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Mariculture park for fish dev't readied
A mariculture park has been opened in Igang Bay off this seaside town. Said to be the first of its kind in the Philippines and perhaps in Southeast Aisa, the mariculture park is a joint project of the government-hosted ...
- June 18, 2001
₱5.8-B farm, fishery products sold through DA’s ‘Kadiwa’
About P5.8 billion worth of farm and fishery products were sold through the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita marketing platforms, which had so far benefited around 1.3 million households nationwide. ...
- June 7, 2020
No memo for fish imports
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is not authorizing anyone to import fish for the wet markets. An official of DA has said that he has not seen any draft memo at the Office of the Secretary or at Bureau of Fisheries and ...
- December 18, 2011
No changing Boracay's rehabilitation timetable
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is rushing to complete the rehabilitation of Boracay Island in Aklan within the six-month timetable, according to DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu. Cimatu was reacting ...
- July 9, 2018
Boosting mechanization of farm, fisheries
The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 10601, the Agriculture and Mechanization Act (AFMech), were signed on February 2, 2014, paving the way for the creation of Bureau of Agricultural Fisheries ...
- February 15, 2014
Fish smugglers beating BFAR through online sales - Sen. Imee
“Smugglers selling online are one step ahead of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).” Senator Imee Marcos said this on Friday, Nov. 25 as she warned BFAR would have limited success in its campaign against ...
- November 26, 2022
Something fishy around our waters
Bangus (milkfish) is the Philippine national fish. But because someone close to a Philippine president had been granted a franchise to smuggle out bangus fry, Taiwan now grows the species in large fish ponds. In the event, ...
- August 27, 2018
Fish galore at Benham Rise
Benham Rise, Philippine Sea – There might be great oil reserves here at Benham Rise, but Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Piñol is after the tuna. During the government expedition in this rich fishing ground, the ...
- May 8, 2017
Rural bankers pledge to continue funding support to farmers, fisherfolk
Amid continuous adverse effects the prolonged dry spell is inflicting on thousands of hectares of farmlands and fishponds in different parts of the country, the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) has stepped ...
- March 22, 2010
BFAR cracks down on unauthorized sale of imported fish
The Bureau of Fisheries and ASuatic Resources (BFAR) has warned against the sale of imported fish unauthorized for wet markets, particularly diverted froTen fish commodities intended only for canning, processing, and ...
- November 26, 2022