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SEAFDEC turns up the heat to meet bangus fry shortage
Despite being widely regarded as the unofficial national fish, about half of the milkfish on Filipino tables are born in hatcheries in Indonesia and Taiwan. This is the result of a perennial shortage of fry, the baby bangus ...
- April 18, 2020
Gov't extends support to 'sunrise industry'
Until recently, the prawn industry was referred to as the "sunrise industry," earning substantial reaps for the country when it gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Realizing the big potential of the industry, the Department ...
- March 29, 1990
Time to move on with the fish pens in Laguna de Bay
During the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President two years ago, before the closure and rehabilitation of Boracay, and now the order to clean up Manila Bay, President Duterte took a similar step to address ...
- February 10, 2019
DA-BFAR's statement: No outbreak of Diseases in Tilapia and shrimps
The Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic clarifies that there is no outbreak of diseases in tilapia or shrimp and that the recent cases of fish mortality in the Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay area were ...
- June 28, 2020
Farmers, fisherfolk earned P6B selling directly to LGUs-D.A.
Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have earned at least P6 billion by selling their produce to local government units (LGUs) that directly procured their constituents’ food requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. ...
- September 1, 2020
Drilon appeals to Ilonggos: Guard Kapis shells
Usec Drilon of the Department of Agriculture appealed to the Ilonggos particularly Tigbauan, Onton, and Guimbal fisherfolks to protect the Kapis shell (locally known lampirong) along Panay Gulf. This was addressed during ...
- July 12, 2000
DA eyes shrimp production of 1000,000 MT
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is eyeing to increase shrimp production to 1000,000 metric tons (MT) in five years via the large- scale production of Penaeus vannamei, or Pacific white shrimp. Agriculture Undersecretary ...
- July 11, 2008
Fishing in Phl more fun with GPS
Fishing is now more fun in this city, thanks to the fish finder gadgets with global positioning system (GPS) turned over by Interior Secretay Manuel Roxas II to groups of fishermen here Friday. Roxas said the fishing device ...
- April 12, 2015
BFAR: Vessel monitoring systems to be required for fishing boats
The implementating rules and regulations (IRR) for a new law mandating the installation of monitoring systems on fishing vessels will be released early next month. a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) official ...
- August 26, 2015
Galunggong imports to arrive ahead of closed fishing season
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allowed the entry of up to 17,000 metric tons (MT) of round scad, commonly known as galunggong, which will reach markets ahead of the closed fishing season when supply of the fish is ...
- August 16, 2018