to 17,000 MT of galunggong
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will import 17,000 metric tons of galunggong (round scad) to curb the increasing prices of fish and ensure food security. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol signed a Certificate of ...
- August 16, 2018
U.S. trains PHL partners in underwater crime scene investigation and law enforcement
Training participants simulate underwater crime scene investigation by locating, identifying, documenting, and collecting pieces of evidence. The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
- July 8, 2022
Blue mussels reach Pangasinan coast
The blue mussels along the Brazilian and Colombian coasts of South America traversing the Panama Canal have reached coastal waters here by way of the tropical Eastern Pacific. Dr. Michael Rice, a professor of the Department ...
- December 31, 2015
Fisherfolk gets snack cart for additional income
A total of 30 indigent fisherfolk in the province of Antique received food supplies as a component of the fish snack cart livelihood assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). In an interview ...
- September 1, 2018