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Phl sets cadmium level standards for seafood exports
High-value seafoods produced in the Philippines are being subjected to cadmium exposure assessment to determine if the standards set by Codex Alimentarius can be achieved and likewise to set standards for our fishery ...
- April 5, 2015
DA to hold free seminars at Agrilink 2017
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies will be holding free seminars, technical workshops and demos, investment forum, and business-to-business (B2B) seminars at Agrilink Foodlink Aqualink 2017. The ...
- September 17, 2017
Mariculture parks soon to be fixtures in RP's coastal areas
It’s but a matter of time before mariculture parks become fixtures in some selected coastal areas in the country. A program to set up such facilities has been set in motion by government instrumentalities to help boost ...
- February 24, 2002
Solar LEDs to light tuna landing site CamSur
The Municipality of San Jose, Philips Electric and Lighting Inc. plus the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) signed a formal partnership to illuminate San Jose Port, a tuna landing site, using solar-powered LED ...
- May 31, 2015
Make ban on certain imported fish permanent - Pamalakaya
A fisher group is asking government to make permanent the ban on certain imported fish in local wet markets. Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) said the Department of Agriculture (DA) and ...
- December 17, 2022
DA-BFAR to put up crab hatcheries
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will establish crab hatcheries in selected coastal communities nationwide - in partnership with fishfarmers' groups, local ...
- October 2, 2011
DA plans 10-year fisheries roadmap
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to craft a 10-year masterplan for the local fisheries sector to improve its contribution to the overall agriculture industry. Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said the DA will ...
- September 9, 2017
DA urged to prioritize training, promote agri-preneurship
Sen. Bong Go has expressed support for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) as he commend the agency for its swift response to the needs of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk during the pandemic. “I ...
- October 18, 2020
DA to boost bangus production
The government needs to increase its budget to build more hatcheries nationwide to sustain the country’s demand for milkfish, the Department of Agriculture said. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said ...
- October 1, 2017
More readers' views on agriculture neglect
We received another email from Vicente Emmanuel Paterno of Hayuma Foundation who chooses to call out attention on the plight of our fisheries sector. He writes: "While it is plain to see the obvious neglect of Philippine ...
- February 8, 2010